Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

[F1 1. Initial assessment U.K.

1.1. The approval authority of a Member State shall verify the existence of satisfactory arrangements and procedures for ensuring effective control so that components, systems, separate technical units or vehicles when in production conform to the approved type. U.K.

1.2. Guidance for conducting assessments may be found in Standard EN ISO 19011:2002 — Guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing. U.K.

1.3. The requirements referred to in point 1.1 shall be verified to the satisfaction of the authority granting type-approval. U.K.

That authority shall be satisfied with the initial assessment and the product conformity arrangements at section 2 below, taking account as necessary of one of the arrangements described in points 1.3.1 to 1.3.3, or a combination of those arrangements in full or in part as appropriate.

1.3.1.

The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity arrangements shall be carried out by the approval authority granting the approval or an appointed body acting on behalf of the approval authority.

1.3.1.1.

When considering the extent of the initial assessment to be carried out, the approval authority may take account of available information relating to:

(a)

the manufacturer’s certification described in point 1.3.3 below, which has not been qualified or recognised under that point;

(b)

in the case of component or separate technical unit type-approval, quality system assessments performed in the component or separate technical unit manufacturer’s premises by vehicle manufacturer(s), according to one or more of the industry sector specifications satisfying the requirements in harmonised standard EN ISO 9001:2008.

1.3.2.

The actual initial assessment and/or verification of product conformity arrangements may also be carried out by the approval authority of another Member State or the appointed body designated for this purpose by the approval authority.

1.3.2.1.

In such a case, the approval authority of the other Member State shall prepare a statement of compliance outlining the areas and production facilities it has covered as relevant to the product(s) to be type-approved and to the regulatory acts according to which these products are to be type-approved.

1.3.2.2.

On receiving an application for a compliance statement from the approval authority of a Member State granting type-approval, the approval authority of another Member State shall send forthwith the statement of compliance or advise that it is not in a position to provide such a statement.

1.3.2.3.

The statement of compliance shall include at least the following:

(a) Group or company

(e.g. XYZ Automotive)

(b) Particular organisation

(e.g. European Division)

(c) Plants/Sites

(e.g. Engine Plant 1 (United Kingdom) — Vehicle Plant 2 (Germany))

(d) Vehicle/Component range

(e.g. All Category M ₁ models)

(e) Areas assessed

(e.g. Engine assembly, body pressing and assembly, vehicle assembly)

(f) Documents examined

(e.g. Company and site quality manual and procedures)

(g) Date of the assessment

(e.g. Audit conducted from 18 to 30.5.2009 )

(h) Planned monitoring visit

(e.g. October 2010)

1.3.3.

The approval authority shall also accept the manufacturer’s suitable certification to harmonised standard EN ISO 9001:2008 or an equivalent harmonised standard as satisfying the initial assessment requirements of point 1.3. The manufacturer shall provide details of the certification and undertake to inform the approval authority of any revisions to its validity or scope.

1.4. For the purpose of vehicle type-approval, the initial assessments carried out for granting approvals for systems, components and technical units of the vehicle need not be repeated but shall be completed by an assessment covering the locations and activities relating to the assembly of the whole vehicle not covered by the former assessments.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 371/2010 of 16 April 2010 replacing Annexes V, X, XV and XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance).