The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

CHAPTER 5 ALL ECONOMIC OPERATORS

Identification of economic operators

35.—(1) An economic operator (“E”) who receives a request from the market surveillance authority before the end of the relevant period, shall, within such period as the authority may specify, identify to the authority—

(a) any economic operator who has supplied E with a product; and

(b) any economic operator to whom E has supplied a product.

(2) The relevant period is—

(a) for information under paragraph (1)(a), a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which E was supplied with the product;

(b) for information under paragraph (1)(b), a period of 10 years beginning on the day on which E supplied the product.

Prohibition on improper use of CE marking

36.—(1) An economic operator shall not affix the CE marking to a product unless—

(a) that economic operator is the manufacturer; and

(b) the conformity of the product with the essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure.

(2) An economic operator shall not affix to a product a marking (other than the CE marking) which purports to attest that the product is in conformity with the essential health and safety requirements.

(3) An economic operator shall not affix to a product a marking, sign or inscription which is likely to mislead any other person as to the meaning or form of the CE marking.

(4) An economic operator shall not affix to a product any other marking if the visibility, legibility and meaning of the CE marking would be impaired as a result.

Translation of declaration of conformity

37.—(1) Before making a product available on the market, an economic operator shall ensure that the EU declaration of conformity is prepared in, or translated into, the language required by the Member State in which it is to be made available on the market.

(2) Where the product is to be made available on the market in the United Kingdom, the language required is English.