Modifications to registered controlled goods
17.—(1)  This regulation shall apply to any modification made by any person (other than a consumer) which results in any change to the design, construction or materials of any registered controlled goods.
(2)  Where a modification to the registered controlled goods does not result in a change in model number but affects the safety of the controlled goods, the Registered Supplier must —
(a)in the case of high-risk controlled goods or medium-risk controlled goods —
(i)send the controlled goods to a CAB (Testing), a CAB (Testing — MRA) or an alternate testing laboratory to be tested, and to a CAB (Certification) or a CAB (Certification — MRA) to be certified, for conformity to the safety requirements specified by the Safety Authority for the controlled goods; and
(ii)update the Registered Supplier’s technical file on the controlled goods with details of the change; and
(b)in the case of low-risk controlled goods —
(i)send the controlled goods to a CAB (Testing), a CAB (Testing — MRA) or an alternate testing laboratory to be tested for conformity to the safety requirements specified by the Safety Authority for the controlled goods; and
(ii)update the Registered Supplier’s technical file on the controlled goods with details of the change.
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(3)  Where a modification to the registered controlled goods does not result in a change in model number and does not affect the safety of the registered controlled goods, the Registered Supplier shall update its technical file on the registered controlled goods with details of the change.
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(4)  Where a modification to the registered controlled goods results in a change in model number and affects the safety of the controlled goods, the controlled goods are treated as controlled goods not registered with the Safety Authority, and the Registered Supplier must —
(a)in the case of high-risk controlled goods or medium-risk controlled goods, obtain a new certificate of conformity for those controlled goods and apply for registration of those controlled goods in accordance with regulation 7(1); and
(b)in the case of low-risk controlled goods, make a new supplier’s declaration on the basis of another test report under regulation 7(4) for those controlled goods, and apply for registration of those controlled goods in accordance with regulation 7(2).
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(4A)  Paragraph (4)(a) and (b) is subject to regulation 7(5), (6) and (7).
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(5)  Where —
(a)a modification to the registered controlled goods results in a change in model number and does not affect the safety of the controlled goods; or
(b)the model number of the registered controlled goods is changed without any modification to the registered controlled goods,
the controlled goods shall be treated as new controlled goods not registered with the Safety Authority, and the Registered Supplier shall apply for registration of new controlled goods in accordance with regulation 7, but need not obtain a new certificate of conformity if the controlled goods are high-risk controlled goods or medium-risk controlled goods, or make a new supplier’s declaration if the controlled goods are low-risk controlled goods, for such registration.
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