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.