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PART 2 Obligations of economic operators
17.Prohibition on placing apparatus on the market which is not in conformity
18.Requirements that must be satisfied before an importer places apparatus on the market
23.Importer's duty to take action in respect of apparatus placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformity
24.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
PART 4 Notification of conformity assessment bodies
SCHEDULES
Applicable conformity assessment procedures
PART 1 Module B: Type Examination
1.Type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure...
2.Type examination must be carried out by an assessment of...
3.The manufacturer must lodge an application for Type examination with...
4.The technical documentation referred to in paragraph 3(c) of this...
5.The approved body must examine the technical documentation to assess...
6.The approved body must draw up an evaluation report which...
7.Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations that...
8.The Type examination certificate, which may be accompanied by one...
9.The Type examination certificate and any annexes to that certificate...
10.Where the type does not satisfy the applicable requirements of...
11.The approved body must keep itself apprised of any changes...
12.The manufacturer must inform the approved body that holds the...
13.Each approved body must inform its notifying authority of any...
14.Each approved body must inform the other approved bodies of...
15.The Secretary of State and the other approved bodies may,...
16.The manufacturer must keep a copy of the Type examination...
17.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
PART 2 Module C: conformity to type based on internal production control
2.Name and address of manufacturer or the manufacturer's authorised representative:...
3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
4.Object of the declaration (identification of apparatus allowing traceability; it...
5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
6.References to the relevant designated standards used, including the date...
7.Where applicable, the approved body … (name, number) performed …...
8.Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: (place and...
Requirements for approved bodies
1.A conformity assessment body must be established in the United...
3.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
4.Nothing in paragraph 3 of this Schedule precludes the use...
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 the conformity assessment activities...
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.Conformity assessment bodies must perform their activities taking due account...
4.Conformity assessment bodies must respect the degree of rigour and...
5.Where an approved body finds that the essential requirements or...
6.Where, in the course of the monitoring of the conformity...
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...
PART 2 COMPLIANCE NOTICES, WITHDRAWAL NOTICES AND RECALL NOTICES
5.A compliance notice must— (a) require the relevant economic operator...
6.A compliance notice may include directions as to the measures...
7.Subject to paragraph 8, an enforcing authority may revoke or...
8.An enforcing authority may not vary a compliance notice so...
10.A withdrawal notice must prohibit the relevant economic operator from...
11.A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to...
12.A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to...
13.A consent given by the enforcing authority pursuant to a...
14.Subject to paragraph 15, an enforcing authority may revoke or...
15.An enforcing authority may not vary a withdrawal notice so...
16.A withdrawal notice has effect throughout the United Kingdom.
18.A recall notice must require the relevant economic operator to...
20.In determining what requirements to include in a recall notice,...
22.A relevant economic operator which has received notice from the...
24.Where a relevant economic operator requires the enforcing authority to...
25.In this Schedule, “Institute” means the charitable organisation with registered...
26.A recall notice served by the enforcing authority may require...
27.Subject to paragraph 28, an enforcing authority may revoke or...
28.An enforcing authority may not vary a recall notice so...
29.A recall notice has effect throughout the United Kingdom.
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