CHAPTER 3U.K.ASSIGNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIQUE CODE OF THE MANUFACTURER

Article 4U.K.Assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer

1.The unique code of the manufacturer shall be assigned by the [F1UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State] following a request by a manufacturer or its authorised representative in accordance with Article 6 or 7.

2.The unique code for a manufacturer shall be generated and assigned only once by the [F2UK national body or the Secretary of State]. Each manufacturer shall have only one unique code for use over the [F3United Kingdom] market.

Article 5U.K. [F4UK national body] for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer

1.[F5The Secretary of State may designate the UK] national body responsible for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer.

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[F73.In the absence of a designation under paragraph 1, the Secretary of State is responsible for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer.]

Article 6U.K.Procedure for assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to a [F8manufacturer established in the United Kingdom]

[F91.A manufacturer established in the United Kingdom must, before placing a watercraft on the market of Great Britain, submit an application in English for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer, to the UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State.]

2.The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a copy of a document that proves that the manufacturer is established in [F10the United Kingdom], in [F11English].

3.The [F12UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State], after having verified the application, shall assign the unique code of the manufacturer in compliance with Article 4.

4.[F13The Secretary of State] shall ensure that the unique code of the manufacturer is registered in [F14the UK national register]. F15...

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Article 7U.K.Procedure for assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established [F16outside of the United Kingdom]

1.A manufacturer established [F17outside of the United Kingdom] or its authorised representative shall, before placing a watercraft on the [F18United Kingdom] market, submit an application, in [F19English], for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to the [F20UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State].

2.The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a copy of a document [F21in English] that proves [F22in which country the manufacturer is established].

3.Upon receipt of an application from a manufacturer, the [F23UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State] shall verify in the [F24UK third country register] the availability of the codes combination in order to ensure that it is the first time the manufacturer has submitted an application F25....

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5.The [F27UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State] having verified the application shall assign the unique code of the manufacturer to the manufacturer in compliance with Article 4. F28...

[F296.When assigning the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established outside of the United Kingdom, the UK national body or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State shall register that code and the name and address of the manufacturer in the UK third country register.]

Textual Amendments

Article 8U.K.Procedure in case of post-construction assessment

1.In case of post-construction assessment, referred to in [F30regulations 42, 43 and 48 of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017], where the [F31approved] body has to affix under [F32its] responsibility the watercraft identification number, the unique code of manufacturer is indicated by the post-construction assessment identification code and shall be assigned by the [F33Secretary of State].

2.When assigning the post-construction assessment identification code the [F34approved] bodies shall have it registered in the [F34approved] bodies' register.

F35Article 9U.K.Fees

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[F36Article 9AU.K.Transitional provision in relation to EU exit

1.In this Article, “pre-exit period” means the period beginning with 24 January 2017 and ending immediately before exit day.

2.Where during the pre-exit period—

(a)a manufacturer has submitted an application to the national body of the United Kingdom for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer, in accordance with Article 6 as it had effect immediately before exit day; but

(b)the unique code of the manufacturer has not been assigned,

3.Where during the pre-exit period the national body of the United Kingdom has assigned the unique code for a manufacturer, in accordance with Article 4 as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, that unique code is to be treated as if it were issued by the UK national body (or, if none is designated, the Secretary of State) in accordance with Article 4 as it has effect on and after IP completion day.]