S.L. 627.3 Art. 8Authorised representatives.

(1) A manufacturer may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative:

Provided that the obligations laid down in regulation 7(1) and the drawing up of technical documentation shall not form part of the authorised representative’s mandate.

(2) An 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 EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of the market surveillance authority and other competent national authorities for five (5) years;

(b) further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product;

(c) cooperate with the competent national authorities, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the non-compliance with the applicable accessibility requirements of products covered by their mandate.