UK guidance on issuing ‘own brand’ certificates: UK23/G001
UK approved recommendation UK23/G001 on issuing ‘own brand’ certificates – i.e., those bought from the original manufacturer and then sold on by a second manufacturer under the second manufacturer’s own branding.
Question
What is the guidance on issuing ‘own brand’ certificates where products are bought from the original manufacturer (company X) and a second manufacturer (company Y) apply their own branding, and market them under their own product name?
Recommendation
There should be a licence agreement in place between company X and Y to allow company Y to sell it under their own branding.
Company Y must seek UK approval for the product in their own right, under their product name and branding, as per Regulation 20(8) of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended.
As per Approved Recommendation UK21/G017: The licensee must apply for their own UK type‐examination certificate and must declare in writing to the Approved Body that they have secured appropriate rights of use pertaining to all drawings, test reports and other information submitted for the purpose of the application.
References:
• MSN 1874 as amended
• The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 as amended
• UK21/G016 – Products with multiple marketing names
• UK21/G017 – Licensing Rules
Items affected:
• All
More information
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