PART 5Market surveillance and enforcement

E2Enforcement action in respect of formal non-compliance68

1

Where an enforcing authority makes one of the following findings relating to a lift or the safety component for lifts, it must require a relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance concerned within a specified period—

a

the F1UK marking—

i

has not been affixed; or

ii

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulations 45 (prohibition on improper use of F1UK marking) and 50 (F1UK marking);

b

where F2an approved body is involved in the production control phase for the lift or the safety component for lifts, the identification number of F3the approved body—

i

has not been affixed; or

ii

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulation 50;

c

the F5... declaration of conformity—

i

has not been drawn up; or

ii

has been drawn up otherwise than in accordance with regulations 8 (F5... declaration of conformity and F1UK marking) and 17 (F5... declaration of conformity and F1UK marking) and 49 (F5... declaration of conformity);

d

the technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

e

the following information that is required to be included in the labelling is absent, false or incomplete—

i

in relation to lifts, the information specified in regulation 10(1);

ii

in relation to safety components for lifts, the information specified in regulation 19(1) and 28(1); or

f

any other administrative requirement imposed on the manufacturer or importer under Part 2 has not been fulfilled.

2

The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the specified period has elapsed.

3

Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take appropriate measures to—

a

in relation to a lift—

i

restrict or prohibit the use of the lift; or

ii

recall the lift;

b

in relation to a safety component for lifts—

i

restrict or prohibit the safety component for lifts being made available on the market;

ii

ensure that the safety component for lifts is withdrawn; or

iii

ensure that the safety component for lifts is recalled.

4

This regulation does not apply where a lift or a safety component for lifts presents a risk.

E1Enforcement action in respect of formal non-compliance68

1

Where an enforcing authority makes one of the following findings relating to a lift or the safety component for lifts, it must require a relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance concerned within a specified period—

a

the CE marking—

i

has not been affixed; or

ii

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulations 45 (prohibition on improper use of CE marking) and 50 (CE marking);

F4aa

the UK(NI) indication—

i

has not been affixed, in contravention of regulation 50A; or

ii

has been affixed other than in accordance with regulation 50A;

b

where a notified body is involved in the production control phase for the lift or the safety component for lifts, the identification number of the notified body—

i

has not been affixed; or

ii

has been affixed otherwise than in accordance with regulation 50;

c

the EU declaration of conformity—

i

has not been drawn up; or

ii

has been drawn up otherwise than in accordance with regulations 8 (EU declaration of conformity and CE marking) and 17 (EU declaration of conformity and CE marking) and 49 (EU declaration of conformity);

d

the technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

e

the following information that is required to be included in the labelling is absent, false or incomplete—

i

in relation to lifts, the information specified in regulation 10(1);

ii

in relation to safety components for lifts, the information specified in regulation 19(1) and 28(1); or

f

any other administrative requirement imposed on the manufacturer or importer under Part 2 has not been fulfilled.

2

The enforcing authority must not commence proceedings under these Regulations, or take any other enforcement action under these Regulations, against the relevant economic operator in respect of the non-compliance concerned until the specified period has elapsed.

3

Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph (1) persists, the enforcing authority must take appropriate measures to—

a

in relation to a lift—

i

restrict or prohibit the use of the lift; or

ii

recall the lift;

b

in relation to a safety component for lifts—

i

restrict or prohibit the safety component for lifts being made available on the market;

ii

ensure that the safety component for lifts is withdrawn; or

iii

ensure that the safety component for lifts is recalled.

4

This regulation does not apply where a lift or a safety component for lifts presents a risk.