PART 2Obligations of economic operators
Manufacturers
Provision of information and cooperation14
1
Following a request from the enforcing authority, and within such period as the authority may specify, a manufacturer must provide the authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate that a vessel is in conformity with Part 2.
2
A request referred to in paragraph (1)—
a
may only be made during the period of 10 years beginning on the day the vessel was placed on the market; and
b
must be accompanied by the reasons for making the request.
3
The information referred to in paragraph (1)–
a
may be provided electronically; and
b
must be in a language which can be easily understood by the enforcing authority.
4
A manufacturer must, at the request of the enforcing authority, cooperate with that authority on any action taken to—
a
evaluate a vessel in accordance with regulation 58 (evaluation of vessels presenting a risk); or
b
eliminate the risks posed by a vessel which the manufacturer has placed on the market.