PART 4TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

F1Obligations of Manufacturers F2after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market19B

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This regulation applies to equipment bearing the pi marking that a manufacturer has placed on the GB market F7prior to 1st January 2023 .

2

Where a manufacturer knows or has reason to believe that equipment F4bearing the pi marking that it has placed on the market does not comply with the Directives, that manufacturer must—

a

take immediate corrective measures to ensure that the equipment complies with the Directives;

b

withdraw the equipment from the market; or

c

issue a recall of the equipment.

3

Where a manufacturer considers that equipment it has placed on the market presents a risk, that manufacturer must immediately inform the TPED competent authority F5for any relevant territory on which the equipment has been placed of the risk, including providing details of any non-compliance with the Directives and any action taken in accordance with paragraph (2).

4

A manufacturer must record each instance of non-compliance with the Directives and any corrective measure taken and must retain that record for at least 20 years from the date that the non-compliance is discovered.

5

On receipt of a reasoned request from a TPED competent authority, a manufacturer must—

a

provide that authority, in a language that it easily understands, all information and documents necessary to show that the equipment meets the requirements of the Directives; and

b

cooperate with that authority in any action it takes to eliminate risks posed by that equipment.

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