Conformity assessments carried out under Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control)
52.—(1) This regulation applies where—
(a)an economic operator has a conformity assessment carried out on a watercraft under Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control) of Annex II of Decision 768/2008/EC;
(b)Module C is used to assess the conformity of the product with the exhaust emission requirements of these Regulations; and
(c)the manufacturer is not working under a relevant quality system as described in Module H of Annex II to Decision 768/2008/EC.
(2) A notified body chosen by the manufacturer must carry out product checks as required by Module C or have them carried out at random intervals to be determined by the notified body, in order to verify the quality of the internal checks on the product carried out under the manufacturer’s own checking measures.
(3) When the quality level appears unsatisfactory or when it seems necessary to verify the validity of the data presented by the manufacturer, the procedure set out in Schedule 8 applies.