PART 4TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

F1Obligations of Importers prior to placing equipment on the GB market19BB

1

Before placing equipment on the GB market, an importer must ensure that—

a

the equipment has been marked in accordance with—

i

regulation 22B F2, in respect of equipment which an importer intends to place on the GB market as UK TPE; or

ii

articles 14 and 15 of the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive F3, in respect of equipment which an importer intends to place on the GB market as Northern Ireland TPE;

b

the manufacturer has complied with conformity assessment and drawn up the technical documentation in accordance with—

i

the Annexes, in respect of UK TPE; or

ii

the Dangerous Goods Directive, in respect of F4Northern Ireland TPE; and

c

the certificate of conformity for the equipment either contains the name and address of the importer or has this information attached to it.

2

Where an importer considers that equipment presents a risk before it has been placed on the GB market, that importer must inform the manufacturer and the Health and Safety Executive of the risk.