PART 2U.K.Obligations of economic operators

DistributorsU.K.

Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a category B vessel available on the marketE+W+S

31.—(1) Before making a category B vessel available on the market, a distributor must verify that—

(a)the vessel—

(i)bears the inscriptions;

[F1(ii)is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;]

(b)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling of vessels); and

(c)the importer has complied with the requirements in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).

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Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a category B vessel available on the marketN.I.

31.—(1) Before making a category B vessel available on the market, a distributor must verify that—

(a)the vessel—

(i)bears the inscriptions;

(ii)is accompanied by the instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by end-users in the [F3relevant state] in which the vessel is to be made available on the market;

(b)the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling of vessels); and

(c)the importer has complied with the requirements in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).

(2) Where the [F4relevant state] referred to in paragraph (1) is [F5Northern Ireland], the language referred to in paragraph (1) must be English.