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CHAPTER IV U.K. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

Article 20 U.K.Design 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:

(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).

(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:

(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);

(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:

• (c) 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).