S.L. 427.40 Art. 5Authorised representatives.

(1) A manufacturer established outside the Community may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative established in Malta or within the Community.

(2) The obligations laid down in regulation 4(1) and the drawing up of technical documentation shall not form part of the authorised representative’s mandate.

(3) The authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate received from the manufacturer. The mandate shall allow the authorised representative to do at least the following:

(a) keep the EC declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of the Market Surveillance Directorate for a period of ten years after the toy has been placed on the market;

(b) further to a reasoned request from the Market Surveillance Directorate, provide that Directorate with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the toy, in the English or Maltese language;

(c) co-operate with the Market Surveillance Directorate, at its request, as regards any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by toys covered by the mandate.