PART 2Obligations of economic operators
Chapter 5Importers and distributors
Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors30
An economic operator who would, but for this regulation, be considered an importer or distributor (“A”), is to be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of these Regulations and is subject to the obligations of a manufacturer under this Part, where A—
a
places a pyrotechnic article on the market under A’s own name or trademark; or
b
modifies a pyrotechnic article already placed on the market in such a way that it may affect whether the pyrotechnic article is in conformity with Part 2.