Requirements which shall be satisfied before an importer places a product on the market
19.—(1) Before placing a product on the market, an importer shall ensure that—
(a)a relevant conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer;
(b)the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation;
(c)the product—
(i)bears the CE marking where applicable;
(ii)is accompanied by the EU declaration of conformity or the attestation of conformity as appropriate; and
(iii)is accompanied by the required documents; and
(d)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (Labelling and packaging of products), regulation 12 (Labelling and packaging of products, other than components) and regulation 13 (Information identifying manufacturer).
(2) In paragraph (1)(c)(iii), “required documents” means any documents that are required to be provided with a product pursuant to—
(a)regulation 11(2) (Labelling and packaging of products);
(b)regulation 13(2)(b) (Information identifying manufacturer);
(c)regulation 14(1) (Instructions and safety information).