31.—(1) The market surveillance authority may request a distributor who has made EEE available on the market to—
(a)provide it within such period as the authority may specify with all the information and documentation within the distributor’s knowledge or possession which demonstrate that the provisions of these Regulations have been complied with in relation to the EEE; and
(b)co-operate with that authority on any action taken or to be taken to ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are complied with in relation to the EEE.
(2) A request under paragraph (1)(a) must be accompanied by the reasons for making the request.
(3) The distributor must comply with a request under paragraph (1).
(4) A request for information or documents may not be made more than 10 years after the day on which the EEE is placed on the market.