PART 1

Product security
CHAPTER 1

Security requirements

Persons to whom security requirements may apply

Relevant persons
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1
This section has effect for the purposes of this Part.
2
“Relevant person”, in relation to a relevant connectable product, means any of the following—
a
a manufacturer of the product (see subsection (3));
b
an importer of the product (see subsection (4));
c
a distributor of the product (see subsection (5)).
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“Manufacturer” means any of the following—
a
any person who—
i
manufactures a product, or has a product designed or manufactured, and
ii
markets that product under that person’s name or trade mark;
b
any person (“P”) who markets a product manufactured by another person under P’s name or trade mark.
4
“Importer”, in relation to a product, means any person who—
a
imports the product from a country outside the United Kingdom into the United Kingdom, and
b
is not a manufacturer of the product.
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“Distributor”, in relation to a product, means any person who—
a
makes the product available in the United Kingdom, and
b
is not a manufacturer or an importer of the product.
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But a person is not to be regarded as a distributor of a product if—
a
the person makes the product available by performing a contract for the carrying out of works that consist of or include the installation of the product into a building or structure, and
b
products identical to the product are or have been made available to consumers in the United Kingdom otherwise than by the performance of such a contract.
S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79
S. 7 in force at 29.4.2024 by S.I. 2023/469, reg. 3