Applying the date to the UK conformity mark: UK21/G024
Adopted EU recommendation GEN-048. UK approved recommendation on how to display the date when affixing the UK conformity mark to a piece of equipment.
Question
Regulation 15 of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended states that the UK conformity mark (the red ensign) must include
the identification number of the approved body which approved the equipment and the year in which the mark was affixed…
For the marking of the year in which the red ensign is affixed, can this be either the full 4 digits of the year or the last 2 digits of the year?
Recommendation
The marking of the year in which the red ensign is affixed is acceptable in either 2-digit or 4-digit format, according to the manufacturers’ preference and existing practice.
References
- MSN 1874 as amended
- The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended
Items affected
- All
More information
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