Article 1

Annex IV to Directive 2005/64/EC is amended by inserting a new paragraph 4 as follows:

‘4.1. For the purposes of preliminary assessment under Article 6 of Directive 2005/64/EC, the vehicle manufacturer shall be required to demonstrate that, through contractual arrangements with his suppliers, compliance with Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC is ensured.

4.2. For the purposes of preliminary assessment under Article 6 of Directive 2005/64/EC, the vehicle manufacturer shall be required to establish procedures for the following purposes:

(a)

to communicate the applicable requirements to his staff and to all of his suppliers;

(b)

to monitor and ensure that suppliers act in accordance with those requirements;

(c)

to collect the relevant data through the full supply chain;

(d)

to check and verify the information received from suppliers;

(e)

to react adequately where the data received from the suppliers indicate non-compliance with the requirements under Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC.

4.3. For the purposes of paragraph 4.1 and 4.2, the vehicle manufacturer shall be required to use, in agreement with the competent body, ISO 9000/14000 or other standardised quality assurance programme.’