THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
and in particular Article 100a thereof,
Having regard to the
proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of
the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Acting in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),
Whereas
the internal market is to comprise an area without internal frontiers in which the free
movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured;
Whereas the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in
force in the various Member States relating to the safety characteristics of
recreational craft differ in scope and content; whereas such disparities are liable to
create barriers to trade and unequal conditions of competition within the internal
market;
Whereas harmonization of national legislation is the only
way in which to remove these barriers to free trade; whereas this objective cannot be
satisfactorily achieved by the individual Member States; whereas this Directive merely
lays down the requirements vital to freedom of movement for recreational craft;
Whereas this Directive should cover only recreational craft of a
minimum length of 2,5 m and a maximum length of 24 m, derived from the ISO standards;
Whereas the removal of technical barriers in the field of
recreational craft and their components, to the extent that they cannot be removed by
mutual recognition of equivalence among all the Member States, should follow the new
approach set out in the Council resolution of 7 May 1985 (4) which calls for the
definition of essential requirements on safety and other aspects which are important for
the general well-being; whereas paragraph 3 of Article 100a provides that, in its
proposals, concerning health, safety, environmental protection and consumer protection,
the Commission will take as a base a high level of protection; whereas the essential
requirements constitute the criteria with which recreational craft, partly completed
craft and their components when separate and when installed must comply;
Whereas, therefore, this Directive sets out essential requirements
only; whereas, in order to facilitate the task of proving compliance with the essential
requirements, harmonized European standards are necessary for recreational craft and
their components as referred to in Annex II; whereas harmonized European standards are
drawn up by private bodies and must retain their non-mandatory status; whereas, for this
purpose, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) are recognized as the bodies competent to
adopt harmonized standards which follow the general guidelines for cooperation between
the Commission and those two bodies, signed on 13 November 1984; whereas, for the
purposes of this Directive, a harmonized standard is a technical specification (European
Standard or harmonization document) adopted by one or other of those bodies, or by both,
at the prompting of the Commission pursuant to Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March
1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical
standards and regulations (5) and pursuant to the general guidelines referred to above;
Whereas, in view of the nature of the risks involved in the use of
recreational craft and their components, it is necessary to establish procedures
applying to the assessment of compliance with the essential requirements of the
Directive; whereas these procedures must be devised in the light of the level of risk
which may be inherent in recreational craft and their components; whereas, therefore,
each category of conformity must be supplemented by an appropriate procedure or a choice
between several equivalent procedures; whereas the procedures adopted comply with
Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various
phases of the conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of
the CE conformity marking which are intended to be used in the technical harmonization
Directives (1);
Whereas the Council has provided for the affixing
of the CE marking by either the manufacturer or his authorized representative within the
Community; whereas that mark means that the recreational craft and components comply
with all the essential requirements and assessment procedures provided for by the
Community law applying to the product;
Whereas it is appropriate
that the Member States, as provided for by Article 100a (5) of the Treaty, may take
provisional measures to limit or prohibit the placing on the market and the use of
recreational craft or constituent products thereof in cases where they present a
particular risk to the safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals or
property, provided that the measures are subject to a Community control procedure;
Whereas the recipients of any decision taken as part of this
Directive must be aware of the reasons behind that decision and the means of appeal open
to them;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for a transitional
arrangement enabling recreational craft and their components manufactured in compliance
with the national regulations in force at the date of adoption of this Directive to be
marketed and placed in service;
Whereas this Directive does not
contain any provisions directed towards limiting the use of the recreational craft after
it has been put into service;
Whereas the construction of
recreational craft may have an impact on the environment to the extent that the craft
may discharge polluting substances; whereas it is therefore necessary to include
provisions on the protection of the environment in the Directive, in so far as those
provisions concern the construction of recreational craft from the point of view of its
direct impact on the environment;
Whereas the provisions of this
Directive should not affect Member States' entitlement to lay down, in accordance with
the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary concerning navigation on
certain waters for the purpose of protection of the environment, the fabric of waterways
and ensuring safety on waterways, provided that this does not mean that the recreational
craft is modified in a way not specified in this Directive,
(1) OJ No C 123, 15. 5. 1992, p. 7.
(2) OJ No
C 313, 30. 11. 1992, p. 38.
(3) Opinion of the European
Parliament of 16 November 1992 (OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 17); Council common
position of 16 December 1993 (OJ No C 137, 19. 5. 1994, p. 1); Decision of the
European Parliament of 9 March 1994 (OJ No C 91, 28. 3. 1994).
(4) OJ No C 136, 4. 6. 1985, p. 1.
(5) OJ
No L 109, 26. 4. 1983, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Directive 88/182/EEC (OJ No
L 81, 26. 3. 1988, p. 75).
(1) OJ No L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 23.
(2) OJ No L 301, 28. 10. 1982, p. 1. Chapter I
Article 1
1. This Directive shall apply to recreational
craft, partly completed boats and components referred to in Annex II when separate and
when installed.
2. 'Recreational craft' shall
mean any boat of any type, regardless of the means of propulsion, from 2,5 to 24 m
hull length, measured according to the appropriate harmonized standards intended for
sports and leisure purposes. The fact that the same boat could be used for charter or
for recreational boating training shall not prevent it being covered by this Directive
when it is placed on the market for recreational purposes.
3. The following shall be excluded from the
scope of this Directive:
(a) craft intended
solely for racing, including rowing racing boats and training rowing boats labelled as
such by the manufacturer;
(b) canoes and
kayaks, gondolas and pedalos;
(c) sailing
surfboards;
(d) powered surfboards, personal
watercraft and other similar powered craft;
(e) original, and individual replicas of,
historical craft designed before 1950, built predominantly with the original materials
and labelled as such by the manufacturer;
(f)
experimental craft, provided that they are not subsequently placed on the Community
market;
(g) craft built for own use, provided
that they are not subsequently placed on the Community market during a period of five
years;
(h) craft specifically intended to be
crewed and to carry passengers for commercial purposes, without prejudice to paragraph
2, in particular those defined in Directive 82/716/EEC of 4 October 1982 laying down
technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (2), regardless of the number of
passengers;
(i) submersibles;
(j) air cushion vehicles;
(k) hydrofoils.
