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68.—(1) [F3The UK marking must be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly—
(a)to the civil explosive; or
(b)where paragraph (1A) applies, to—
(i)a label affixed to the civil explosive; or
(ii)the accompanying documents.]
[F4(1A) For a period of [F5seven years] beginning with IP completion day, the UK marking may be affixed to—
(a)a label affixed to the civil explosive; or
(b)the accompanying documents.]
(2) Where [F6paragraph (1A) does not apply and] it is not possible or warranted, on account of the nature of the civil explosive, to affix the [F7UK] marking in accordance with paragraph (1), the [F7UK] marking must be affixed to—
(a)the packaging; and
(b)the accompanying documents.
(3) The [F8UK] marking must be followed by the identification number of the [F9approved] body which carried out the relevant conformity assessment procedure for the civil explosive, where that body is involved in the production control phase.
(4) The identification number of the [F10approved] body must be affixed—
(a)by the [F10approved] body itself; or
(b)under the instructions of the [F10approved] body, by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s authorised representative.
(5) In the case of a civil explosive—
(a)manufactured for the manufacturer’s own use;
(b)transported and delivered unpackaged or in a mobile explosives manufacturing unit for its direct unloading into the blast-hole; or
(c)manufactured at the blasting site which is loaded immediately after being produced,
the [F11UK] marking must be affixed to the accompanying documents.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 13 (regs. 39-77) substituted for Pt. 13 (regs. 39-42) (and therefore original regs. 43, 44 renumbered as new regs. 78, 79, new reg. 80 substituted for original reg. 45 and original regs. 46-49 renumbered as new regs. 81-84) (20.4.2016) by The Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315), regs. 1, 7, 8, 9 (with regs. 2(1), 15)
F2Word in reg. 68 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(a) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Reg. 68(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(b) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(a))
F4Reg. 68(1A) inserted by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(ba) (as inserted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(b))
F5Words in reg. 68(1A) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 para. (g)
F6Words in reg. 68(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(c)(i) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(c))
F7Word in reg. 68(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 16 para. 27(c)(ii) (as substituted by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(c))
F8Word in reg. 68(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(d)(i) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Word in reg. 68(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(d)(ii) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Word in reg. 68(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(e) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Word in reg. 68(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 16 para. 27(f) (with Sch. 16 para. 29) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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