CHAPTER III... MARKET SURVEILLANCE FRAMEWORK AND CONTROLS OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE MARKET OF GREAT BRITAIN

SECTION 1General provisions

Article 15Scope

1.

Articles 16 to F122 and 26 F2... apply to products covered by F3any relevant enactment.

2.

Each of the provisions of Articles 16 to F422 and 26 F5applies in so far as there are no specific provisions with the same objective in F6any relevant enactment.

3.

The application of this Regulation F7does not prevent market surveillance authorities from taking more specific measures as provided for in F8the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

4.

For the purposes of Articles 16 to F922 and 26, a ‘product’ F10means a substance, preparation or good produced through a manufacturing process other than food, feed, living plants and animals, products of human origin and products of plants and animals relating directly to their future reproduction.

5.

Articles 27, 28 and 29 F11... apply to all products covered by F12any relevant enactment in so far as other F13enactments do not contain specific provisions relating to the organisation of border controls.

Article 16General requirements

F141.

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2.

Market surveillance F15authorities F16must ensure that products covered by F17any relevant enactment which, when used in accordance with their intended purpose or under conditions which can be reasonably foreseen and when properly installed and maintained, are liable to compromise the health or safety of users, or which otherwise do not conform to applicable requirements set out in F17any relevant enactment are withdrawn or their being made available on the market is prohibited or restricted and that the public F18and the Secretary of State are informed accordingly.

F193.

The Secretary of State must ensure that there is a national market surveillance infrastructure and programme so that effective measures may be taken in relation to any product subject to any relevant enactment.

4.

Market surveillance F20must cover products assembled or manufactured for the manufacturer's own use where F21any relevant enactment provides that its provisions F22... apply to such products.