The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

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9.  When placing electrical equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that it is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English.]

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

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Instructions and safety informationN.I.

9.—(1) When placing electrical equipment on the market, a manufacturer must ensure that it is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users.

(2) Such instructions and safety information must be clear, understandable and intelligible.

(3) Where the electrical equipment is placed on the market in [F2Northern Ireland], the language referred to in paragraph (1) must be English.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments