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Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Making available on the market of subsystems and safety components

    5. Article 5.Entry into service of cableway installations

    6. Article 6.Essential requirements

    7. Article 7.Free movement of subsystems and safety components

    8. Article 8.Safety analysis and safety report for planned cableway installations

    9. Article 9.Authorisation of cableway installations

    10. Article 10.Operation of cableway installations

  3. CHAPTER II OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

    1. Article 11.Obligations of manufacturers

    2. Article 12.Authorised representatives

    3. Article 13.Obligations of importers

    4. Article 14.Obligations of distributors

    5. Article 15.Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

    6. Article 16.Identification of economic operators

  4. CHAPTER III CONFORMITY OF SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS

    1. Article 17.Presumption of conformity of subsystems and safety components

    2. Article 18.Conformity assessment procedures

    3. Article 19.EU declaration of conformity

    4. Article 20.General principles of the CE marking

    5. Article 21.Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking

  5. CHAPTER IV NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

    1. Article 22.Notification

    2. Article 23.Notifying authorities

    3. Article 24.Requirements relating to notifying authorities

    4. Article 25.Information obligation on notifying authorities

    5. Article 26.Requirements relating to notified bodies

    6. Article 27.Presumption of conformity of notified bodies

    7. Article 28.Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies

    8. Article 29.Application for notification

    9. Article 30.Notification procedure

    10. Article 31.Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies

    11. Article 32.Changes to notifications

    12. Article 33.Challenge of the competence of notified bodies

    13. Article 34.Operational obligations of notified bodies

    14. Article 35.Appeal against decisions of notified bodies

    15. Article 36.Information obligation on notified bodies

    16. Article 37.Exchange of experience

    17. Article 38.Coordination of notified bodies

  6. CHAPTER V UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE

    1. Article 39.Union market surveillance and control of subsystems and safety components entering the Union market

    2. Article 40.Procedure at national level for dealing with subsystems or safety components presenting a risk

    3. Article 41.Union safeguard procedure

    4. Article 42.Compliant subsystems or safety components which present a risk

    5. Article 43.Formal non-compliance

  7. CHAPTER VI COMMITTEE PROCEDURE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 44.Committee procedure

    2. Article 45.Penalties

    3. Article 46.Transitional provisions

    4. Article 47.Repeal

    5. Article 48.Entry into force and application

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      SUBSYSTEMS

      1. A cableway installation is divided up into infrastructure and the...

      2. Cables and cable connections. Drives and brakes. Mechanical equipment: Cable...

    2. ANNEX II

      ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1. Purpose

      2. 2. General requirements

        1. 2.1. Safety of persons

        2. 2.2. Principles of safety

        3. 2.3. Consideration of external factors

        4. 2.4. Dimensions

        5. 2.5. Assembly

          1. 2.5.1. The cableway installation, the subsystems and all the safety components...

          2. 2.5.2. The safety components shall be so designed as to make...

        6. 2.6. Integrity of the cableway installation

          1. 2.6.1. The safety components shall be designed and constructed and be...

          2. 2.6.2. The cableway installation shall be designed and constructed in such...

          3. 2.6.3. The safeguards referred to in points 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 shall...

          4. 2.6.4. Safety components which are incorporated into cableway installations as spare...

          5. 2.6.5. Measures shall be taken to ensure that the effects of...

          6. 2.6.6. Special measures shall be taken to protect cableway installations and...

        7. 2.7. Safety devices

          1. 2.7.1. Any defect in the cableway installation which could result in...

          2. 2.7.2. It shall be possible at all times to shut down...

          3. 2.7.3. After the cableway installation has been shut down by a...

        8. 2.8. Maintainability

        9. 2.9. Nuisance

      3. 3. Infrastructure requirements

        1. 3.1. Layout, speed, distance between vehicles

          1. 3.1.1. The cableway installation shall be designed to operate safely taking...

          2. 3.1.2. Sufficient distance shall be maintained laterally and vertically between vehicles,...

          3. 3.1.3. The maximum distance between vehicles and ground shall take account...

          4. 3.1.4. The maximum speed of the vehicles or towing devices, the...

        2. 3.2. Stations and structures along the line

          1. 3.2.1. Stations and structures along the line shall be designed, installed...

          2. 3.2.2. The entry and exit areas of the cableway installation shall...

      4. 4. Requirements relating to cables, drives and brakes and to mechanical...

        1. 4.1. Cables and their supports

          1. 4.1.1. All measures shall be taken in line with the latest...

          2. 4.1.2. It is not possible to prevent all risk of cable...

        2. 4.2. Mechanical installations

          1. 4.2.1. Drives

          2. 4.2.2. Standby drive

          3. 4.2.3. Braking

            1. 4.2.3.1. In an emergency, it shall be possible to shut down...

            2. 4.2.3.2. Deceleration values shall be within adequate limits fixed in such...

            3. 4.2.3.3. In all cableway installations there shall be two or more...

            4. 4.2.3.4. The cableway installation shall be fitted with an effective clamp...

        3. 4.3. Control devices

        4. 4.4. Communication devices

      5. 5. Vehicles and towing devices

        1. 5.1. Vehicles and/or towing devices shall be designed and fitted out...

        2. 5.2. The fittings of vehicles and towing devices shall be dimensioned...

