21.—(1) Before placing a product on the market, an importer must indicate on the product—
(a)the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the importer, and
(b)a postal address at which the importer can be contacted.
(2) The information specified in paragraph (1) must be in a language which can be easily understood by end-users and [F1the market surveillance authority].
[F2(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—
(a)either—
(i)it is not possible to set out the information referred to in paragraph (1) on the product, or
(ii)the importer has imported the product from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of [F3seven years] beginning with IP completion day, and
(b)before placing the product on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—
(i)on the packaging; or
(ii)in a document accompanying the product.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 21(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 14(a) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Reg. 21(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 14(b) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2019/1246, regs. 1(3), 5 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(i) and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(n)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 21(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 21 modified (temp.) (10.9.2019) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), regs. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 21 in force at 8.12.2016, see reg. 1(1)