Article 2 Placing on the market and putting into service
1. Member States shall take all necessary
measures to ensure that the products referred to in Article 1 (1) may be placed on the
market and put into service for use in accordance with their intended purpose only if
they do not endanger the safety and health of persons, property or the environment
when correctly constructed and maintained.
2.
The provisions of this Directive shall not prevent Member States from adopting, in
compliance with the Treaty, provisions concerning navigation on certain waters for the
purpose of protection of the environment, the fabric of waterways, and ensuring safety
of waterways, providing that this does not require modification to craft conforming to
this Directive.
Article 3 Essential requirements
The products referred to in Article 1 (1) shall meet the essential
safety, health, environmental protection and consumer protection requirements set out
in Annex I.
Article 4 Free movement of the products referred to in Article 1 (1)
1. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict
or impede the placing on the market and putting into service in their territory of the
products referred to in Article 1 (1) bearing the CE marking referred to in Annex IV,
which indicates their conformity with all provisions of this Directive, including the
conformity procedures set out in Chapter II.
2. Member States shall not prohibit,
restrict or impede the placing on the market of partly-completed boats where the
builder or his authorized representative established in the Community or the person
responsible for the placing on the market declares, in accordance with Annex IIIA,
that they are intended to be completed by others.
3. Member States shall not prohibit,
restrict or impede the placing on the market and putting into service of components
referred to in Annex II and bearing the CE marking referred to in Annex IV which
indicates their conformity with the relevant essential requirements where these
components are intended to be incorporated into recreational craft, in accordance with
the declaration, referred to in Annex IIIB, of the manufacturer, his authorized
representative established in the Community or, in the case of imports from a third
country, of any person who places those components on the Community market.
4. At trade fairs, exhibitions,
demonstrations, etc., Member States shall not create any obstacles to the showing of
the products referred to in Article 1 (1) which do not comply with this Directive,
provided that a visible sign clearly indicates that such products may not be marketed
or put into service until they have been made to comply.
5. Where the products referred to in
Article 1 (1) are subject to other Directives concerning other aspects and which also
provide for the affixing of the CE marking, the latter shall indicate that such
products also fulfil the provisions of those other Directives. However, should one or
more of those Directives allow the manufacturer, during a transitional period, to
choose which arrangements to apply, the CE marking shall indicate that the product
fulfils the provisions only of those Directives applied by the manufacturer. In this
case, the particulars of those Directives, as published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities, must be given in the documents, notices or instructions required
by those Directives and accompanying such products.
Article 5
Member States shall presume compliance with the essential
requirements referred to in Article 3 of products referred to in Article 1 (1) which
meet the relevant national standards adopted pursuant to the harmonized standards the
references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities; Member States shall publish the references of such national
standards.
Article 6
1. Where a Member State or the Commission is of
the opinion that the harmonized standards referred to in Article 5 do not fully meet
the essential requirements referred to in Article 3, the Commission or the Member
State shall notify the committee set up under Directive 83/189/CEE, setting out its
reasons. The committee shall deliver an urgent opinion.
In the
light of the opinion of the committee, the Commission shall inform Member States if
the standards concerned should be withdrawn from the publications referred to in
Article 5.
2. The Commission may adopt any
appropriate measure with a view to ensuring that this Directive is applied practically
in a uniform manner in pursuance of paragraph 3.
3. The Commission shall be assisted by a
Standing Committee composed of representatives appointed by the Member States and
chaired by a representative from the Commission.
The Standing
Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure.
The
representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures
to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit
which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary
by taking a vote.
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes;
in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position
recorded in the minutes.
The Commission shall take the utmost
account of the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of
the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account.
4. The Standing Committee may, in addition,
examine any question concerning the application of this Directive and raised by its
chairman, either at the chairman's initiative or at the request of a Member
State.
Article 7 Safeguard clause
1. Where a Member State ascertains that
recreational craft or components referred to in Annex II and bearing the CE marking
referred to in Annex IV when correctly constructed, installed, maintained and used in
accordance with their intended purpose may endanger the safety and health of persons,
property or the environment, it shall take all appropriate interim measures to
withdraw them from the market or prohibit or restrict their being placed on the market
or put into service.
The Member State shall immediately inform
the Commission of any such measure, indicating the reasons for its decision, in
particular where non-conformity is the result of:
(a) failure to comply with the essential
requirements referred to in Article 3;
(b)
incorrect application of the standards referred to in Article 5, in so far as it is
claimed that those standards have been applied;
(c) shortcomings in the standards referred
to in Article 5 themselves.
2. The Commission
shall enter into consultation with the parties concerned as soon as possible. Where,
after such consultation, the Commission finds that:
- the
measures are justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member State which took the
initiative and the other Member States; where the decision referred to in paragraph 1
is attributed to shortcomings in the standards, the Commission shall, after consulting
the parties concerned, bring the matter before the Committee referred to in Article 6
(1) within two months, if the Member State which has taken the decision intends to
maintain it, and shall initiate the procedure referred to in Article 6 (1),
- the measures are unjustified, it shall immediately so inform
the Member State which took the initiative and the manufacturer or his authorized
representative established in the Community.
3. Where a non-complying component referred
to in Annex II or craft bears the CE marking, the appropriate measures shall be taken
by the Member State which has authority over whomsoever affixed the marking; that
Member State shall inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof.
4. The Commission shall ensure that the
Member States are kept informed of the progress and outcome of this
procedure.
Chapter II Conformity assessment
Article 8
Before producing and placing on the market products referred to in
Article 1 (1), the manufacturer or his authorized representative established in the
Community shall apply the following procedures for boat design categories A, B, C and
D as referred to in Section 1 of Annex I.
