PART 2Obligations of economic operators

Distributors

Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes pressure equipment or assemblies available on the market)E231

1

Before making pressure equipment or an assembly referred to in regulation 6 or 7 available on the market, the distributor must verify that—

a

the pressure equipment or assembly—

i

bears the F4UK marking;

ii

is accompanied by the required documents;

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is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;

b

the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of regulation 13 (labelling of pressure equipment and assemblies); and

c

the importer has complied with the requirements of regulation 23 (information identifying importer).

2

In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), “required documents” means the documents that the manufacturer or importer is required to provide with pressure equipment or assemblies pursuant to—

a

regulation 13 (labelling of pressure equipment and assemblies);

b

regulation 23 (information identifying importer);

c

regulation 14 or 24 (instructions and safety information); and

d

regulation 49 (F6UK marking).

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Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes pressure equipment or assemblies available on the market)E131

1

Before making pressure equipment or an assembly referred to in regulation 6 or 7 available on the market, the distributor must verify that—

a

the pressure equipment or assembly—

i

bears the CE marking;

ii

is accompanied by the required documents;

iii

the instructions and safety information are in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other users in the F1relevant state in which the pressure equipment or assembly is to be made available on the market;

b

the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of regulation 13 (labelling of pressure equipment and assemblies); and

c

the importer has complied with the requirements of regulation 23 (information identifying importer).

2

In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), “required documents” means the documents that the manufacturer or importer is required to provide with pressure equipment or assemblies pursuant to—

a

regulation 13 (labelling of pressure equipment and assemblies);

b

regulation 23 (information identifying importer);

c

regulation 14 or 24 (instructions and safety information); and

d

regulation 49 (CE marking).

3

Where the pressure equipment or assembly is made available on the market in F5Northern Ireland, the language referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(iii) must be English.