The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017

Information identifying importer E+W+S

23.—(1) Before placing radio equipment on the market, an importer must indicate on the radio equipment—

(a) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer, and

(b) a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.

(2) The information specified in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the [F1 enforcement authority].

[F2 (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a) either—

(i) it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the radio equipment, or

(ii) the importer has imported the radio equipment from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of [F3 seven years] beginning with IP completion day, and

(b) before placing the radio equipment on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)-

(i) on the packaging; or

(ii) in a document accompanying the radio equipment.]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 29 para. 19(a) (with Sch. 29 para. 44) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Reg. 23(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 29 para. 19(b) (with Sch. 29 para. 44) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 5, 7(2); S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(m) and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(r)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in reg. 23(3)(a)(ii) substituted (E.W.S) (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 para. (p)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 23 modified (temp.) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted (10.9.2019) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), reg. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))

Information identifying importer N.I.

23.—(1) Before placing radio equipment on the market, an importer must indicate on the radio equipment—

(a) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer, and

(b) a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.

(2) The information specified in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and the competent national authority in the [F4 relevant state] in which it is to be made available to such end-users.

(3) Where it is not possible to indicate the information specified in paragraph (1) on the radio equipment, the importer must indicate that information—

(a) on the packaging, or

(b) in a document accompanying the radio equipment.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 16 para. 3(7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Reg. 23 modified (temp.) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted (10.9.2019) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), reg. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))