1. For
categories A and B:
- for boats of less than 12 m hull length: the internal
production control plus tests (module Aa) referred to in Annex VI,
- for boats from 12 m to 24 m hull length: the EC
type-examination (module B) referred to in Annex VII supplemented by module C (type
conformity) referred to in Annex VIII, or any of the following modules: B + D, or B +
F, or G or H.
2. For category C:
(a) for boats from 2,5 m to 12 m hull length:
- where the harmonized standards relating to sections 3.2 and 3.3 of Annex I are
complied with: the internal production control (module A), referred to in Annex V,
- where the harmonized standards relating Sections 3.2 and 3.3
of Annex I are not complied with: the internal production control plus tests (module
Aa) referred to in Annex VI.
(b) for boats
from 12 m to 24 m hull length: the EC type-examination (module B) referred to in Annex
VII followed by module C (type conformity) referred to in Annex VIII, or any of the
following modules: B + D, or B + F, or G or H.
3. For
category D:
For boats from 2,5 m to 24 m hull length: the internal
production control (module A) referred to in Annex V.
4. For components referred to in Annex II:
any of the following modules: B + C, or B + D, or B + F, or G or H.
Article 9 Notified bodies
1. Member States shall notify the Commission
and other Member States of the bodies which they have appointed to carry out the tasks
pertaining to the conformity assessment procedures referred to in Article 8, together
with the specific tasks which these bodies have been appointed to carry out and the
identification numbers assigned to them beforehand by the Commission.
The Commission shall publish a list of the notified bodies,
together with the identification numbers it has allocated to them and the tasks for
which they have been notified, in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It
shall ensure that the list is kept up to date.
2. Member States shall apply the criteria
laid down in Annex XIV in assessing the bodies to be indicated in such notification.
Bodies meeting the assessment criteria laid down in the relevant harmonized standards
shall be presumed to fulfil those criteria.
3. A Member State shall withdraw its
approval from such a body if it is established that the latter no longer satisfies the
criteria referred to in Annex XIV. It shall inform the Commission and the other Member
States of its action forthwith.
Chapter III CE Marking
Article 10
1. Recreational craft and components as
referred to in Annex II which are regarded as meeting the essential requirements
referred to in Article 3 must bear the CE marking of conformity when they are placed
on the market.
2. The CE marking of
conformity, as shown in Annex IV, must appear in a visible, legible and indelible form
on the recreational craft as in point 2.2 of Annex I and on components as referred to
in Annex II and/or on their packaging.
The CE marking shall be
accompanied by the identification number of the notified body responsible for
implementation of the procedures set out in Annexes VI, IX, X, XI and XII.
3. The affixing of markings or inscriptions
on the craft which are likely to mislead third parties with regard to the meaning or
the form of the CE marking shall be prohibited. Any other markings may be affixed to
the recreational craft and components as referred to in Annex II and/or on their
packaging, provided that the visibility and legibility of the CE marking is not
thereby reduced.
4. Without prejudice to
Article 7:
(a) where a Member State
establishes that the CE marking has been affixed wrongly, the manufacturer or his
authorized representative established in the Community shall be obliged to end the
infringement under conditions laid down by the Member State;
(b) where non-compliance continues, the
Member State shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the placing
on the market of the product in question or to ensure that it is withdrawn from the
market, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.
Chapter IV Final provisions
Article 11
Detailed grounds shall be given for any decision taken pursuant to
this Directive leading to a restriction on the marketing and putting into service of
products referred to in Article 1 (1). The party concerned shall be informed of the
decision as soon as possible together with the means of redress available under the
laws in force in the Member State concerned and the periods within which appeals must
be lodged.
Article 12
The Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure that
data affecting all pertinent decisions concerning the management of this Directive are
made available.
Article 13
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the
laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive not later than 16 December 1995. They shall immediately inform the
Commission thereof.
Member States shall apply these provisions
from 16 June 1996.
The Standing Committee referred to in Article
6 (3) may assume its tasks from the date of the entry into force of this Directive.
Member States may take the measures referred to in Article 9 of such date.
When Member States adopt the provisions referred to in the first
subparagraph, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be
accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The
procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the
Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field
governed by this Directive.
3. Member States
shall accept the placing on the market and putting into service of products referred
to in Article 1 (1) which comply with the rules in force in their territory on the
date of adoption of this Directive during a period of four years from that
date.
Article 14
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 15
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 June 1994.
For the European Parliament
The
President
E. KLEPSCH
For the Council
The
President
Y. PAPANTONIOU
Annex 01 Essential safety requirements for the design and construction of
recreational craft
1 Boat design categories
Definitions:
A. OCEAN: Designed for extended voyages where
conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4
m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient.
B.
OFFSHORE: Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and
including, wind force 8 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be
experienced.
C. INSHORE: Designed for voyages
in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions up to, and
including, wind force 6 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may be
experienced.
D. SHELTERED WATERS: Designed
for voyages on small lakes, rivers, and canals where conditions up to, and including,
wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 0,5 m may be
experienced.
Boats in each Category must be designed and
constructed to withstand these parameters in respect of stability, buoyancy, and other
relevant essential requirements listed in Annex I, and to have good handling
characteristics.
2 General requirements
Recreational craft and components as referred to in Annex II shall
comply with the essential requirements in so far as they apply to them.
2.1. Hull identification
Each craft shall be marked with a hull identification number
including the following information:
- manufacturer's code,
- country of manufacture,
- unique serial
number,
- year of production,
- model
year.
The relevant harmonized standard gives details of these
requirements.
2.2. Builder's plate
Each craft shall carry a permanently affixed plate mounted
separately from the boat hull identification number, containing the following
information:
- manufacturer's name,
- CE
marking (see Annex IV),
- boat design category according to
section 1,
- manufacturer's maximum recommended load according
to section 3.6,
- number of persons recommended by the
manufacturer for which the boat was designed to carry when under way.
