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Amendments To The Cabinet Of Ministers Of 4 April 2000, The Regulation No 128 "safety Of Toys"

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2000.gada 4.aprīļa noteikumos Nr.128 "Rotaļlietu drošuma noteikumi"

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 429 in Riga, 2001 (2 October. 14. § 47) amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of 4 April 2000, the Regulation No 128 "safety of toys" Issued in accordance with the law "on conformity assessment" of article 7 to make the year 2000 the Cabinet of Ministers of 4 April Regulation No 128 "safety of toys" (Latvian journal, 2000, 125./126.nr.) the following amendments: 1. Express 1.1. subparagraph by the following: "1. the notified body, the cabinet authorized or under international agreements or protocols, the competent European Commission notified the toy conformity assessment body;".
2. Make a point 5 and 6 by the following: "5. the toys allowed to offer to the Latvian market only if they comply with the essential safety requirements. Toys must be so marked with the CE marking (annex 2).
6. the toy appropriate safety essential requirements if: 6.1 it is made in accordance with the harmonised European standard safety essential requirements. Adaptējamo of harmonizēto European standards for a nonprofit organization, the national society with limited liability "standard" recommends that the Ministry of economy in cooperation with the relevant technical standards Committee. Non-profit organization public limited liability company "Latvian standards" at the initiative of the Ministry of the economy, submit for publication in the newspaper "Latvian journal" the harmonized European standard list that you can apply the essential safety requirements;
6.2. the notified body has issued a type examination certificate. The type-examination certificate shall be issued when the toy is made, without applying the provisions referred to in paragraph 6.1 standards, or if it is made in the application of these standards only in part, or if such standards are not. "
3. Add to 20.1. section behind the words "or spark" with the words "or otherwise injurious burning objects".
4. Make the following paragraph 27:27 toys "prohibits the use of hazardous chemicals and products as separate components of toys. If the individual substances or preparations are necessary for the operation of toys (for example, materials and equipment for Chemistry experiments, model construction, the building of the plastic or ceramic, emaljēšan, photo-action or similar activities), they are permitted up to a maximum concentration level and without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 4 of annex 3 contains warnings and safety measures, as well as up to a maximum concentration level that is specified in the law on chemical substances and the classification of chemical products , labelling and packaging. "
5. Supplement 29 behind the words "radioactive elements" with the words "in such a way or in proportions that can be harmful to the child's health, and in the event of failure to comply with the requirements of the law on protection against ionising radiation".
6. Delete 33.3. section.
7. Make the following paragraph 21.8., "21.8. the application shall indicate the name and address of the manufacturer, as well as the manufacturing of toys;".
8. Supplement with 35.4. subparagraph by the following: "the description of toys 35.4."
9. Express 36.3 36.4. subparagraph and the following wording: "issue a written refusal to 36.3. toys of the type does not satisfy the essential safety requirements. In this case, the notified body shall inform the Ministry of the economy;
36.4. is entitled to require from the manufacturer the additional samples conformity assessment of toys. "
10. Delete 37.2. section.
11. Express 38 as follows: "38. If the toy manufacturer is not registered in Latvia, this provision referred to in paragraph 33 technical documentation and information is provided by the importer or the person who places the toy on the market of Latvia. "
12. Delete paragraph 39.
13. Make 40 as follows: "40. This rule 33.1, 33.2 and 37.3.. the documentation referred to in the manufacturer to make it available to the market surveillance authorities and notified bodies not less than 10 years after the cessation of production of the type of toy. If the toy producer in Latvia in the legal person is registered for the preservation and accessibility of the documentation is the responsibility of the person who places the toy on the market of Latvia. "
14. Express 25.7. subparagraph by the following: "the authorities must take out 25.7. civil liability, if other is not specified in the laws and other civil insurance arrangements;".
15. Make 47 and 48 points by the following: "47. If for certain types of toys are subject to other requirements of law, toys that meet the safety requirements of the other, before placing on the market, shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity. If the legislation allows that the manufacturer, during a transitional period does not apply to any of the other legal requirements, then the CE conformity marking applies only to ievērotaj requirements. Reference to the ievērotaj requirements must be listed in the documentation for the toy, the label instructions or to the toy packaging.
48. Toys banned from labelled with CE marking similar to signs and symbols, which are likely to mislead the consumer as to the nature of the "CE" marking and meaning. Toys, their packaging or labelling may be accompanied by other labels, if not the CE conformity marking a clear visual and textual meaning. "
16. Make 50, 51 and 52 of the following: "50. market surveillance of toys take the consumer protection Centre (hereinafter referred to as the market surveillance authorities). Compliance with this provision of toys, the requirements to the country (Customs) border checks sanitary border inspection.
51. where the market surveillance authorities find that the toy does not meet the requirements of these provisions and/or risk the safety and health of consumers, it shall take legislative or regulatory measures envisaged to remove the toy from the market and prevent further placing on the market of toys. Where the market surveillance authorities shall prohibit the placing on the market of toys with CE marking, the latter shall inform the Ministry of the economy.
52. where the market surveillance authority not available this rule 33.1., 33.2 and 37.3. the documentation referred to in point or if the "CE" marking to the toy the added unduly, the manufacturer, the market surveillance authorities within a specified time limit to ensure conformity of toys attached to the "CE" marking.
17. The deletion of paragraph 57, the words "or the importer" and the number "37.2.".
18. To supplement the rules by 60 as follows: "60 To 1 January 2002, the provision referred to in paragraph 50 the sanitary border inspection functions carried out by the food and veterinary service of sanitary border inspection." Prime Minister a. Smith Welfare Minister a. Požarnov in