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Regulatory Requirement’s

Under the Regulations, a ‘distributor’ is de ned as any person or business, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who
makes electrical equipment available on the market.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of a distributor’s responsibilities:

- They must act with due care in relation to the requirements of the Regulations when making electrical equipment available
on the market,

- The distributor must ensure that the electrical equipment bears a CE marking and that it is accompanied by the required
Distributors documents, instructions and safety information, and that the manufacturer and importer has provided the correct traceabil-
ity information,

- If the distributor has reason to believe that the electrical equipment they sell is not in conformity, they must ensure that

corrective action to bring the product into conformity, or withdraw/recall it and immediately advise the CCPC,

- If requested by the CCPC, importers must provide all documentation and information necessary to demonstrate the con-

formity of electrical equipment to the Regulations. In addition, distributors must co-operate with the CCPC on any action
required to remove risks posed by non-compliant electrical equipment.

- Importers and distributors should also be aware that if they market electrical items under their name or trademark or
modify products market in such a way that compliance with these Regulations may be a ected, then they shall be consid-

ered a manufacturer and will be subject to the obligations of a manufacturer listed below.

Where a product is found not to comply with the Regulations and could pose a serious risk to consumers, the CCPC has

a number of enforcement powers it can use to address the breach. These include the power to remove and detain elec-
trical equipment, issue a Contravention Notice or a Prohibition Notice and if a trader refuses to cooperate, the CCPC can

The consequences of breaching the bring criminal proceedings through the courts.

Electrical Equipment Regulations It is also important to remember that if you are importing electrical equipment from outside the EU and it is found not

to comply with the requirements of the Regulations, the importation will not be permitted to proceed and you will be
responsible for the costs associated with re-exporting the products or for their safe disposal.