2.3. Protection from falling overboard and
means of reboarding
Depending on the design category, craft
shall be designed to minimize the risks of falling overboard and to facilitate
reboarding.
2.4. Visibility from the main
steering position
For motor boats, the main steering position
shall give the operator, under normal conditions of use (speed and load), good
all-round visibility.
2.5. Owner's manual
Each craft shall be provided with an owner's manual in the
official Community language or languages which may be determined by the Member State
in which it is marketed in accordance with the Treaty. This manual should draw
particular attention to risks of fire and flooding and shall contain the information
listed in sections 2.2, 3.6 and 4 as well as the unladen weight of the craft in
kilograms.
3 Integrity and structural requirements
3.1. Structure
The choice
and combination of materials and its construction shall ensure that the craft is
strong enough in all respects. Special attention shall be paid to the design category
according to section 1, and the manufacturer's maximum recommended load in accordance
with section 3.6.
3.2. Stability and
freeboard
The craft shall have sufficient stability and
freeboard considering its design category according to section 1 and the
manufacturer's maximum recommended load according to section 3.6.
3.3. Buoyancy and flotation
The craft shall be constructed to ensure that it has buoyancy
characteristics appropriate to its design category according to section 1.1, and the
manufacturer's maximum recommended load according to section 3.6. All habitable
multihull craft shall be so designed as to have sufficient buoyancy to remain afloat
in the inverted position.
Boats of less than six metres in
length that are susceptible to swamping when used in their design category shall be
provided with appropriate means of flotation in the swamped condition.
3.4. Openings in hull, deck and
superstructure
Openings in hull, deck(s) and superstructure
shall not impair the structural integrity of the craft or its weathertight integrity
when closed.
Windows, portlights, doors and hatchcovers shall
withstand the water pressure likely to be encountered in their specific position, as
well as pointloads applied by the weight of persons moving on deck.
Through hull fittings designed to allow water passage into the
hull or out of the hull, below the waterline corresponding to the manufacturer's
maximum recommended load according to section 3.6, shall be fitted with shutoff means
which shall be readily accessible.
3.5.
Flooding
All craft shall be designed so as to minimize the risk
of sinking.
Particular attention should be paid where
appropriate to:
- cockpits and wells, which should be
self-draining or have other means of keeping water out of the boat interior,
- ventilation fittings,
- removal of water
by pumps or other means.
3.6. Manufacturer's
maximum recommended load
The manufacturer's maximum recommended
load (fuel, water, provisions, miscellaneous equipment and people (in kilograms)) for
which the boat was designed, as marked on the builder's plate, shall be determined
according to the design category (section 1), stability and freeboard (section 3.2)
and buoyancy and flotation (section 3.3).
3.7. Liferaft stowage
All craft of categories A and B, and craft of categories C and D
longer than six metres shall be provided with one or more stowage points for a
liferaft (liferafts) large enough to hold the number of persons the boat was designed
to carry as recommended by the manufacturer. This (these) stowage point(s) shall be
readily accessible at all times.
3.8. Escape
All habitable multihull craft over 12 metres long shall be
provided with viable means of escape in the event of inversion.
All habitable craft shall be provided with viable means of
escape in the event of fire.
3.9. Anchoring,
mooring and towing
All craft, taking into account their design
category and their characteristics shall be fitted with one or more strong points or
other means capable of safely accepting anchoring, mooring and towing
loads.
4 Handeling characteristics
The manufacturer shall ensure that the handling characteristics of
the craft are satisfactory with the most powerful engine for which the boat is
designed and constructed. For all recreational marine engines, the maximum rated
engine power shall be declared in the owner's manual in accordance with the harmonized
standard.
5 Installation requirements
5.1. Engines and engine spaces
5.1.1. Inboard engine
All inboard mounted engines shall be placed within an enclosure
separated from living quarters and installed so as to minimize the risk of fires or
spread of fires as well as hazards from toxic fumes, heat, noise or vibrations in the
living quarters.
Engine parts and accessories that require
frequent inspection and/or servicing shall be readily accessible.
The insulating materials inside engine spaces shall be
non-combustible.
5.1.2. Ventilation
The engine compartment shall be ventilated. The dangerous
ingress of water into the engine compartment through all inlets must be prevented.
5.1.3. Exposed parts
Unless the engine is protected by a cover or its own enclosure,
exposed moving or hot parts of the engine that could cause personal injury shall be
effectively shielded.
5.1.4. Outboard engines
starting
All boats with outboard engines shall have a device to
prevent starting the engine in gear, except:
(a) when the engine produces less than 500
newtons (N) of static thrust;
(b) when the
engine has a throttle limiting device to limit thrust to 500 N at the time of starting
the engine.
5.2. Fuel system
5.2.1. General
The
filling, storage, venting and fuel-supply arrangements and installations shall be
designed and installed so as to minimize the risk of fire and explosion.
5.2.2. Fuel tanks
Fuel tanks, lines and hoses shall be secured and separated or
protected from any source of significant heat. The material the tanks are made of and
their method of construction shall be according to their capacity and the type of
fuel. All tank spaces shall be ventilated.
Liquid fuel with a
flash point below 55 °C shall be kept in tanks which do not form part of the hull and
are:
(a) insulated from the engine
compartment and from all other source of ignition;
(b) separated from living quarters.
Liquid fuel with a flash point equal to or above 55 °C may be
kept in tanks that are integral with the hull.
5.3. Electrical system
Electrical systems shall be designed and installed so as to
ensure proper operation of the craft under normal conditions of use and shall be such
as to minimize risk of fire and electric shock.
Attention shall
be paid to the provision of overload and short-circuit protection of all circuits,
except engine starting circuits, supplied from batteries.
Ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of
gases which might be emitted from batteries. Batteries shall be firmly secured and
protected from ingress of water.
5.4.
