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PART 2 Obligations of economic operators
5.Design and manufacture in accordance with essential health and safety requirements
8.Retention of technical documentation and ... declaration of conformity
12.Labelling and packaging of products, other than components
15.Duty to take action in respect of a product placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformity
18.Prohibition on placing on the market products which are not in conformity
19.Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places a product on the market
20.Prohibition on placing on the market products considered not to be in conformity with the essential health and safety requirements
25.Duty to take action in respect of a product placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformity
27.Retention of technical documentation and ... declaration of conformity
29.Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a product available on the market
31.Prohibition on making available on the market where product not considered to be in conformity with safety objectives
32.Duty to take action in respect of products made available on the market which are not in conformity
PART 4 Approval of Conformity Assessment Bodies
Essential Health and Safety Requirements
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
1.(1) A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and...
2.A conformity assessment body must be a third party body...
3.A body belonging to a business association or professional federation...
4.(1) A conformity assessment body, its top level management and...
5.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
6.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
7.A conformity assessment body must ensure that the activities of...
8.A conformity assessment body and its personnel must carry out...
9.A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...
11.A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...
12.The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment activities must...
13.A conformity assessment body must be able to demonstrate the...
14.The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...
15.A conformity assessment body must have, and must satisfy the...
16.A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe...
17.Paragraph 16 does not prevent the personnel from providing information...
18.A conformity assessment body must participate in, or ensure that...
Operational obligations of approved bodies
1.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in accordance...
2.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in a...
3.An approved body must perform its activities taking due account...
5.Where an approved body finds that essential health and safety...
6.Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following...
7.Where the approved body has required a manufacturer to take...
8.Paragraph 9 applies where an approved body is minded to—...
10.An approved body must inform the Secretary of State of—...
11.An approved body must make provision in its contracts with...
12.An approved body must provide other bodies approved under these...
14.An approved body must— (a) acknowledge receipt of the technical...
Conformity Assessment Procedures (Annexes III to IX of the ATEX Directive)
2.Type examination shall be carried out with the examination of...
3.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for Type examination with...
4.1.examine the technical documentation, verify that the specimen(s) have been...
4.2.carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried...
4.3.carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried...
4.4.agree with the manufacturer on a location where the examinations...
5.The approved body shall draw up an evaluation report that...
6.Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations that...
7.The approved body shall keep itself apprised of any changes...
8.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State concerning...
9.The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the Type examination...
10.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
PART 2 CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
1.Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production...
3.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2.The quality system shall ensure that the products are in...
3.3.The approved body shall assess the quality system to determine...
3.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
3.5.The manufacturer shall keep the approved body that has approved...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the approved body
4.2.The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the approved body...
4.3.The approved body shall carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the approved body may pay unexpected visits to...
5.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and, under the...
5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
5.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
6.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending 10 years after...
7.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State of...
PART 3 CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION
1.Conformity to type based on product verification is the part...
4.Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every product
4.1.All products shall be individually examined, and appropriate tests set...
4.2.The approved body shall issue a certificate of conformity in...
5.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and, under the...
5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
5.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
6.If the approved body agrees and under its responsibility, the...
PART 4 CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS SUPERVISED PRODUCT TESTING
1.Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...
4.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
4.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking to each individual...
4.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
4.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
PART 5 CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.Conformity to type based on product quality assurance is that...
3.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2.The quality system shall ensure compliance of the products with...
3.3.The approved body shall assess the quality system to determine...
3.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
3.5.The manufacturer shall keep the approved body that has approved...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the approved body
4.2.The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the approved body...
4.3.The approved body shall carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the approved body may pay unexpected visits to...
5.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and, under the...
5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
5.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
6.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending 10 years after...
7.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State of...
PART 6 INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL
1.Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the...
4.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
4.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking to each individual...
4.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
4.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
PART 7 CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION
1.Conformity based on unit verification is the conformity assessment procedure...
2.1.The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation and make it...
2.2.The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal...
5.UK marking, declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and, under the...
5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
5.3.The manufacturer shall draw up a written attestation of conformity...
EU Declaration of Conformity (No. XXXX)
1.Product model/product (product, type, batch or serial number):
2.Name and address of manufacturer and, where applicable, the authorised...
3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
4.Object of the declaration (identification of product allowing traceability; it...
5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
6.References to the relevant designated standards used or references to...
7.Where applicable, the approved body (name, number) performed (description of...
8.Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: (place and...
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