S.L. 454.2 Art. 38Formal non- compliance.

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 35, where the

Authority makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance concerned:

(a) the CE marking or the supplementary metrology marking has been affixed in violation of Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 or of regulation 18 of these regulations;

(b) the CE marking or the supplementary metrology marking has not been affixed;

(c) the inscriptions provided for in regulation 7(5) have not been affixed or have been affixed in violation of regulation 7(5);

(d) the identification number of the notified body, where that body is involved in the production control phase, has been affixed in violation of regulation 17 or has not been affixed;

(e) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up;

(f) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly;

(g) technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

(h) the information referred to in regulation 7(6) or 9(3) is absent, false or incomplete;

(i) any other administrative requirement provided for in regulation 7 or 9 is not fulfilled.

(2) Where the non-compliance referred to in regulation 38(1) persists, the Authority shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the instrument being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market.