The Explosives Regulations 2014

[F1 DISTRIBUTORS U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 13 (regs. 39-77) substituted for Pt. 13 (regs. 39-42) (and therefore original regs. 43, 44 renumbered as new regs. 78, 79, new reg. 80 substituted for original reg. 45 and original regs. 46-49 renumbered as new regs. 81-84) (20.4.2016) by The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315), regs. 1, 7, 8, 9 (with regs. 2(1), 15)

Duty to act with due care U.K.

55.   When making a civil explosive available on the market, a distributor must act with due care to ensure that it is in conformity with this Part.

Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a civil explosive available on the market U.K.

56.— (1) Before making a civil explosive available on the market, the distributor must verify that—

(a) the civil explosive—

(i) bears the CE marking;

(ii) is accompanied by the required documents;

(iii) is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by end-users in the EEA state in which the civil explosive is to be made available;

(b) the manufacturer has complied with the requirements, where applicable, set out in regulation 44 (traceability of certain civil explosives excluded from the scope of regulations 33, 34 and 36) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and

(c) the importer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 50 (information identifying importer) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (a)(ii).

(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), “required documents” means the documents that are required to be provided with the civil explosive pursuant to—

(a) regulation 44(2) and (3); and

(b) regulation 50(3).

Prohibition on making available on the market where civil explosive considered not to be in conformity with the essential safety requirements U.K.

57.— (1) Where a distributor considers, or has reason to believe, that a civil explosive is not in conformity with the essential safety requirements, the distributor must not make the civil explosive available on the market.

(2) Where the civil explosive presents a risk, the distributor must inform the following persons of the risk—

(a) the manufacturer or the importer; and

(b) the market surveillance authority.

Duty to take action in respect of civil explosives made available on the market which are not in conformity U.K.

58.— (1) A distributor who considers, or has reason to believe, that a civil explosive which the distributor has made available on the market is not in conformity with this Part must make sure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to—

(a) bring that civil explosive into conformity;

(b) withdraw the civil explosive; or

(c) recall the civil explosive.

(2) Where the civil explosive presents a risk, the distributor must immediately inform the market surveillance authority, and the competent national authorities of the other EEA states in which the distributor has made the civil explosive available on the market, of that risk, giving details of—

(a) the respect in which the civil explosive is considered not to be in conformity with this Part; and

(b) any corrective measures taken.

Provision of information and cooperation U.K.

59.— (1) A distributor must, further to a reasoned request from the enforcing authority, provide the authority with the information and documentation, in paper or electronic form, necessary to demonstrate that the civil explosive is in conformity with this Part.

(2) A distributor must, at the request of the enforcing authority, cooperate with the authority on any action taken to—

(a) evaluate a civil explosive in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 12 (evaluation of civil explosives presenting a risk); and

(b) eliminate the risks posed by a civil explosive which the distributor has made available on the market.]