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21. When making a civil explosive available on the market, a distributor must act with due care to ensure that it is in conformity with this Part.
22.—(1) Before making a civil explosive available on the market, a distributor must verify that—
(a)the civil explosive—
(i)bears the CE marking;
(ii)is accompanied by the required documents;
(iii)is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by end-users in the EEA State in which the civil explosive is to be made available.
(b)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements, where applicable, set out in regulation 10 (Traceability of certain civil explosives excluded from the scope of regulations 4, 5 and 6 of ITOER (NI) 2013) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and
(c)the importer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 16 (Information identifying importer) to the extent not already covered by sub-paragraph (a)(ii).
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), “required documents” means the documents that are required to be provided with the civil explosive pursuant to—
(a)regulation 10(2) and (3) (Traceability of certain civil explosives excluded from the scope of regulations 4, 5 and 6 of ITOER (NI) 2013); and
(b)regulation 16(3) (Information identifying importer).
23.—(1) Where a distributor considers, or has reason to believe, that a civil explosive is not in conformity with the essential safety requirements, the distributor must not make the civil explosive available on the market.
(2) Where the civil explosive presents a risk, the distributor must inform the following persons of the risk—
(a)the manufacturer or the importer; and
(b)the market surveillance authority.
24.—(1) A distributor who considers, or has reason to believe, that a civil explosive which the distributor has made available on the market is not in conformity with this Part must make sure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to—
(a)bring that civil explosive into conformity;
(b)withdraw the civil explosive; or
(c)recall the civil explosive.
(2) Where the civil explosive presents a risk, the distributor must immediately inform the competent national authorities of any EEA State in which the distributor has made the civil explosive available on the market, of that risk, giving details of—
(a)the respect in which the civil explosive is considered not to be in conformity with this Part; and
(b)any corrective measures taken.
25.—(1) A distributor must, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide the authority with the information and documentation, in paper or electronic form, necessary to demonstrate that the civil explosive is in conformity with this Part.
(2) A distributor must, at the request of a competent national authority, cooperate with the authority on any action taken to—
(a)evaluate a civil explosive in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 (Evaluation of civil explosives presenting a risk); and
(b)eliminate the risks posed by a civil explosive which the distributor has made available on the market.
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