PART 2 U.K. Prohibitions and Obligations on Economic Operators

Importers U.K.

Information identifying importer E+W+S

27.—(1) An importer must ensure that the following information is marked on the toy—

(a) the importer's name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; and

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

[F1 (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

(a) either—

(i) the size or nature of the toy precludes the information from being marked on the toy;

(ii) the importer would have to open the toy's packaging in order to mark the information on the toy; or

(iii) the importer imported the toy from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of [F2 seven years] beginning with IP completion day; and

(b) the importer ensures that the information referred to in paragraph (1) is set out on the toy's packaging or in a document accompanying the toy.]

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 Reg. 27(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. 15 para. 23 (with Sch. 15 para. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; and S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 5, 6(1); and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(c); and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(e)(v)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in reg. 27(2)(a)(iii) 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 (c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 27 modified (temp.) (10.9.2019) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))

Information identifying importer N.I.

27.—(1) An importer must ensure that the following information is marked on the toy—

(a) the importer's name, registered trade name or registered trade mark; and

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

(2) The information may instead be marked on the toy's packaging or on a document accompanying the toy where—

(a) the size or nature of the toy precludes the information from being marked on the toy; or

(b) the importer would have to open the toy's packaging in order to mark the information on the toy.