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Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.GENERAL CONDITIONSU.K.
1.1.Appliances must be so designed and built as to operate safely and present no danger to persons, domestic animals or property when normally used as defined in Article 1(3) of this Directive.U.K.
1.2.When placed on the market, all appliances must:U.K.
be accompanied by technical instructions intended for the installer,
be accompanied by instructions for use and servicing, intended for the user,
bear appropriate warning notices, which must also appear on the packaging.
The instructions and warning notices must be in the official language or languages of the Member States of destination.
1.2.1.The technical instructions intended for the installer must contain all the instructions for installation, adjustment and servicing required to ensure that those operations are correctly performed and that the appliance may be used safely. In particular, the instructions must specify:U.K.
the type of gas used,
the gas supply pressure used,
the flow of fresh air required:
for the combustion air supply,
to avoid the formation of dangerous unburned gas mixtures for appliances not fitted with the device referred to in point 3.2.3,
the conditions for the dispersal of combustion products,
for forced draught burners and heating bodies intended to be equipped with such burners, their characteristics, the requirements for assembly, to assist compliance with the essential requirements applicable to finished appliances and, where appropriate, the list of combinations recommended by the manufacturer.
1.2.2.The instructions for use and servicing intended for the user must contain all the information required for safe use, and must in particular draw the user's attention to any restrictions on use.U.K.
1.2.3.The warning notices on the appliance and its packaging must clearly state the type of gas used, the gas supply pressure and any restrictions on use, in particular the restriction whereby the appliance must be installed only in areas where there is sufficient ventilation.U.K.
1.3.Fittings intended to be part of an appliance must be so designed and built as to fulfil correctly their intended purpose when incorporated in accordance with the instructions for installation.U.K.
The instructions for installation, adjustment, operation and maintenance must be provided with the fittings concerned.
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