[F1Obligations of Manufacturers prior to placing equipment on the GB marketE+W+S

19AA.—(1) A manufacturer of equipment to be placed on the GB market must comply with paragraph (2) or (3).

(2) Where it is intended that the equipment becomes UK TPE, the manufacturer must—

(a)ensure a conformity assessment is carried out by an appointed body;

(b)mark equipment in accordance with regulation 22B; and

(c)keep the technical documentation specified in—

(i)section 1.8.7 of ADR; or

(ii)section 1.8.7 of RID,

for the period specified in those Agreements.

(3) Where it is intended that the equipment becomes [F2Northern Ireland TPE], the manufacturer must—

(a)ensure a conformity assessment is carried out by a notified body;

(b)mark equipment in accordance with articles 14 and 15 of the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive; and

(c)keep the technical documentation specified in the Dangerous Goods Directive for the period specified in that Directive.]