Steering system
5.4.1. General
Steering systems shall be designed, constructed and installed in
order to allow the transmission of steering loads under foreseeable operating
conditions.
5.4.2. Emergency arrangements
Sailboat and single-engined inboard powered motor boats with
remote-controlled rudder steering systems shall be provided with emergency means of
steering the craft at reduced speed.
5.5. Gas
system
Gas systems for domestic use shall be of the
vapour-withdrawal type and shall be designed and installed so as to avoid leaks and
the risk of explosion and be capable of being tested for leaks. Materials and
components shall be suitable for the specific gas used to withstand the stresses and
exposures found in the marine environment.
Each appliance shall
be equipped with a flame failure device effective on all burners. Each gas- consuming
appliance must be supplied by a separate branch of the distribution system, and each
appliance must be controlled by a separate closing device. Adequate ventilation must
be provided to prevent hazards from leaks and products of combustion.
All craft with a permanently installed gas system shall be
fitted with an enclosure to contain all gas cylinders. The enclosure shall be
separated from the living quarters, accessible only from the outside and ventilated to
the outside so that any escaping gas drains overboard. Any permanent gas system shall
be tested after installation.
5.6. Fire
protection
5.6.1. General
The type of equipment installed and the layout of the craft
shall take account of the risk and spread of fire. Special attention shall be paid to
the surroundings of open flame devices, hot areas or engines and auxiliary machines,
oil and fuel overflows, uncovered oil and fuel pipes and avoiding electrical wiring
above hot areas of machines.
5.6.2.
Fire-fighting equipment
Craft shall be supplied with
fire-fighting equipment appropriate to the fire hazard. Petrol engine enclosures shall
be protected by a fire extinguishing system that avoids the need to open the enclosure
in the event of fire. Where fitted, portable fire extinguishers shall be readily
accessible and one shall be so positioned that it can easily be reached from the main
steering position of the craft.
5.7.
Navigation lights
Where navigation lights are fitted, they shall
comply with the 1972 Colreg or CEVNI regulations, as appropriate.
5.8. Discharge prevention
Craft shall be constructed so as to prevent the accidental
discharge of pollutants (oil, fuel, etc.) overboard.
Craft
fitted with toilets shall have either:
(a)
holding tanks; or
(b) provision to fit
holding tanks on a temporary basis in areas of use where the discharge of human waste
is restricted.
In addition, any through-the-hull pipes for human
waste shall be fitted with valves which are capable of being sealed shut.
Annex 02 Components
1. Ignition-protected equipment for inboard and
stern drive engines.
2. Start-in-gear
protection devices for outboard engines.
3.
Steering wheels, steering mechanisms and cable assemblies.
4. Fuel tanks and fuel hoses.
5. Prefabricated hatches and
portlights.
Annex 03 Declaration by the builder or his authorized representative established in
the community or the person responsible for placing on the market (article 4 (2) and
(3))
(a) The declaration by the builder or his
authorized representative established in the Community referred to in Article 4 (2)
(partly completed craft) shall contain the following:
- the name
and address of the builder,
- the name and address of the
representative of the builder established in the Community or, if appropriate, of the
person responsible for the placing on the market,
- a description
of the partly completed craft,
- a statement that the partly
completed craft is intended to be completed by others and that it complies with the
essential requirements that apply at this stage of construction.
(b) The declaration by the builder, his
authorized representative established in the Community or the person responsible for
placing on the market referred to in Article 4 (3) (components) shall contain the
following:
- the name and address of the builder,
- the name and address of the representative of the builder
established in the Community or, if appropriate, of the person responsible for the
placing on the market,
- a description of the component,
- a statement that the component complies with the relevant
essential requirements.
Annex 04 CE marking
The CE conformity marking must consist of the initials 'CE' taking
the following form:
If the marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given in
the above graduated drawing must be respected.
The various
elements of the CE marking must have about the same vertical dimension, which shall not
be less than 5 mm.
The CE marking is followed by the
identification number of the notified body, if it intervenes in the control of
production, as well as by the last two figures of the year that the CE marking is
affixed.
Annex 05 Internal production control
1. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative established within the Community, who carries out the obligations laid
down in point 2, ensures and declares that the products concerned satisfy the
requirements of the Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative established within the Community shall affix the CE marking to each
product and draw up a written declaration of conformity (see Annex XV).
2. The manufacturer shall establish the
technical documentation described in paragraph 3 and he or his authorized representative
established within the Community shall keep it for a period ending at least 10 years
after the last product has been manufactured at the disposal of the relevant national
authorities for inspection purposes.
Where neither the
manufacturer nor his authorized representative is established within the Community, the
obligation to keep the technical documentation available shall be the responsibility of
the person who places the product on the Community market.
3. Technical documentation shall enable the
conformity of the products with the requirements of the Directive to be assessed. It
shall, as far as relevant for such assessment, cover the design, manufacture and
operation of the product (see Annex XIII).
4.
The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep a copy of the declaration
of conformity with the technical documentation.
5. The manufacturer shall take all measures
necessary in order that the manufacturing process shall ensure compliance of the
manufactured products with the technical documentation referred to in point 2 and with
the requirements of the Directive that apply to them.
Annex 06 Internal production control plus tests (module Aa, option 1)
This module consists of module A, as referred to in Annex V, plus
the following supplementary requirements:
On one or several boats
representing the production of the manufacturer one or more of the following tests,
equivalent calculation or control shall be carried out by the manufacturer or on his
behalf:
- test of stability according to point 3.2 of the
Essential Requirements,
- test of buoyancy characteristics
according to point 3.3 of the Essential Requirements
Provisions
common to both variations
These tests or calculations or control
shall be carried out on the responsibility of a notified body chosen by the
manufacturer. On the responsibility of the notified body, the manufacturer shall affix
the former's distinguishing number during the manufacturing process.
