Article 9 — Authorised representative

1. Manufacturers may, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative. That mandate shall only be valid when accepted in writing by the authorised representative. The authorised representative shall provide a copy of the mandate to the competent authority, upon request. 2. Manufacturers established outside the Union, placing a detergent or surfactant on the Union market, shall appoint an authorised representative pursuant to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1. 3. The authorised representative shall perform the tasks specified in the mandate referred to in paragraph 1. The mandate shall require the authorised representative to do at least the following: (a) verify that, in accordance with Article 8(2), the digital product passport has been created, the relevant information on the digital product passport has been included in the registry, the technical documentation has been drawn up and the conformity assessment procedure has been carried out; (b) keep the technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities, and the digital product passport available, for 10 years from the date on which the detergent or surfactant covered by those documents has been placed on the market; (c) further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the compliance with this Regulation of the detergent or surfactant, in a language that can be easily understood by that authority; (d) where it has reason to believe that a detergent or surfactant covered by the mandate poses a risk to human health or to the environment, inform the manufacturer and the market surveillance authorities thereof; (e) cooperate with the competent national authorities, at their request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by a detergent or surfactant covered by the mandate; and (f) terminate the mandate and inform the competent national authorities of such termination if the manufacturer does not comply with its obligations under this Regulation. 4. In addition to the tasks referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the mandate of the authorised representative appointed in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article shall require that authorised representative to do the following as regards detergents and surfactants covered by that mandate: (a) provide and, where needed, update the ingredients data sheet in accordance with Article 8(6); (b) keep the information contained in the ingredients data sheet confidential; (c) verify that detergents and surfactants comply with the labelling requirements set out in Article 17(1), (3), (4) and (5), Article 18(1), Article 19(1) and (2) and, where applicable, Article 17(2), Article 18(2) and Article 19(3); and (d) make best efforts to verify that the documentation and information provided by the manufacturer in accordance with Article 8(7) demonstrates compliance of the products with this Regulation. 5. The obligations laid down in Article 8(1) and the obligation to draw up technical documentation referred to in Article 8(2) shall not form part of the authorised representative’s mandate.