Assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer
1. The unique code of the manufacturer shall be assigned by the national authority or national body of the Member State following a request by a manufacturer or its authorised representative in accordance with Article 6 or 7.
2. The unique code for a manufacturer shall be generated and assigned only once by the national authority or national body of a Member State. Each manufacturer shall have only one unique code for use over the Union market.
National authority for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer
1. Each Member State shall designate the national authority or the national body responsible for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer.
2. Each Member State shall communicate to the Commission the national authority or the national body authorised for assigning the unique code of the manufacturer.
Procedure for assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established in a Union Member State
1. A manufacturer shall, before placing a watercraft on the Union market, submit an application, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced as determined by the authority, for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer, to the national authority or national body in the Member State which it is established.
2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a copy of a document that proves that the manufacturer is established in its Member State, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced, as determined by the authority.
3. The national authority or national body, after having verified the application, shall assign the unique code of the manufacturer in compliance with Article 4.
4. Each Member State shall ensure that the unique code of the manufacturer is registered in their national register. This data shall be made available to all Member States in the Member States' register.
Procedure for assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established in a third country
1. A manufacturer established in a third country or its authorised representative shall, before placing a watercraft on the Union market, submit an application, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced as determined by the authority, for the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer to the national authority or national body of the Member State, in which territory the manufacturer intends to place the watercraft on the market. That submission shall be made only in one Member State.
2. The application referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a copy of a document that proves that the manufacturer is established in that country, in a language which can be easily understood by the authority where the application is introduced, as determined by the authority.
3. Upon receipt of an application from a manufacturer, the national authority or the national body of the Member State shall verify in the third country register the availability of the codes combination in order to ensure that it is the first time the manufacturer has submitted an application to any Member State.
4. After the verification referred to in paragraph 3, the national authority or the national body of the Member State shall insert the name and address of the manufacturer in the third country register in order to indicate that the Member State is starting the assignment of the unique code of the manufacturer.
5. The national authority or national body having verified the application shall assign the unique code of the manufacturer to the manufacturer in compliance with Article 4. A manufacturer established in a third country shall be assigned only one unique code of manufacturer by the national authority of only one of the Member States.
6. When assigning the unique code of the manufacturer to a manufacturer established in a third country, the national authority or national body shall have it registered in the third country register.
Procedure in case of post-construction assessment
1. In case of post-construction assessment, referred to in Articles 19 and 23 of Directive 2013/53/EU, where the notified body has to affix under his responsibility the watercraft identification number, the unique code of manufacturer is indicated by the post-construction assessment identification code and shall be assigned by the national authority of the Member State where the notified body is established.
2. When assigning the post-construction assessment identification code the notified bodies shall have it registered in the notified bodies' register.
Fees
Member States may lay down rules on fees to apply to the assignment of the unique code of manufacturer.
Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
