EC type-examination is the procedure by which an approved body ascertains and certifies that a model of a toy satisfies the essential requirements referred to in Article 3.

The application for EC type-examination shall be lodged with an approved body by the manufacturer or by his authorized representative established within the Community.

The application shall include:

• a description of the toy,

• the name and address of the manufacturer or of his authorized representative or representatives, and the place of manufacture of the toy,

• comprehensive manufacturing and design data; and shall be accompanied by a model of the toy to be manufactured.

The approved body shall carry out the EC type-examination in the manner described below:

• it shall examine the documents supplied by the applicant and establish whether they are in order,

• it shall check that the toy would not jeopardize safety and/or health, as provided for in Article 2,

• it shall carry out the appropriate examinations and tests — using as far as possible the harmonized standards referred to in Article 5 (1) — in order to check whether the model meets the essential requirements referred to in Article 3,

• it may ask for further examples of the model.

If the model complies with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3, the approved body shall draw up an EC type-examination certificate which shall be notified to the applicant. This certificate shall state the conclusions of the examination, indicate any conditions attaching to it and be accompanied by the descriptions and drawings of the approved toy.

The Commission, the other approved bodies and the other Member States may obtain on request a copy of the certificate and, on reasoned request, a copy of the design and manufacturing schedule and the reports on the examinations and tests carried out.

An approved body which refuses to issue an EC type-examination certificate shall so inform the Member State which approved it and the Commission, giving the reasons for refusal.