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History of the legislation to date From the start of the preparatory study in 2011 until the publication of the regulations in 2015, the process lasted 4 years. [...] If the reference numbers of the standards have not been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the standards have not been recognised by the European Commission as providing presumption of conformity with the Regulations. [...] Section 2.3 of the Blue Book7 specifies that "a product is placed on the market when it is made available for the first time on the Union market." So, when the manufacturer sells the product to the dealer, that is the key date which determines whether or not the obligation applies. [...] What is the language that is to be used in the product fiche, the technical documentation and the information requirements? The Blue Guide10 states the following: 'The manufacturer, importer and distributor have the obligation to ensure that the product is accompanied by instructions in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users, as determined by the Member State co. [...] Are decorative local space heaters excluded from Regulation (EU) 2015/1185, Regulation (EU) 2015/1186 and Regulation (EU) 2015/1188? The decorative characteristics of a heater are not a criterion to determine whether the product is in the scope of the Regulations or not: the decisive element is whether the heater is capable to reach and maintain a certain level of thermal comfort within an enclose.