EC declaration of verification of systems
Verification procedure for systems
The EC declaration of verification and the accompanying documents must be dated and signed. That declaration must be written in the same language as the technical file and must contain the following:
the Regulation references,
name and address of the air navigation service provider (trade name and full address),
a brief description of the system,
description of the procedure followed in order to declare conformity of the system (Article 6 of this Regulation),
name and address of the notified body which carried out tasks pertaining to the verification procedure, if applicable,
the references of the documents contained in the technical file,
where appropriate, reference to the Community specifications,
all the relevant temporary or definitive provisions to be complied with by the systems and in particular, where appropriate, any operating restrictions or conditions,
if temporary: duration of validity of the EC declaration,
identification of the signatory.
Verification of systems is the procedure whereby an air navigation service provider checks and certifies that a system complies with this Regulation and may be put into operation on the basis of this Regulation.
The system is checked for each of the following aspects:
overall design,
development and integration of the system, including in particular constituent assembly and overall adjustments,
operational system integration,
specific system maintenance provisions if applicable.
Where involvement of a notified body is required by the relevant implementing rule for interoperability, the notified body, after having carried out the tasks incumbent upon it in accordance with the rule, draws up a certificate of conformity in relation to the tasks it carried out. This certificate is intended for the air navigation service provider. This provider then draws up the EC declaration of verification intended for the national supervisory authority.
The technical file accompanying the EC declaration of verification must contain all the necessary documents relating to the characteristics of the system, including conditions and limits of use, as well as the documents certifying conformity of constituents where appropriate.
The following documents shall be included as a minimum:
indication of the relevant parts of the technical specifications used for procurement that ensure compliance with the applicable implementing rules for interoperability and, where appropriate, the Community specifications,
list of constituents as referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation,
copies of the EC declaration of conformity or suitability for use with which the above mentioned constituents must be provided in accordance with Article 5 of this Regulation accompanied, where appropriate, by a copy of the records of the tests and examinations carried out by the notified bodies,
where a notified body has been involved in the verification of the system(s), a certificate countersigned by itself, stating that the system complies with this Regulation and mentioning any reservations recorded during performance of activities and not withdrawn,
where there has not been involvement of a notified body, a record of the tests and installation configurations made with a view to ensuring compliance with essential requirements and any particular requirements contained in the relevant implementing rules for interoperability.
The technical file must be attached to the EC declaration of verification which the air navigation service provider submits to the national supervisory authority.
A copy of the technical file must be kept by the provider throughout the service life of the system. It must be sent to any other Member States which so request.