18A.—(1) In this regulation “product” means a combination of radio equipment and software allowing such radio equipment to be used as intended.
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision requiring a manufacturer of a product to provide the Secretary of State with information on the compliance of the product with the essential requirements.
(3) Regulations under paragraph (2) may—
(a)specify categories or classes of product for which a manufacturer must provide information on compliance;
(b)include requirements as to—
(i)the identification of the radio equipment and software intended to be used in combination;
(ii)the results of conformity assessment carried out in accordance with regulation 41(conformity assessment procedures);
(iii)the form the information must take;
(c)make provision for the information on compliance to be made available to the enforcing authorities; and
(d)make such supplemental, consequential and transitional provisions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(4) Regulations made under paragraph (2) are to be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1Regs. 18A-18C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 29 para. 16 (with Sch. 29 para. 44) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)