3.1Compliance labels

3.1 Compliance labels

Requirement for devices (other than low risk devices) to bear compliance label (1) If an applicable standard applies to a device that is not a low risk device, and the device complies with the standard, the device must bear a compliance label, consisting of the RCM. Location of compliance label (2) Subject to sections 3.6 and 3.6A, the compliance label must be placed on the device on a place that is accessible by the user.

Note: Section 3.6 deals with situations where applying a label to the surface of a device is not possible or practicable. Section 3.6A gives a supplier the option of labelling some types of devices electronically.

(3) A label is not accessible if it is necessary to use a specialised tool to gain access to it.