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Regulations 11(2)(b), 12(2)(a), 18(1)
PART 9Annex IX: EC type-examination
EC type-examination is the procedure whereby a notified body ascertains and certifies that a representative model of machinery referred to in Annex IV (Part 4 of this Schedule) (hereafter named the type) satisfies the provisions of the Directive.
| 1. | The responsible person must, for each type, draw up the technical file referred to in Annex VII (Part 7 of this Schedule), part A. |
| 2. | For each type, the application for an EC type-examination shall be submitted by the responsible person to a notified body chosen by the responsible person. The application shall include:
Moreover, the applicant shall place at the disposal of the notified body a sample of the type. The notified body may ask for further samples if the test programme so requires. |
| 3. | The notified body shall: |
| 3.1. | examine the technical file, check that the type was manufactured in accordance with it and establish which elements have been designed in accordance with the relevant provisions of published harmonised standards, and those elements whose design is not based on the relevant provisions of those standards; |
| 3.2. | carry out or have carried out appropriate inspections, measurements and tests to ascertain whether the solutions adopted satisfy the essential health and safety requirements, where published harmonised standards were not applied; |
| 3.3. | where published harmonised standards were used, carry out or have carried out appropriate inspections, measurements and tests to verify that those standards were actually applied; |
| 3.4. | agree with the applicant as to the place where the check that the type was manufactured in accordance with the examined technical file and the necessary inspections, measurements and tests will be carried out. |
| 4. | If the type satisfies the provisions of the Directive, the notified body shall issue the applicant with an EC type-examination certificate. The certificate shall include the name and address of the manufacturer and the manufacturer’s authorised representative, the data necessary for identifying the approved type, the conclusions of the examination and the conditions to which its issue may be subject. The manufacturer and the notified body shall retain a copy of this certificate, the technical file and all relevant documents for a period of 15 years from the date of issue of the certificate. |
| 5. | If the type does not satisfy the provisions of the Directive, the notified body shall refuse to issue the applicant with an EC type-examination certificate, giving detailed reasons for its refusal. It shall inform the applicant, the other notified bodies and the Member State which notified it. An appeal procedure must be available. |
| 6. | The applicant shall inform the notified body which retains the technical file relating to the EC type-examination certificate of all modifications to the approved type. The notified body shall examine these modifications and shall then either confirm the validity of the existing EC type-examination certificate or issue a new one if the modifications are liable to compromise conformity with the essential health and safety requirements or the intended working conditions of the type. |
| 7. | The Commission, the Member States and the other notified bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of the EC type-examination certificates. On reasoned request, the Commission and the Member States may obtain a copy of the technical file and the results of the examinations carried out by the notified body. |
| 8. | Files and correspondence referring to the EC type-examination procedures shall be written in the official language(s) of the EEA state where the notified body is established or in any other official Community language acceptable to the notified body. |
| 9. | Validity of the EC type-examination certificate |
| 9.1. | The notified body has the ongoing responsibility of ensuring that the EC type-examination certificate remains valid. It shall inform the manufacturer of any major changes which would have an implication on the validity of the certificate. The notified body shall withdraw certificates which are no longer valid. |
| 9.2. | The manufacturer of the machinery concerned has the ongoing responsibility of ensuring that the said machinery meets the corresponding state of the art. |
| 9.3. | The manufacturer shall request from the notified body the review of the validity of the EC type-examination certificate every five years. If the notified body finds that the certificate remains valid, taking into account the state of the art, it shall renew the certificate for a further five years. The manufacturer and the notified body shall retain a copy of this certificate, of the technical file and of all the relevant documents for a period of 15 years from the date of issue of the certificate. |
| 9.4. | In the event that the validity of the EC-type examination certificate is not renewed, the manufacturer shall cease the placing on the market of the machinery concerned. |
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