Annex 07 EC Type-examination (module B)
1. A notified body ascertains and attests that a
specimen, representative of the production envisaged, meets the provisions of the
Directive that apply to it.
2. The application
for the EC type-examination shall be lodged by the manufacturer or his authorized
representative established within the Community with a notified body of his choice.
The application shall include:
- the name
and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorized
representative, his name and address in addition,
- a written
declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other notified body,
- the technical documentation, as described in point 3.
The applicant shall place at the disposal of the notified body a
specimen, representative of the production envisaged and hereinafter called 'type' (*).
The notified body may request further specimens if needed for
carrying out the test programme.
3. The
technical documentation shall enable the conformity of the product with the requirements
of the Directive to be assessed. It shall, as far as relevant for such assessment, cover
the design, manufacture and functioning of the product (see Annex XIII).
4. The notified body shall:
4.1. examine the technical documentation,
verify that the type has been manufactured in conformity with the technical
documentation and identify the elements which have been designed in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the standards referred to in Article 5, as well as the components
which have been designed without applying the relevant provisions of those standards;
4.2. perform or have performed the
appropriate examinations and necessary tests to check whether, where the standards
referred to in Article 5 have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the
manufacturer meet the Essential Requirements of the Directive;
4.3. perform or have performed the
appropriate examinations and necessary tests to check whether, where the manufacturer
has chosen to apply the relevant standards, these have actually been applied;
4.4. agree with the applicant the location
where the examinations and necessary tests shall be carried out.
5. Where the type meets the provisions of the
Directive, the notified body shall issue an EC type-examination certificate to the
applicant. The certificate shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer,
conclusions of the examination, conditions for its validity and the necessary data for
identification of the approved type.
A list of the relevant parts
of the technical documentation shall be annexed to the certificate and a copy kept by
the notified body.
If the manufacturer is denied a type
certification, the notified body shall provide detailed reasons for such denial.
6. The applicant shall inform the notified
body that holds the technical documentation concerning the EC type-examination
certificate of all modifications to the approved product which must receive additional
approval where such changes may affect the conformity with the essential requirements or
the prescribed conditions for use of the product. This additional approval is given in
the form of an addition to the original EC type-examination certificate.
7. Each notified body shall communicate to
the other notified bodies the relevant information concerning the EC type-examination
certificates and additions issued and withdrawn.
8. The other notified bodies may receive
copies of the EC type-examination certificates and/or their additions. The annexes to
the certificates shall be kept at the disposal of the other notified bodies.
9. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative shall keep with the technical documentation copies of EC type-examination
certificates and their additions for a period ending at least 10 years after the last
product has been manufactured.
Where neither the manufacturer nor
his authorized representative is established within the Community, the obligation to
keep the technical documentation available shall be the responsibility of the person who
places the product on the Community market.
(*) A type may cover several versions of the product provided that
the differences between the versions do not affect the level of safety and the other
requirements concerning the performance of the product. Annex 08 Conformity to type (module C)
1. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative established within the Community ensures and declares that the products
concerned are in conformity with the type as described in the EC type-examination
certificate and satisfy the requirements of the Directive that applies to them. The
manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each product and draw up a written
declaration of conformity (see Annex XV).
2.
The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the manufacturing
process assures compliance of the manufactured products with the type as described in
the EC type-examination certificate and with the requirements of the Directive that
apply to them.
3. The manufacturer or his
authorized representative shall keep a copy of the declaration of conformity for a
period ending at least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured.
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative
is established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical documentation
available shall be the responsibility of the person who places the product on the
Community market (see Annex XIII).
Annex 09 Production quality assurance (module D)
1. The manufacturer who satisfies the obligations
of point 2 ensures and declares that the products concerned are in conformity with the
type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and satisfy the requirements of
the Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer or his authorized representative
established within the Community shall affix the CE marking to each product and draw up
a written declaration of conformity (see Annex XV). The CE marking shall be accompanied
by the distinguishing number of the notified body responsible for the monitoring as
specified in point 4.
2. The manufacturer shall
operate an approved quality system for production, final product inspection and testing
as specified in paragraph 3 and shall be subject to monitoring as specified in point 4.
3. Quality system
3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an
application for assessment of his quality system with a notified body of his choice, for
the products concerned.
The application shall include:
- all relevant information for the product category envisaged,
- the documentation concerning the quality system,
- where appropriate, the technical documentation of the approved
type (see Annex XIII) and a copy of the EC type-examination certificate.
3.2. The quality system shall ensure
compliance of the products with the type as described in the EC type-examination
certificate and with the requirements of the Directive that apply to them.
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the
manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of
written policies, procedures and instructions. The quality system documentation must
permit a consistent interpretation of the quality programmes, plan, manuals and records.
It shall contain in particular an adequate description of:
- the quality objectives and the organizational structure,
responsibilities and powers of the management with regard to product quality,
- the manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance
techniques, processes and systematic actions that will be used,
-
the examinations and tests that will be carried out before, during and after
manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be carried out,
- the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data,
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.,
- the means to monitor the achievement of the required product
quality and the effective operation of the quality system.
3.3. The notified body shall assess the
quality system to determine whether it satisfies the requirements referred to in point
3.2. It shall presume conformity with these requirements in respect of quality systems
that implement the relevant harmonized standard.
The auditing team
shall have at least one member with experience of evaluation in the product technology
concerned. The evaluation procedure shall include an inspection visit to the
manufacturer's premises.
The decision shall be notified to the
manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the
reasoned assessment decision.
3.4. The
manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out of the quality system
as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient.
The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep the
notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any intended updating of
the quality system.
The notified body shall evaluate the
modifications proposed and decide whether the amended quality system will still satisfy
the requirements referred to in paragraph 3.2 or whether a reassessment is required.
It shall notify its decisions to the manufacturer. The
notification shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned
assessment decision.
4. Surveillance under the
responsibility of the notified body
4.1. The
purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the
obligations arising out of the approved quality system.
