S.L. 427.70 Art. 16Presumption of Conformity of Pyrotechnic Articles. conformity.

Pyrotechnic articles which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall fulfilment of the essential safety requirements set out in Schedule I has been demonstrated.

(2) The EU declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in Schedule III, shall contain the elements specified in the relevant modules set out in Schedule II and shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in which the pyrotechnic article is placed or made available on the market. For pyrotechnic articles made available on the Maltese market, the EU declaration of conformity shall be in at least the Maltese or English language.

(3) Where a pyrotechnic article is subject to more than one Union act requiring an EU declaration of conformity, a single EU declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in respect of all such Union acts. That declaration shall contain the identification of the Union acts concerned including their publication references.

(4) By drawing up the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the pyrotechnic article with the requirements laid down in these Regulations.