ANNEX V

PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT TO EC TYPE-APPROVAL
Appendix 2

Procedure for the assessment of the technical services
1.

Purpose of this Appendix
1.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.

Principles of assessing
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3.

Skills required of the auditors
3.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.

Application for designation
4.1.

A duly authorised representative of the applicant technical service shall make a formal application to the competent authority that includes the following:
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4.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.

Resource review
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6.

Subcontracting the assessment
6.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.

Preparation for assessment
7.1.

The competent authority shall formally appoint an assessment team. The former shall ensure that the expertise brought to each assignment is appropriate. In particular, the team as a whole:
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7.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.

On-site assessment
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9.

Analysis of findings and assessment report
9.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.2.

The competent authority’s reporting procedures shall ensure that the following requirements are fulfilled.
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9.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.4.

The assessment report shall include, as a minimum the following:
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10.

Granting/confirming a designation
10.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.2.

The approval authority shall provide a certificate to the technical service. This certificate shall identify the following:
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11.

Reassessment and surveillance
11.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.2.

The competent authority shall design its plan for reassessment and surveillance of each designated technical service so that representative samples of the scope of designation are assessed on a regular basis.
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11.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.

Records on designated technical services
12.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.3.

Records on technical services shall include at least the following:
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Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance).