The Explosives Regulations 2014

[F1Enforcement action in respect of civil explosives which are in conformity, but present a riskU.K.

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11.—(1) Where, having carried out an evaluation under paragraph 8, the Executive finds that, although a civil explosive is in conformity with Part 13 it presents a risk, the Executive must require a relevant economic operator to take appropriate measures to—

(a)ensure that the civil explosive concerned, when placed on the market, no longer presents a risk;

(b)withdraw the civil explosive within a prescribed period; or

(c)recall the civil explosive within a prescribed period.

(2) Where the Executive takes measures under sub-paragraph (1), it must notify the Secretary of State immediately.

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(4) [F3The notice referred to in sub-paragraph (2)] must include details about the civil explosive and, in particular—

(a)the data necessary for the identification of the civil explosive concerned;

(b)the origin and the supply chain of the civil explosive;

(c)the nature of the risk involved; and

(d)the nature and duration of the measures taken by the Executive.

(5) In this paragraph, “prescribed period” means a period which is—

(a)prescribed by the Executive; and

(b)reasonable and commensurate with the nature of the risk presented by the civil explosive.]

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