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2011/284/EU: Commission Decision of 12 May 2011 on the… ANNEX III

2011/284/EU: Commission Decision of 12 May 2011 on the… ANNEX III

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Note : for products having more than one of the intended uses specified in the following families, the tasks for the approved body, derived from the relevant systems of attestation of conformity, are cumulative. PRODUCT FAMILY POWER, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION CABLES (1/3) Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec is requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) (reaction to fire) Attestation of conformity system(s) Power, control and communication cables for uses subject to regulations on reaction to fire A ca , B1 ca , B2 ca , C ca 1 + D ca , E ca 3 F ca 4 System 1+ : see point (i) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, with audit-testing of samples taken at the factory. System 3 : see point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility. System 4 : see point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, third possibility. The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. PRODUCT FAMILY POWER, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION CABLES (2/3) Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) (resistance to fire) Attestation of conformity system(s) Power, control and communication cables for uses subject to fire regulations on resistance to fire P15 – P30 – P60 – P90 – P120 PH15  ( *1 ) – PH  ( *1 ) 30 – PH  ( *1 ) 60 – PH  ( *1 ) 90 – PH  ( *1 )  120 1 + System 1 + : see point (i) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, with audit-testing of samples taken at the factory. The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. PRODUCT FAMILY POWER, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION CABLES (3/3) Systems of attestation of conformity For the product(s) and intended use(s) listed below, CEN/Cenelec are requested to specify the following system(s) of attestation of conformity in the relevant harmonised standard(s): Product(s) Intended use(s) Level(s) or class(es) Attestation of conformity system(s) Power, control and communication cables for uses subject to regulations on dangerous substances — 3 System 3 : see point (ii) of Section 2 of Annex III to Directive 89/106/EEC, second possibility. The specification for the system should be such that it can be implemented even where performance does not need to be determined for a certain characteristic, because at least one Member State has no legal requirement at all for such characteristic (see Article 2(1) of Directive 89/106/EEC and, where applicable, clause 1.2.3 of the Interpretative Documents). In those cases the verification of such a characteristic must not be imposed on the manufacturer if he does not wish to declare the performance of the product in that respect. ( *1 )   Applies to small diameter power or signal cables or systems (< 20 mm diameter and with conductor sizes ≤ 2,5 mm 2 ).

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