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Fittings shall be so designed and constructed as to fulfil correctly their intended purpose when incorporated into an appliance or assembled to constitute an appliance.
eliminate or reduce risks as far as possible (inherently safe design and construction);
take the necessary protection measures in relation to risks that cannot be eliminated;
inform users of the residual risks due to any shortcomings of the protection measures adopted and indicate whether any particular precautions are required.
be accompanied by instructions for installation intended for the installer;
be accompanied by instructions for use and servicing, intended for the user;
bear appropriate warning notices, which shall also appear on the packaging.
The instructions for installation intended for the installer shall include also information on the technical specifications of the interface between the appliance and its installation environment allowing its correct connection to the gas supply network, the supply of auxiliary energy, the combustion air supply and the flue gas evacuation system.
The manufacturers shall note in the instructions where additional care is needed or where it would be advisable that any of the above work be carried out by a professional. This shall be without prejudice to national requirements to that effect.
The manufacturer of the appliance shall include in the instructions accompanying the appliance all necessary information for adjustment, operation and maintenance of the fittings as part of the finished appliance, as appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Annex 1 para. 1.7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 36 para. 2(44)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)