20.—(1) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market before 17th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—
(a)maintain a record of the registration number of the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market; and
(b)upon request, make this information available to an enforcing authority.
(2) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market after 16th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—
(a)keep a record of the required information for the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market;
(b)transfer the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State if the manufacturer or importer is ceasing to trade; and
(c)upon a reasoned request, provide an enforcing authority with the required information.
(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to receive, hold and manage the record referred to in paragraph (2) on the Secretary of State’s behalf.
(4) In this regulation, “required information” means the following information about a pyrotechnic article—
(a)the registration number;
(b)the trade name;
(c)the generic type and sub-type (where applicable); and
(d)the site of manufacture.