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Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipment (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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    1. ANNEX A

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      3. List of acronyms used

      4. ANNEX A.1

        1. EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH DETAILED TESTING STANDARDS ALREADY EXIST IN INTERNATIONAL...

          1. 1. Life-saving appliances

          2. 2. Marine pollution prevention

          3. 3. Fire protection equipment

          4. 4. Navigation equipment

            1. Notes applicable to section 4: Navigation equipment.

          5. 5. Radiocommunication equipment

            1. Notes applicable to section 5: Radiocommunication equipment.

          6. 6. Equipment required under COLREG 72

          7. 7. Bulk carrier safety equipment

          8. 8. Equipment under SOLAS Chapter II-1. Construction –structure, subdivision and stability,...

      5. ANNEX A.2

        1. EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH NO DETAILED TESTING STANDARDS EXIST IN INTERNATIONAL...

          1. 1. Life-saving appliances

          2. 2. Marine pollution prevention

          3. 3. Fire protection equipment

          4. 4. Navigation equipment

            1. Notes applicable to section 4: Navigation equipment

          5. 5. Radiocommunication equipment

            1. Notes applicable to section 5: Radiocommunication equipment.

          6. 6. Equipment required under COLREG 72

          7. 7. Bulk carrier safety equipment

          8. 8. SOLAS Chapter II-1 equipment

    2. ANNEX B

      Modules for conformity assessment

      1. EC TYPE-EXAMINATION (MODULE B)

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      2. CONFORMITY TO TYPE (MODULE C)

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      3. PRODUCTION-QUALITY ASSURANCE (MODULE D)

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        3. 3. Quality system

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        4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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      4. PRODUCT-QUALITY ASSURANCE (MODULE E)

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        3. 3. Quality system

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        4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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      5. PRODUCT VERIFICATION (MODULE F)

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        4. 4. Verification by examination and testing of every product

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        5. 5. Statistical verification

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      6. UNIT VERIFICATION (MODULE G)

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      7. FULL-QUALITY ASSURANCE (MODULE H)

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        3. 3. Quality system

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        4. 4. EC surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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        7. 7. Design examination

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      8. Appendix to Annex B

        Technical documentation to be supplied by the manufacturer to the notified body

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    3. ANNEX C

      Minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States for the designation of bodies

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    4. ANNEX D

      Mark of conformity

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