The Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) Regulations 1990

Certificates of conformity

4.—(1) A manufacturer of electrical equipment may apply to a certification body (which has been appointed for the purpose set out in regulation 3(1)(a) in respect of the electrical equipment for which the application is made) for a certificate of conformity attesting that the electrical equipment which is the subject of the application conforms to the harmonised standards.

(2) The application shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by such information and documents as the certification body may reasonably require. Samples of the equipment to which the application relates and such other information and documents as the certification body may reasonably require shall be provided by the manufacturer when so requested by that body.

(3) On receipt of an application for a certificate of conformity in relation to electrical equipment, the certification body shall, on receipt of such fee as may be agreed between the certification body and the manufacturer (or on receipt of the acceptance by the manufacturer of the quotation given to him by the certification body in respect of such fee), carry out such checks, examinations and tests as are required for it to determine whether the electrical equipment conforms to the harmonised standards.

(4) If, as a result of the checks, examinations and tests carried out in accordance with paragraph (3), the certification body determines that the equipment conforms to the harmonised standards it shall issue to the manufacturer a certificate of conformity attesting that the equipment conforms to the harmonised standards and shall draw up a report of its determination.

(5) The certificate of conformity may be issued subject to such conditions as the certification body may reasonably stipulate.