S.L. 427.39 ст. 11Obligations of distributors.

(1) When making a product available on the market distributors shall act with due care in relation to the requirements of these regulations.

(2) Before making a product available on the market distributors shall verify that the product bears the CE marking, where applicable, that it is accompanied by the EU declaration of conformity or the attestation of conformity and the required documents and by instructions and safety information, in at least the Maltese and English language, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in regulation 8(5), (6) and (7) and regulation 10(3) respectively.

Where a distributor considers or has reason to believe that a product is not in conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule II, he shall not make the product available on the market until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the product presents a risk, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer or the importer to that effect as well as the market surveillance authorities.

(3) Distributors shall ensure that, while a product is under their responsibility, its storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its compliance with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule II.

(4) Distributors who consider or have reason to believe that a product which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with these regulations shall make sure that the corrective measures necessary to bring that product into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, if appropriate, are taken. Furthermore, where the product presents a risk, distributors shall immediately inform the Technical Regulations Division in which they made the product available on the market to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.

(5) Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from the Technical Regulations Division, provide it with all the information and documentation in paper or electronic form necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product. They shall cooperate with the Technical Regulations Division, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have made available on the market.