Manufacturer’s safety information: UK21/G026
Adopted EU recommendation GEN-050. UK approved recommendation on the issuance of safety information by manufacturers.
Question
The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 (as amended) Regulation 20, paragraph 4 states:
A manufacturer must provide with any equipment— (a) clear instructions and all necessary information for that equipment to be installed and operated safely; and (b) any other documentation required by international instruments.
Is hard copy required to be provided on board or digital link acceptable?
Recommendation
The term “safety information” is intended to refer to those documents (instructions) that are needed by the users for the correct installation, use, including any limitation, and maintenance of the concerned equipment.
Unless required to be present on board in paper form by the applicable mandatory international instruments or testing standards, such documents can be presented by the manufacturer in an electronic form (e.g. pdf). A digital link is not acceptable.
The above should be verified by the UK Assessment Body responsible of the production-quality assurance or production verification.
References
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MSN 1874 as amended
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The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended
Items affected
- All
More information
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/21
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Telephone: +44 (0) 203 817 2000
Email: MEQA@mcga.gov.uk
Website: www.gov.uk/mca