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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Preliminary

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation etc.

    3. 3.Application of the Regulations

  3. PART II General Requirements

    1. 4.Cableway installations–duties on the main contractor

    2. 5.Cableway installations–putting into service

    3. 6.Cableway installations–operation

    4. 7.Safety components–placing on the market

    5. 8.Subsystems–placing on the market

    6. 9.Subsystems and safety components–conformity assessment procedures

    7. 10.Subsystems and safety components–duties on persons other than the responsible person

    8. 11.Subsystems and safety components–exceptions to placing on the market

    9. 12.Conformity of cableway installations, subsystems and safety components with the provisions of these Regulations

  4. PART III Authorisation Procedures and Notified Bodies

    1. 13.Authorisation by the Secretary of State

    2. 14.Notified bodies

    3. 15.Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State

    4. 16.Fees

    5. 17.Application for a stage 1 authorisation

    6. 18.Application for a stage 2 authorisation

    7. 19.Granting of stage 1 and stage 2 authorisations

    8. 20.Secretary of State’s refusal to give an authorisation

    9. 21.Notified body’s refusal to indicate conformity

    10. 22.Requirement on notified bodies to carry out functions

  5. PART IV Enforcement

    1. 23.Enforcement in Great Britain

    2. 24.Enforcement in Northern Ireland

    3. 25.Notices in relation to a safety component or subsystem that is not safe

    4. 26.Notices in relation to a safety component or subsystem that is not safe—notification to the Commission

    5. 27.Notices in relation to a cableway installation that is not safe

    6. 28.Safety components–Notice of improper fixation of the CE conformity marking

    7. 29.Defence of Due Diligence

    8. 30.Liability of persons other than the principal offender

  6. PART V Supplementary provisions

    1. 31.Amendment of the Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994

    2. 32.Consequential amendments

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      (ANNEX 1 TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SUBSYSTEMS OF AN INSTALLATION

        2. 1.Cables and cable connections

        3. 2.Drives and brakes

        4. 3.Mechanical equipment

        5. 3.1.Cable winding gear

        6. 3.2.Station machinery

        7. 3.3.Line engineering

        8. 4.Vehicles

        9. 4.1.Cabins, seats or drag devices

        10. 4.2.Suspension gear

        11. 4.3.Driving gear

        12. 4.4.Connections to the cable

        13. 5.Electrotechnical devices

        14. 5.1.Monitoring, control and safety devices

        15. 5.2.Communication and information equipment

        16. 5.3.Lightning protection equipment

        17. 6.Rescue equipment

        18. 6.1.Fixed rescue equipment

        19. 6.2.Mobile rescue equipment

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      (ANNEX II TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1.This Annex sets out the essential requirements, including maintainability and...

        2. 2.General requirements

        3. 2.1.Safety of persons The safety of users, workers and third...

        4. 2.2.Principles of safety All installations must be designed, operated and...

        5. 2.3.Consideration of external factors Installations must be so designed and...

        6. 2.4.Dimensions The installation, the subsystems and all its safety components...

        7. 2.5.Assembly

        8. 2.5.1.The installation, the subsystems and all the safety components must...

        9. 2.5.2.The safety components must be so designed as to make...

        10. 2.6.Integrity of the installation

        11. 2.6.1.The safety components must be designed and constructed and be...

        12. 2.6.2.The installation must be designed and constructed in such a...

        13. 2.6.3.The safeguards referred to in points 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 must...

        14. 2.6.4.Safety components which are incorporated into installations as spare parts...

        15. 2.6.5.Measures must be taken to ensure that the effects of...

        16. 2.6.6.Special measures must be taken to protect installations and persons...

        17. 2.7.Safety devices

        18. 2.7.1.Any defect in the installation which could result in a...

        19. 2.7.2.It must be possible at all times to shut down...

        20. 2.7.3.After the installation has been shut down by a safety...

        21. 2.8.Maintainability The installation must be designed and constructed so as...

        22. 2.9.Nuisance The installation must be designed and constructed in such...

        23. 3.Infrastructure requirements

        24. 3.1.Layout, speed, distance between vehicles

        25. 3.1.1.The installation must be designed to operate safely taking into...

