The F2UK Technical Assessment shall be issued by a TAB, at the request of a manufacturer on the basis of a F2UK Assessment Document established in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 21 and Annex II.

Provided that there is a F2UK Assessment Document, a F2UK Technical Assessment may be issued even in the case where a F3standardisation mandate for a F4designated standard has been issued. Such issuing shall be possible until the beginning of the coexistence period as determined F5... in accordance with F6Article 18B.

The F7UK Technical Assessment shall include the performance to be declared, by levels or classes, or in a description, of those essential characteristics agreed by the manufacturer and the F8responsible TAB for the declared intended use, and technical details necessary for the implementation of the system of assessment and verification of constancy of performance.

The Secretary of State must make regulations to establish the format of the UK Technical Assessment.