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The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015

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20.—(1) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market before 17th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a)maintain a record of the [F1UK] registration number of the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market; and

(b)upon request, make this information available to an enforcing authority.

(2) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market after 16th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a)keep a record of the required information for the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market;

(b)transfer the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State if the manufacturer or importer is ceasing to trade; and

(c)upon a reasoned request, provide an enforcing authority with the required information.

(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to receive, hold and manage the record referred to in paragraph (2) on the Secretary of State's behalf.

(4) In this regulation, “required information” means the following information about a pyrotechnic article—

(a)the [F1UK] registration number;

(b)the trade name;

(c)the generic type and sub-type (where applicable); and

(d)the site of manufacture.

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

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20.—(1) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market before 17th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a)maintain a record of the registration number of the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market; and

(b)upon request, make this information available to an enforcing authority.

(2) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market after 16th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a)keep a record of the required information for the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market;

(b)transfer the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State if the manufacturer or importer is ceasing to trade; and

(c)upon a reasoned request, provide an enforcing authority with the required information.

(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to receive, hold and manage the record referred to in paragraph (2) on the Secretary of State's behalf.

(4) In this regulation, “required information” means the following information about a pyrotechnic article—

(a)the registration number;

(b)the trade name;

(c)the generic type and sub-type (where applicable); and

(d)the site of manufacture.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

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