Obligations of owners
Article 8
1. Where an owner considers or has reason to believe that transportable pressure equipment is not in conformity with the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC, including the requirements for periodic inspection, and with this Directive, he shall not make it available or use it until it has been brought into conformity. Furthermore, where the transportable pressure equipment presents a risk, the owner shall inform the manufacturer or the importer or the distributor to that effect as well as the market surveillance authorities. Owners shall document all such instances of non-compliance and corrective measures. 2. Owners shall ensure that, while transportable pressure equipment is under their responsibility, storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise its compliance with the requirements set out in the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC. 3. Owners shall only provide information to operators which complies with the requirements set out in the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC and in this Directive. 4. This Article shall not apply to private individuals intending to use or using transportable pressure equipment for their personal or domestic use or for their leisure or sporting activities.