Authorised Representatives
6. For regulation 16, substitute—
“Authorised Representatives
16.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a manufacturer may appoint in writing a person (“an authorised representative”) to carry out some or all of the duites imposed on the manufacturer by regulations 15A and 15B.
(2) An appointment made in accordance with paragraph (1) must include at least the following duties—
(a)keeping technical documentation;
(b)providing to a TPED competent authority, in response to a reasoned request and in a language that it easily understands, the information and documents necessary to show the equipment meets the requirements of the Directives; and
(c)cooperating with a TPED competent authority in any action it takes to eliminate risks posed by the equipment.
(3) An authorised representative must not be appointed to carry out duties imposed by regulation 15A(2), 15B(1)(a) or 15B(1)(b).
(4) The name and address of an authorised representative must be included on the certificate of conformity.
(5) An authorised representative must only provide information to an operator that complies with the requirements of the Directives.”.