The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 No. 1092

PART 2 U.K. Obligations of economic operators

All economic operators U.K.

Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors U.K.

35.  An importer or distributor (“A”) is to be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of these Regulations, and is subject to the obligations of the manufacturer under this Part, where A—

(a) places a vessel on the market under A's own name or trademark; or

(b) modifies a vessel already placed on the market in such a way that it may affect whether the vessel is in conformity with Part 2.