PART 2Obligations of economic operators
All economic operators
Cases in which the obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors32
An economic operator (“A”) who would, but for this regulation, be considered an importer or distributor, is to be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of these Regulations and is subject to the obligations of a manufacturer under Part 2, where A—
a
places apparatus on the market under A's own name or trademark; or
b
modifies apparatus already placed on the market in such a way that it may affect whether the apparatus is in conformity with Part 2.