Type examination
Type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure in which a notified body examines the technical design of the radio equipment and verifies and attests that the technical design of the radio equipment meets the essential requirements.
Type examination
Type examination must be carried out by assessment of the adequacy of the technical design of the radio equipment through examination of the technical documentation and supporting evidence referred to in paragraph 3, without examination of a specimen (design type).
(1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for Type examination with a single approved body of the manufacturer's choice. (2) The application must include: (a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorised representative, the representative's name and address as well; (b) a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other approved body; (c) the technical documentation. The technical documentation shall make it possible to assess the radio equipment's conformity with the applicable requirements of these Regulations and must include an adequate analysis and assessment of the risk(s). The technical documentation must specify the applicable requirements and cover, as far as relevant for the assessment, the design, manufacture and operation of the radio equipment. The technical documentation must contain, wherever applicable, the elements set out in Schedule 5 (contents of technical documentation); (d) the supporting evidence for the adequacy of the technical design solution. That supporting evidence must mention any documents that have been used, in particular where the relevant designated standards have not been applied or have not been fully applied. The supporting evidence must include, where necessary, the results of tests carried out in accordance with other relevant technical specifications by the appropriate laboratory of the manufacturer, or by another testing laboratory on the manufacturer's behalf and under the manufacturer's responsibility.
The approved body must examine the technical documentation and supporting evidence to assess the adequacy of the technical design of the radio equipment.
The approved body must draw up an evaluation report that records the activities undertaken in accordance with paragraph 4 and their outcomes. Without prejudice to its obligations as provided in paragraph 8, the approved body must release the content of that report, in full or in part, only with the agreement of the manufacturer.
(1) Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations that apply to the radio equipment concerned, the approved body must issue a Type examination certificate to the manufacturer. That certificate must contain— (a) the name and address of the manufacturer, (b) the conclusions of the examination, (c) the aspects of the essential requirements covered by the examination, (d) the conditions (if any) for its validity, and (e) the necessary data for identification of the assessed type. (2) The Type examination certificate may have one or more annexes attached. (3) The Type examination certificate and its annexes must contain all relevant information to allow the conformity of manufactured radio equipment with the examined type to be evaluated and to allow for in-service control. (4) Where the type does not satisfy the applicable requirements of these Regulations, the approved body must refuse to issue a Type examination certificate and must inform the applicant accordingly, giving detailed reasons for its refusal.
(1) The approved body must keep itself appraised of any changes in the generally acknowledged state of the art which indicate that the approved type may no longer comply with the applicable requirements of these Regulations, and must determine whether such changes require further investigation. If so, the approved body must inform the manufacturer accordingly. (2) The manufacturer must inform the approved body that holds the technical documentation relating to the Type examination certificate of all modifications to the approved type that may affect the conformity of the radio equipment with the essential requirements of these Regulations or the conditions for validity of that certificate. Such modifications require additional approval in the form of an addition to the original Type examination certificate.
(1) Each approved body must inform the Secretary of State concerning the Type examination certificates and/or any additions thereto which it has issued or withdrawn, and must, periodically or upon request, make available to the Secretary of State the list of such certificates and/or any additions thereto refused, suspended or otherwise restricted. (2) Each approved body must inform the other approved bodies concerning the EU-type examination certificates and/or any additions thereto which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted, and, upon request, concerning such certificates and/or additions thereto which it has issued. (3) Each approved body must inform the Secretary of State and the other approved bodies of Type examination certificates it has issued and/or additions thereto in those cases where designated standards ... have not been applied or not been fully applied. The Secretary of State and the other approved bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of the Type examination certificates and/or additions thereto. On request, the Secretary of State may obtain a copy of the technical documentation and the results of the examinations carried out by the approved body. The approved body must keep a copy of the Type examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical file including the documentation submitted by the manufacturer for 10 years after the radio equipment has been assessed or until the expiry of the validity of that certificate.
The manufacturer must keep a copy of the Type examination certificate, its annexes and additions together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the enforcing authorities for 10 years after the radio equipment has been placed on the market.
The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to in paragraph 3 and fulfil the obligations set out in paragraphs 7 and 9, provided that they are specified in the mandate.
Conformity to type based on internal production control
Conformity to type based on internal production control is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3, and ensures and declares that the radio equipment concerned is in conformity with the type described in the Type examination certificate and satisfies the requirements of these Regulations that apply to it.
Manufacturing
The manufacturer must take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured radio equipment with the approved type described in the Type examination certificate and with the requirements of these Regulations that apply to it.
UK marking and ... declaration of conformity
(1) The manufacturer must affix the UK marking in accordance with regulations 39 (prohibition on improper use of UK marking) and 44 ( UK marking) to each item of radio equipment that is in conformity with the type described in the Type examination certificate and satisfies the applicable requirements of these Regulations. (2) The manufacturer must draw up a written ... declaration of conformity for each radio equipment type and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the radio equipment has been placed on the market. The ...declaration of conformity must identify the radio equipment type for which it has been drawn up. (3) A copy of the ... declaration of conformity must be made available to the relevant authorities upon request.
Authorised representative
The manufacturer's obligations set out in paragraph 3 may be fulfilled by the manufacturer's authorised representative, on the manufacturer's behalf and under the manufacturer's responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.
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