PART 2 U.K.Obligations of economic operators

Chapter 3 U.K.Manufacturers and importers

Traceability E+W+S

20.—(1) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market before 17th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a) maintain a record of the [F1 UK] registration number of the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market; and

(b) upon request, make this information available to an enforcing authority.

(2) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market after 16th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a) keep a record of the required information for the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market;

(b) transfer the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State if the manufacturer or importer is ceasing to trade; and

(c) upon a reasoned request, provide an enforcing authority with the required information.

(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to receive, hold and manage the record referred to in paragraph (2) on the Secretary of State's behalf.

(4) In this regulation, “required information” means the following information about a pyrotechnic article—

(a) the [F1 UK] registration number;

(b) the trade name;

(c) the generic type and sub-type (where applicable); and

(d) the site of manufacture.

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 20 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 19 para. 15 (with Sch. 19 para. 36) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Traceability N.I.

20.—(1) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market before 17th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a) maintain a record of the registration number of the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market; and

(b) upon request, make this information available to an enforcing authority.

(2) Where a manufacturer or importer places a pyrotechnic article on the market after 16th October 2016, the manufacturer or importer must—

(a) keep a record of the required information for the pyrotechnic article for a period of at least 10 years beginning on the day on which it is placed on the market;

(b) transfer the record referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State if the manufacturer or importer is ceasing to trade; and

(c) upon a reasoned request, provide an enforcing authority with the required information.

(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to receive, hold and manage the record referred to in paragraph (2) on the Secretary of State's behalf.

(4) In this regulation, “required information” means the following information about a pyrotechnic article—

(a) the registration number;

(b) the trade name;

(c) the generic type and sub-type (where applicable); and

(d) the site of manufacture.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only