Making available on the market
27.—(1) Before making apparatus available on the market, a distributor must verify that—
(a)the apparatus—
(i)bears the CE marking;
(ii)is accompanied by the required documents;
(iii)is accompanied by instructions and the information referred to in regulation 36 (information concerning the use of apparatus) which is in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the member State in which the apparatus is to be made available on the market;
(b)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of regulation 13 (information identifying manufacturer); and
(c)the importer has complied with the requirements of regulation 20 (information identifying importer).
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii) “required documents” means any documents that are required to be provided pursuant to regulation 13(2).