PART 2Prohibitions and Obligations on Economic Operators
Importers
Retention of documentation and co-operation with the authorities27
1
An importer must for a period of ten years from the day on which they placed an item of EEE on the market—
a
keep a copy of the F1EU declaration of conformity for the EEE; and
b
ensure that the technical documentation is available for inspection by the market surveillance authority on request by the authority.
2
The market surveillance authority may during the ten year period mentioned in paragraph (1) request an importer who has placed EEE on the market to—
a
provide it within such period as the authority may specify with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate that the provisions of these Regulations have been complied with in relation to the EEE; and
b
co-operate with that authority on any action taken or to be taken to ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are complied with in relation to the EEE.
4
The importer must comply with a request under paragraph (2).