SCHEDULE 4Compliance, Withdrawal and Recall Notices

Withdrawal notice2

1

An enforcement authority may serve a withdrawal notice on a relevant economic operator in respect of PPE if the authority has reasonable grounds for believing that—

a

the PPE has been made available on the market; and

b

either of the following conditions are met—

i

the PPE presents a risk; or

ii

the PPE is not in conformity with the requirements of EU Regulation 2016/425 or RAMS (in its application to PPE);

2

A withdrawal notice must prohibit the relevant economic operator from making the PPE available on the market without the consent of the enforcement authority.

3

A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to take action to alert end-users to any risk presented by the PPE.

4

A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to keep the enforcement authority informed of the whereabouts of any PPE referred to in the notice.

5

A consent given by the enforcement authority pursuant to a withdrawal notice may impose such conditions on the making available on the market as the authority considers appropriate.