27.—(1) Following a request from an enforcing authority, and within such period as the authority may specify, an importer must provide the authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate that a vessel is in conformity with Part 2.
(2) A request referred to in paragraph (1)—
(a)may only be made during the period of 10 years beginning on the day that the importer places the vessel on the market; and
(b)must be accompanied by the reasons for making the request.
(3) The information referred to in paragraph (1)–
(a)may be provided electronically; and
(b)must be in a language which can be easily understood by the enforcing authority.
(4) An importer must, at the request of the enforcing authority, cooperate with the authority on any action taken to—
(a)evaluate a vessel in accordance with regulation 58 (evaluation of vessels presenting a risk); or
(b)eliminate the risks posed by vessels which the importer has placed on the market.