4.2. The manufacturer shall allow the
notified body entrance for inspection purposes to the locations of manufacture,
inspection and testing, and storage and shall provide it with all necessary information,
in particular:
- the quality system documentation,
- the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data,
calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.
4.3. The notified body shall periodically
carry out audits to make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality
system and shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer.
4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay
unexpected visits to the manufacturer. During such visits the notified body may carry
out, or cause to be carried out, tests to verify that the quality system is functioning
correctly, if necessary. The notified body shall provide the manufacturer with a visit
report and, if a test has taken place, with a test report.
5. The manufacturer shall, for a period
ending at least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured, keep at the
disposal of the national authorities:
- the documentation referred
to in the second indent of the second subparagraph of point 3.1,
-
the updating referred to in the second subparagraph of point 3.4,
- the decision and reports from the notified body which are
referred to in the final subparagraph of point 3.4, point 4.3 and point 4.4.
6. Each notified body shall give the other
notified bodies the relevant information concerning the quality system approvals issued
and withdrawn.
Annex 10 Product verification (module F)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby a
manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community checks
and attests that the products subject to the provisions of point 3 are in conformity
with the type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and satisfy the
requirements of the Directive that apply to them.
2. The manufacturer shall take all measures
necessary in order that the manufacturing process ensures conformity of the products
with the type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and with the
requirements of the Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative established within the Community shall affix the CE marking to each
product and shall draw up a declaration of conformity (see Annex XV).
3. The notified body shall carry out the
appropriate examinations and tests in order to check the conformity of the product with
the requirements of the Directive either by examination and testing of every product as
specified in point 4 or by examination and testing of products on a statistical basis,
as specified in point 5, at the choice of the manufacturer.
3a. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative shall keep a copy of the declaration of conformity for a period ending at
least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured.
4. Verification by examination and testing of
every product
4.1. All products shall be
individually examined and appropriate tests as set out in the relevant standard(s)
referred to in Article 5 or equivalent tests shall be carried out in order to verify
their conformity with the type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and
the requirements of the Directive that apply to them.
4.2. The notified body shall affix, or cause
to be affixed, its distinguishing number to each approved product and draw up a written
certificate of conformity relating to the tests carried out.
4.3. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative shall ensure that he is able to supply the notified body's certificates
of conformity on request.
5. Statistical
verification
5.1. The manufacturer shall
present his products in the form of homogeneous lots and shall take all measures
necessary in order that the manufacturing process ensures the homogeneity of each lot
produced.
5.2. All products shall be available
for verification in the form of homogeneous lots. A random sample shall be drawn from
each lot. Products in a sample shall be individually examined and appropriate tests as
set out in the relevant standard(s) referred to in Article 5, or equivalent tests, shall
be carried out to ensure their conformity with the requirements of the Directive which
apply to them and to determine whether the lot is accepted or rejected.
5.3. The statistical procedure shall use the
following elements:
- the statistical method to be applied,
- the sampling plan with its operational characteristics.
5.4. In the case of accepted lots, the
notified body shall affix, or cause to be affixed, its distinguishing number to each
product and shall draw up a written certificate of conformity relating to the tests
carried out. All products in the lot may be put on the market except those products from
the sample which were found not to be in conformity.
If a lot is
rejected, the notified body or the competent authority shall take appropriate measures
to prevent the putting on the market of that lot. In the event of frequent rejection of
lots the notified body may suspend the statistical verification.
The manufacturer may, under the responsibility of the notified
body, affix the latter's distinguishing number during the manufacturing process.
5.5. The manufacturer or his authorized
representative shall ensure that he is able to supply the notified body's certificates
of conformity on request.
Annex 11 Unit verification (module G)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby
the manufacturer ensures and declares that the product concerned, which has been issued
with the certificate referred to in point 2, conforms to the requirements of the
Directive that apply to it. The manufacturer or his authorized representative
established within the Community shall affix the CE marking to the product and draw up a
declaration of conformity (see Annex XV).
2.
The notified body shall examine the individual product and carry out the appropriate
tests as set out in the relevant standard(s) referred to in Article 5, or equivalent
tests, to ensure its conformity with the relevant requirements of the Directive.
The notified body shall affix, or cause to be affixed, its
distinguishing number on the approved product and shall draw up a certificate of
conformity concerning the tests carried out.
3.
The aim of the technical documentation is to enable conformity with the requirements of
the Directive to be assessed and the design, manufacture and operation of the product to
be understood (see Annex XIII).
Annex 12 Full quality assurance (module H)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby
the manufacturer who satisfies the obligations of paragraph 2 ensures and declares that
the products concerned satisfy the requirements of the Directive that apply to them. The
manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community shall
affix the CE marking to each product and draw up a written declaration of conformity
(see Annex XV). The CE marking shall be accompanied by the distinguishing number of the
notified body responsible for the surveillance as specified in point 4.
2. The manufacturer shall operate an approved
quality system for design, manufacture and final product inspection and testing as
specified in point 3 and shall be subject to surveillance as specified in point 4.
3. Quality system
3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an
application for assessment of his quality system with a notified body.
The application shall include:
- all
relevant information for the product cagetory envisaged,
- the
quality system's documentation.
3.2. The
quality system shall ensure compliance of the products with the requirements of the
Directive that apply to them.
All the elements, requirements and
provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic and orderly
manner in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions. This quality system
documentation shall ensure a common understanding of the quality policies and procedures
such as quality programmes, plans, manuals and records.
It shall
contain in particular an adequate description of:
- the quality
objectives and the organizational structure, responsibilities and powers of the
management with regard to design and product quality,
- the
technical design specifications, including standards, that will be applied and, where
the standards referred to in Article 5 will not be applied in full, the means that will
be used to ensure that the essential requirements of the Directive that apply to the
products will be met,
- the design control and design verification
techniques, processes and systematic actions that will be used when designing the
products pertaining to the product category covered,
- the
corresponding manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance techniques, processes
and systematic actions that will be used,
- the examinations and
tests that will be carried out before, during and after manufacture, and the frequency
with which they will be carried out,
- the quality records, such
as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, qualification reports of the
personnel concerned, etc.,
- the means to monitor the achievement
of the required design and product quality and the effective operation of the quality
system.
