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ANNEX GU.K.DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION

1.‘Declaration of conformity based on unit verification’ is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in this Annex and ensures and declares that a measuring instrument that has been subjected to the provisions of paragraph 4, is in conformity with the appropriate requirements of this Directive.U.K.

Technical documentationU.K.

2.The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation as described in Article 10 and make it available to the notified body referred to in paragraph 4. The technical documentation shall enable assessment of the conformity of the instrument with the appropriate requirements of this Directive and shall, as far as relevant for such assessment, cover the design, manufacture and operation of the instrument.U.K.

The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for ten years.

ManufacturingU.K.

3.The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary to ensure conformity of the manufactured instrument with the appropriate requirements of this Directive.U.K.

VerificationU.K.

4.A notified body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry out the appropriate examinations and tests as set out in the relevant documents referred to in Article 13, or equivalent tests, to check the conformity of the instrument with the appropriate requirements of this Directive, or have them carried out. In the absence of a relevant document, the notified body concerned shall decide on the appropriate tests to be carried out.U.K.

The notified body shall issue a certificate of conformity in respect of the examinations and tests carried out and affix its identification number to the approved instrument, or have it affixed under its responsibility.

The manufacturer shall keep the certificates of conformity available for inspection by the national authorities for 10 years after the certification of the instrument.

Written declaration of conformityU.K.

5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the ‘CE’ marking, the supplementary metrology marking and, under the responsibility of the notified body referred to in paragraph 4, the latter's identification number to each measuring instrument that satisfies the appropriate requirements of this Directive.U.K.

5.2.A declaration of conformity shall be drawn up and kept at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the instrument has been manufactured. It shall identify the instrument for which it was drawn up.U.K.

A copy of the declaration shall be supplied with the measuring instrument.

Authorised representativeU.K.

6.The manufacturer's obligations contained in paragraphs 2 and 4.2 may be fulfilled, on his behalf and under his responsibility, by his authorised representative.U.K.