reg 6 Declaration of conformity, UK marking and inscriptions for category A vessels
(1) Where the conformity of a category A vessel with the essential safety requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure, before placing that vessel on the market, a manufacturer must— (a) draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with regulation 43 ...; and (b) affix the information set out in paragraph (1B) to— (i) the vessel; (ii) its data plate; or (iii) where paragraph (1A) applies— (aa) to a label affixed to the vessel; or (bb) in a document accompanying the vessel; (1A) This paragraph applies to a vessel that is placed on the market within a period of seven years beginning with IP completion day. (1B) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is— (a) the UK marking; (b) the last two digits of the year in which the UK marking is affixed; (c) the inscriptions. (2) Where a data plate is used, it must be so designed that it cannot be reused and must include a vacant space to enable other information to be provided. (3) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must be visible, legible and indelible. (4) The manufacturer must keep the ... declaration of conformity up-to-date. (5) Where a category A vessel is subject to more than one enactment requiring the drawing up of a declaration of conformity, the manufacturer must draw up a single declaration of conformity which identifies each enactment by its title.