Sch 2A para 4
In Annex 3— (a) in the title for “EC TYPE-EXAMINATION” substitute “TYPE-EXAMINATION”; (b) for “EC type-examination” in each other place substitute “type-examination”; (c) for “a notified body” in each place substitute “an approved body”; (d) for “the notified body” in each place substitute “the approved body”; (e) in Section 1, for “this Directive” substitute “the Regulations”; (f) in Section 2— (i) for the first sentence substitute— The application for type-examination shall be made by the manufacturer to the approved body. (ii) for “the authorized representative” substitute “the UK responsible person”; (iii) for “this Directive” substitute “the Regulations”; (g) in Section 3, for each reference to “Article 5” substitute “regulation 3A of the Regulations”; (h) for Sections 4 and 5, substitute— (4) The approved body shall— (4.1) examine and evaluate the documentation, verify that the type has been manufactured in accordance with that documentation; it shall also record the items which have been designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the standards referred to in regulation 3A of the Regulations, as well as the items for which the design is not based on the relevant provisions of the said standards. (4.2) carry out or have carried out the appropriate inspections and the tests necessary to verify whether the solutions adopted by the manufacturer satisfy the essential requirements where the standards referred to in regulation 3A of the Regulations have not been applied. (4.3) carry out or have carried out the appropriate inspections and the tests necessary to verify whether, where the manufacturer has chosen to apply the relevant standards, these have actually been applied. (4.4) agree with the applicant on the place where the necessary inspections and tests will be carried out. (5) Where the type meets the provisions of the Regulations, the approved body shall issue a type-examination certificate to the applicant. The certificate shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer, the conclusions of the control, the conditions under which the certificate is valid and the information necessary for identification of the type approved. The relevant parts of the documentation must be annexed to the certificate and a copy kept by the approved body. In the case of devices referred to in Annex I, Section 10, second paragraph, the approved body shall, as regards the aspects referred to in that Section, consult the Secretary of State before taking the decision. The opinion of the Secretary of State shall be drawn up within 210 days after receipt of valid documentation. The scientific opinion of the Secretary of State must be included in the documentation concerning the device. The approved body will give due consideration to the views expressed in this consultation when making its decision. It must convey its final decision to the Secretary of State. In the case of devices referred to in Annex I, Section 10, third paragraph, the scientific opinion of the Secretary of State must be included in the documentation concerning the device. The opinion of the Secretary of State shall be drawn up within 210 days after receipt of valid documentation. The approved body will give due consideration to the opinion of the Secretary of State when making its decision. The approved body may not deliver the certificate if the Secretary of State’s decision is unfavorable. It must convey its final decision to the Secretary of State. (i) in Section 6 omit “EC” each time it occurs; (j) for Section 7 substitute— (7.1) On request, an approved body shall make available to other conformity assessment bodies (including other approved bodies) and to the Secretary of State all relevant information on type-examination certificates and addenda to those certificates issued, refused and withdrawn. (7.2) The approved body must cooperate with other approved bodies with regard to making available copies of the type examination certificates or addenda to those certificates but, as regards copies of annexes to the certificates, must only make those available to other approved bodies with the consent of the manufacturer. (7.3) The manufacturer or their UK responsible person shall keep with the technical documentation a copy of the UK type-examination certificates and the supplements to them for a period of at least 15 years from the manufacture of the last product.