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Article 25: The special equipment sold by suppliers of such equipment must meet the requirements of safety technical specifications and relevant standards. Relevant technical documents and materials, including design documents, product quality certification, instructions for installation, use, and maintenance, as well as inspection certificates, must be complete. Special equipment sales units shall establish a system for recording inspections, acceptance, and sales of special equipment. The sale of special equipment manufactured without a license, special equipment that has not been inspected or has failed such inspections, or special equipment that has been explicitly designated for retirement or is already scrapped is prohibited. Interpretation of the provision: This article outlines the obligations of entities that sell special equipment, covering three aspects of requirements. First, the special equipment sold must meet the requirements of safety technical specifications, and must be accompanied by the required factory documentation and technical papers. The special equipment sold by sales units must meet the requirements set out in the safety technical specifications for such equipment regarding product release from manufacturing. This includes ensuring that the quality of the equipment itself is satisfactory, that all necessary safety accessories and protective devices are present, that the product certification documents (including product data sheets) are consistent with the actual product, and that all required tests and inspections have been carried out. The accompanying technical documentation and materials must also be complete, and the nameplates and various markings must comply with the specified standards. The attached factory information and technical documents must be the original copies issued at the time of production. For products manufactured in batches, if the attached documents are copies of the originals, they must bear the official seal of the selling party. If the special equipment being sold is used second-hand equipment, it must meet the conditions permitted for modifications as stipulated in the regulations regarding the use of special equipment and other safety technical standards. The accompanying documents and materials must also comply with the requirements for such modifications (including the relevant safety technical records required). Second-hand equipment that does not meet these requirements cannot be sold. Second, special equipment sales units shall establish systems for the inspection, acceptance, and recording of special equipment sales. Sales is one of the important aspects; from a safety perspective, it is necessary to be able to keep track of what happens during the sales process, which mainly includes inspection and acceptance as well as sales records. The inspection and acceptance record includes information on when and where the equipment was purchased, the inspection of the equipment itself as well as any accompanying materials and documents, along with the corresponding conclusions; it is also signed by the inspectors and safety officers to confirm its accuracy. Sales records include the date of sale to that entity, the quality of the equipment itself, the inspection status of safety devices and components, as well as whether accompanying materials and documents were received; they also include the signatures of sales staff and recipients confirming the completion of the acceptance process. Third are the prohibitive regulations regarding selling units: it is prohibited to sell special equipment manufactured without a license, special equipment that has not been inspected or has failed inspection, or special equipment that has been explicitly designated for retirement and is already scrapped. Special equipment that requires a license. Whether new or used, the equipment must be products manufactured by a licensed manufacturer. Newly manufactured products that are required to undergo supervision and inspection in accordance with safety technical specifications must do so, and must be accompanied by a supervision and inspection certificate. In addition to the certification of supervision and inspection at the time of manufacture, used equipment should also be accompanied by periodic inspection reports issued during the regular inspection intervals. In accordance with **relevant policies and energy-saving requirements, certain special equipment that does not meet the standards shall not be manufactured nor sold** ； According to the regulations, second-hand equipment that fails the energy efficiency tests cannot be sold either. Special equipment that has been scrapped must be rendered inoperable in accordance with relevant regulations; it cannot be repaired, refurbished, or updated for sale, nor can any false documents or records be created.