The Gas Cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prohibit the supply of gas cooking appliances which do not comply either with the requirements specified in the Regulations or with the safety requirements of European Standard EN 30 or British Standard Specification 5386: Part 3: 1980 (domestic cooking appliances burning gas) or Part 4: 1983 (built-in domestic cooking appliances). Offering for supply, agreeing to supply and exposing and possessing for supply such appliances are also prohibited (regulation 3).

The requirements of the Regulations include provisions concerning risks of injury arising from the escape of gas, the combustion of gas, the surface temperatures of parts of the appliance, the breakage of components made of glass, the incorporation of components with sharp edges and the stability of the appliance (regulation 4); and provisions relating to markings, warnings and instructions for installation, maintenance and use (regulation 5).

Provision is also made with regard to the approval of amendments and revisions of standards mentioned in the Regulations (regulation 6).

Copies of the British Standard and of the European Standard referred to in the Regulations may be obtained from any of the sales outlets operated by the British Standards Institution (BSI) or by post from the BSI at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE.