CHAPTER IVCONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

Article 20Design and construction

1.

With regard to design and construction of recreational craft the following procedures set out in Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC shall apply:

(a)

For design categories A and B referred to in point 1 of Part A of Annex I:

  1. (i)

    For recreational craft of hull length from 2,5 m to less than 12 m, any of the following modules:

    • Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);

    • Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

    • Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

    • Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

  2. (ii)

    For recreational craft of hull length from 12 m to 24 m, any of the following modules:

    • Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

    • Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

    • Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

(b)

For design category C referred to in point 1 of Part A of Annex I:

  1. (i)

    For recreational craft of hull length from 2,5 m to less than 12 m, any of the following modules:

    • where the harmonised standards relating to points 3.2 and 3.3 of Part A of Annex I are complied with: Module A (internal production control), Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing), Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F, Module G (conformity based on unit verification) or Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);

    • where the harmonised standards relating to points 3.2 and 3.3 of Part A of Annex I are not complied with: Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing), Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F, Module G (conformity based on unit verification) or Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);

  2. (ii)

    For recreational craft of hull length from 12 m to 24 m, any of the following modules:

    • Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

    • Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

    • Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

(c)

For design category D referred to in point 1 of Part A of Annex I:

for recreational craft of hull length from 2,5 m to 24 m, any of the following modules:

  • Module A (internal production control);

  • Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);

  • Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

  • Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

  • Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

2.

With regard to design and construction of personal watercraft any of the following procedures set out in Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC shall apply:

(a)

Module A (internal production control);

(b)

Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);

(c)

Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

(d)

Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

(e)

Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

3.

With regard to design and construction of components any of the following procedures set out in Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC shall apply:

(a)

Module B (EU type-examination) together with Module C, D, E or F;

(b)

Module G (conformity based on unit verification);

(c)

Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).