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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems
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1.Importers shall only place products compliant with the requirements set out in this Chapter on the F1... market.
2.Before placing a product on the F2... market, importers shall ensure that:
(a)the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 13 has been carried out by the manufacturer;
(b)the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation referred to in Article 17;
(c)the product bears the [F3UK marking] and, when required, the UA class identification label and the indication of the sound power level;
(d)the product is accompanied by the documents referred to in paragraph 7 and 8 of Article 6;
(e)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 6.
[F4Where an importer considers or has reasons to believe that a product is not in conformity with the requirements set out in Parts 1 to 6, 16 and 17 of the Annex, they shall not place the product on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the product presents a risk for the health and safety of consumers and third parties, the importer shall inform the manufacturer and the [F5market surveillance authorities] to that effect.]
3.Importers shall indicate on the product their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, website and the postal address at which they can be contacted or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The contact details shall be in [F6English].
[F44.Importers shall ensure that the product is accompanied by the manufacturers’ instructions and information notice required by Parts 1 to 6, 16 and 17 of the Annex in [F7English]. That manufacturers’ instructions and information notice, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and legible.]
5.Importers shall ensure that, while the product is under their responsibility, its storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its compliance with the requirements set out in Article 4.
6.When deemed appropriate with regard to the risks presented by a product, importers shall, in order to protect the health and safety of end-users and third parties, carry out sample testing of products made available on the market, investigate, and, if necessary, keep a register of complaints, of non-conforming of products and product recalls, and shall keep distributors informed of any such monitoring.
7.Importers who consider or have reason to believe that a product which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with [F8this Regulation or any other relevant enactment] shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring that product into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, if appropriate. Furthermore, where the product presents a risk, importers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authorities F9... to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
8.Importers shall, for 10 years after the product has been placed on the market, keep a copy of the F10... declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request.
9.Importers shall, further to a reasoned request from [F11a market surveillance authority], provide it with all the information and documentation in paper or electronic form necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product in [F12English]. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by the product which they have placed on the market.
[F1310 When placing on the market a class C5 or C6 UAS or a class C5 add-on, importers shall inform the [F14market surveillance authorities] F15....]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Art. 8(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(2)
F2Word in Art. 8(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(2)
F3Words in Art. 8(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(a)
F4Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1058 of 27 April 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 as regards the introduction of two new unmanned aircraft systems classes.
F5Words in Art. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(b)
F6Word in Art. 8(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(4)
F7Word in Art. 8(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(5)
F8Words in Art. 8(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(6)(a)
F9Words in Art. 8(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(6)(b)
F10Word in Art. 8(8) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(7)
F11Words in Art. 8(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(8)(a)
F12Word in Art. 8(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(8)(b)
F13Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1058 of 27 April 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 as regards the introduction of two new unmanned aircraft systems classes.
F14Words in Art. 8(10) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(9)(a)
F15Words in Art. 8(10) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Unmanned Aircraft (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1593), regs. 1(2), 13(9)(b)
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