3.3. The notified body shall assess the
quality system to determine whether it satisfies the requirements referred to in point
3.2. It shall presume compliance with these requirements in respect of quality systems
that implement the relevant harmonized standard (EN 29001).
The
auditing team shall have at least one member experienced as an assessor in the product
technology concerned. The evaluation procedure shall include an assessment visit to the
manufacturer's premises.
The decision shall be notified to the
manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the
reasoned assessment decision.
3.4. The
manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out of the quality system
as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient.
The manufacturer or his authorized representative shall keep the
notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any intended updating of
the quality system.
The notified body shall evaluate the
modifications proposed and decide whether the amended quality system will still satisfy
the requirements referred to in paragraph 3.2 or whether a reassessment is required.
It shall notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification
shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision.
4. EC surveillance under the responsibility
of the notified body
4.1. The purpose of
surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the obligations arising
out of the approved quality system.
4.2. The
manufacturer shall allow the notified body entrance for inspection purposes to the
locations of design, manufacture, inspection and testing, and storage, and shall provide
it with all necessary information, in particular:
- the quality
system documentation,
- the quality records as foreseen by the
design part of the quality system, such as results of analyses, calculations, tests,
etc.,
- the quality records as foreseen by the manufacturing part
of the quality system, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data,
qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.
4.3. The notified body shall periodically
carry out audits to make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality
system and shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer.
4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay
unexpected visits to the manufacturer. At the time of such visits, the notified body may
carry out tests or have them carried out in order to check the proper functioning of the
quality system where necessary; it shall provide the manufacturer with a visit report
and, if a test has been carried out, with a test report.
5. The manufacturer shall, for a period
ending at least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured, keep at the
disposal of the national authorities:
- the documentation referred
to in the second indent of the second subparagraph of point 3.1,
-
the updating referred to in the second subparagraph of point 3.4,
- the decisions and reports from the notified body which are
referred to in the final subparagraph of point 3.4, point 4.3 and point 4.4.
6. Each notified body shall forward to the
other notified bodies the relevant information concerning the quality system approvals
issued and withdrawn.
Annex 13 Technical documentation supplied by the manufacturer
The technical documentation referred to in Annexes V, VII, VIII, IX
and XI must comprise all relevant data or means used by the manufacturer to ensure that
components or craft comply with the essential requirements relating to them.
The technical documentation shall enable understanding of the
design, manufacture and operation of the product, and shall enable assessment of
conformity with the requirements of this Directive.
The
documentation shall contain so far as relevant for assessment:
- a
general description of the type,
- conceptual design and
manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, sub-assemblies, circuits, etc.,
- descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of
said drawings and schemes and the operation of the product,
- a
list of the standards referred to in Article 5, applied in full or in part, and
descriptions of the solutions adopted to fulfil the essential requirements when the
standards referred to in Article 5 have not been applied,
-
results of design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.,
- test reports, or calculations namely on stability according to
point 3.2 of the Essential Requirements and on buoyancy according to point 3.3 of the
Essential Requirements.
Annex 14 Minimum Criteria to be taken into account by member states for the
notification of bodies
1. The body, its director and the staff
responsible for carrying out the verification tests shall not be the designer,
manufacturer, supplier or installer of boat or components which they inspect, nor the
authorized representative of any of these parties. They shall not become either involved
directly or as authorized representatives in the design, construction, marketing or
maintenance of the said products. This does not preclude the possibility of exchanges of
technical information between the manufacturer and the body.
2. The body and its staff shall carry out the
verification tests with the highest degree of professional integrity and technical
competence and shall be free from all pressures and inducements, particularly financial,
which might influence their judgment or the result of the inspection, especially from
persons or groups of persons with an interest in the result of verifications.
3. The body shall have at its disposal the
necessary staff and possess the necessary facilities to enable it to perform properly
the administrative and technical tasks connected with verification; it shall also have
access to the equipment required for special verification.
4. The staff responsible for inspection shall
have:
- sound technical and professional training,
- satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they
carry out and adequate experience of such tests,
- the ability to
draw up the certificates, records and reports required to authenticate the performance
of the tests.
5. The impartiality of inspection
staff shall be guaranteed. Their remuneration shall not depend on the number of tests
carried out or on the results of such tests.
6.
The body shall take out liability insurance unless its liability is assumed by the State
in accordance with national law, or the Member State itself is directly responsible for
the tests.
7. The staff of the body shall be
bound to observe professional secrecy with regard to all information gained in carrying
out its tasks (except vis-à-vis the competent administrative authorities of the State in
which its activities are carried out) under the Directive or any provision of national
law giving effect to it.
Annex 15 Written declaration of confirmity
1. The written declaration of conformity to the
provisions of the Directive must always accompany:
- the
recreational craft and be joined to the owner's manual (Annex I, point 2.5),
- the components as referred to in Annex II.
2. The written declaration of conformity
shall include the following (1):
- name and address of the
manufacturer or his authorized representative established in the Community (2),
- description of the recreational craft (3) or of the component
(3),
- references to the relevant harmonized standards used, or
references to the specifications in relation to which conformity is declared,
- where appropriate, reference to the EC type-examination
certificate issued by a notified body,
- where appropriate, the
name and address of the notified body,
- identification of the
person empowered to sign on behalf of the manufacturer or his authorized representative
established within the Community.
(1) and be
drawn up in the language(s) as foreseen under point 2.5 of Annex I.
(2) business name and full address;
authorized representative must also give the business name and address of the
manufacturer.
(3) description of the product
make, type, serial number, where appropriate.