S.L. 454.2 Art. 8Authorised representatives.

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

The obligations laid down in regulation 7(1) and the obligation to draw up technical documentation referred to in regulation 7(2) 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 Authority for 10 years after the instrument has been demonstrate the conformity of an instrument;

(c) cooperate with the competent national authorities, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by instruments covered by the authorised representative’s mandate.