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Regulation (EU) 2016/426 Article 11

Regulation (EU) 2016/426 Article 11

Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

Article 11

An importer or distributor shall be considered a manufacturer for the purposes of this Regulation and he shall be subject to the obligations of the manufacturer under Article 7, where he places an appliance or a fitting on the market under his name or trademark or modifies an appliance or a fitting already placed on the market in such a way that compliance with the requirements of this Regulation may be affected.

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CitationArticle 11 of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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