        3. 5.3. Vehicle doors (on cars, cabins) shall be designed and constructed...

        4. 5.4. If, for reasons of operational safety, an operator is required...

        5. 5.5. Vehicles and/or towing devices and, in particular, their suspension mechanisms...

        6. 5.6. In the case of vehicles equipped with disconnectable fittings, all...

        7. 5.7. The installations which have their vehicles running on a fixed...

        8. 5.8. Where all risk of derailment of the vehicle cannot be...

      6. 6. Equipment for passengers and operating personnel

      7. 7. Operability

        1. 7.1. Safety

          1. 7.1.1. All technical provisions and measures shall be taken to ensure...

          2. 7.1.2. The persons responsible for operating the cableway installation shall be...

        2. 7.2. Safety in the event of immobilisation of the cableway installation...

        3. 7.3. Other special provisions concerning safety

          1. 7.3.1. Operators' stands and workplaces

          2. 7.3.2. Risk of falling

    3. ANNEX III

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS: MODULE B: EU-TYPE EXAMINATION — PRODUCTION TYPE

      1. 1. EU-type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure...

      2. 2. EU-type examination shall be carried out by assessment of the...

      3. 3. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for EU-type examination with...

      4. 4. The notified body shall:

      5. 5. The notified body shall draw up an evaluation report that...

      6. 6. Where the type meets the requirements of this Regulation, the...

      7. 7. The notified body shall keep itself apprised of any changes...

      8. 8. Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority concerning the...

      9. 9. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination...

      10. 10. The manufacturer's obligations set out in points 7 and 9,...

    4. ANNEX IV

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS: MODULE D: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

      1. 1. Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production...

      2. 2. Manufacturing

      3. 3. Quality system

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...

        2. 3.2. The quality system shall ensure that the subsystems or safety...

        3. 3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine...

        4. 3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        5. 3.5. The manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved...

      4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the notified body...

        3. 4.3. The notified body shall carry out periodic audits of at...

        4. 4.4. In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

      5. 5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

        1. 5.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the...

        2. 5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

      6. 6. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 30 years after...

      7. 7. Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority of quality...

      8. 8. Authorised representative

    5. ANNEX V

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS: MODULE F: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON SUBSYSTEM OR SAFETY COMPONENT VERIFICATION

      1. 1. Conformity to type based on subsystem or safety component verification...

      2. 2. Manufacturing

      3. 3. Verification

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for subsystem or safety...

        2. 3.2. The notified body shall carry out appropriate examinations and tests,...

      4. 4. Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every subsystem...

        1. 4.1. All subsystems or safety components shall be individually examined and...

        2. 4.2. The notified body shall issue a certificate of conformity in...

      5. 5. Statistical verification of conformity

        1. 5.1. The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the...

        2. 5.2. A random sample shall be taken from each lot. All...

        3. 5.3. If a lot is accepted, all the subsystems or safety...

        4. 5.4. If a lot is rejected, the notified body or the...

      6. 6. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

        1. 6.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the...

        2. 6.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

      7. 7. If the notified body agrees and under its responsibility, the...

      8. 8. Authorised representative

    6. ANNEX VI

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS: MODULE G: CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION

      1. 1. Conformity based on unit verification is the conformity assessment procedure...

      2. 2. Manufacturing

      3. 3. Verification

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for unit verification of...

        2. 3.2. The notified body shall examine the technical documentation for the...

      4. 4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

        1. 4.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

      5. 5. Authorised representative

    7. ANNEX VII

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS: MODULE H 1: CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION

      1. 1. Conformity based on full quality assurance plus design examination is...

      2. 2. Manufacturing

      3. 3. Quality system

        1. 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...

        2. 3.2. The quality system shall ensure compliance of the subsystems or...

        3. 3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine...

        4. 3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        5. 3.5. The manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved...

        6. 3.6. Design examination

          1. 3.6.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for examination of the...

          2. 3.6.2. The application shall make it possible to understand the design,...

          3. 3.6.3. The notified body shall examine the application and, where the...

          4. 3.6.4. The notified body shall keep itself apprised of any changes...

          5. 3.6.5. Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority of the...

          6. 3.6.6. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU design...

      4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

        1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        2. 4.2. The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the notified body...

        3. 4.3. The notified body shall carry out periodic audits to make...

        4. 4.4. In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

      5. 5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity.

        1. 5.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the...

        2. 5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

      6. 6. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 30 years after...

      7. 7. Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority of quality...

      8. 8. Authorised representative

    8. ANNEX VIII

      TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS

      1. 1. The technical documentation shall make it possible to assess the...

      2. 2. The technical documentation shall contain, at least the following elements:...

    9. ANNEX IX

      EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY COMPONENTS No …

      1. 1. Subsystem/safety component or subsystem/safety component model (product, type, batch, or...

      2. 2. Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his...

      3. 3. This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...

      4. 4. Object of the declaration (identification of the subsystem or safety...

      5. 5. The object of the declaration described in point 4 is...

      6. 6. References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to...

      7. 7. The notified body … (name, address, number) … performed …...

      8. 8. Additional information:

      9. Signed for and on behalf of: …

      10. (place and date of issue):

      11. (name, function) (signature):

    10. ANNEX X

      CORRELATION TABLE

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