Article 8
1. An ‘EC’ certificate of verification for a subsystem that contains interoperability constituents which do not have an ‘EC’ declaration of conformity or suitability for use may be issued during a transitional period ending on 31 May 2017 provided the provisions laid down in Section 6.3 of the Annex are met. 2. The production or upgrade/renewal of the subsystem using non-certified interoperability constituents shall be completed within the transitional period set out in paragraph 1, including the placing in service. 3. During the transitional period set out in paragraph 1: (a) the reasons for non-certification of any interoperability constituents shall be properly identified by the notified body before granting the ‘EC’ certificate pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 2008/57/EC; (b) the national safety authorities, pursuant to Article 16(2)(c) of Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) , shall report on the use of non-certified interoperability constituents in the context of authorisation procedures in their annual report referred to in Article 18 of Directive 2004/49/EC. 4. After one year from the entry into force of this Regulation, newly produced interoperability constituents shall be covered by the ‘EC’ declaration of conformity or suitability for use.