reg 38 Prohibition on improper use of UK marking
(1) An economic operator must not affix the UK marking to a Category A vessel unless— (a) that economic operator is the manufacturer of the vessel; and (b) the conformity of the vessel with the essential safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure. (2) An economic operator must not affix a marking to a vessel which is not the UK marking but which purports to attest that the vessel satisfies the essential safety requirements. (3) An economic operator must not affix to a vessel a marking, sign or inscription which is likely to mislead any other person as to the meaning or form of the UK marking. (4) An economic operator must not affix to a vessel any other marking if the visibility, legibility and meaning of the UK marking would be impaired as a result.