        26. 3.1.2.Sufficient distance must be maintained laterally and vertically between vehicles,...

        27. 3.1.3.The maximum distance between vehicles and ground must take account...

        28. 3.1.4.The maximum speed of the vehicles or towing devices, the...

        29. 3.2.Stations and structures along the line

        30. 3.2.1.Stations and structures along the line must be designed, installed...

        31. 3.2.2.The entry and exit areas of the installation must be...

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

        33. 4.1.Cables and their supports

        34. 4.1.1.All measures must be taken in line with the latest...

        35. 4.1.2.It is not possible to prevent all risk of cable...

        36. 4.2.Mechanical installations

        37. 4.2.1.Drives The drive system of an installation must be of...

        38. 4.2.2.Standby drive The installation must have a standby drive with...

        39. 4.2.3.Braking

        40. 4.2.3.1.In an emergency, it must be possible to shut down...

        41. 4.2.3.2.Deceleration values must be within adequate limits fixed in such...

        42. 4.2.3.3.In all installations there must be two or more braking...

        43. 4.2.3.4.The installation must be fitted with an effective clamp and...

        44. 4.3.Control devices The control devices must be designed and constructed...

        45. 4.4.Communication devices Suitable facilities must be provided to enable operational...

        46. 5.Vehicles and towing devices

        47. 5.1.Vehicles and/or towing devices must be designed and fitted out...

        48. 5.2.The fittings of vehicles and towing devices must be dimensioned...

        49. 5.3.Vehicle doors (on cars, cabins) must be designed and constructed...

        50. 5.4.If for reasons of operational safety an operator is required...

        51. 5.5.Vehicles and/or towing devices and, in particular, their suspension mechanisms...

        52. 5.6.In the case of vehicles equipped with disconnectable fittings, all...

        53. 5.7.Funicular vehicles and, in so far as the configuration of...

        54. 5.8.Where all risk of derailment of the vehicle cannot be...

        55. 6.The access to embarkation areas and exit from disembarkation areas...

        56. 7.Operability

        57. 7.1.Safety

        58. 7.1.1.All technical provisions and measures must be taken to ensure...

        59. 7.1.2.The persons responsible for operating the installation must be provided...

        60. 7.2.Safety in the event of immobilisation of the installation All...

        61. 7.3.Other special provisions concerning safety

        62. 7.3.1.Operators' stands and workplaces Movable parts which are normally accessible...

        63. 7.3.2.Risk of falling Workplaces and working areas, including those used...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      (ANNEX III TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SAFETY ANALYSIS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      (ANNEX IV TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SAFETY COMPONENTS: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      (ANNEX V TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SAFETY COMPONENTS : ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

        1. 1.Scope This Annex applies to safety components with a view...

        2. 2.Procedures The assessment procedures implemented by the notified bodies both...

      2. MODULE B: EC TYPE-EXAMINATION

        1. 1.This module describes that part of the procedure by which...

        2. 2.The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

        3. 3.The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the component...

        4. 4.The notified body:

        5. 4.1.must examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has...

        6. 4.2.must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary...

        7. 4.3.must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary...

        8. 4.4.must agree with the applicant the location where the examinations...

        9. 5.Where the type meets the provisions of this Directive, the...

        10. 6.The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...

        11. 7.Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies...

        12. 8.The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...

        13. 9.The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep with the...

      3. MODULE D: PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE

        1. 1.This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...

        3. 3.Quality system

        4. 3.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

        5. 3.2.The quality system must ensure compliance with the type as...

        6. 3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

        7. 3.4.The manufacturer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...

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

        9. 4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        10. 4.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

        11. 4.3.The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

        12. 4.4.Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

        13. 5.The manufacturer must, for period ending at least 30 years...

        14. 6.Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

      4. MODULE F: PRODUCT VERIFICATION

        1. 1.This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer or his...

        2. 2.The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that...

        3. 3.The notified body must carry out the appropriate examinations and...

        4. 4.Verification by examination and testing of every component

        5. 4.1.All components must be individually examined and appropriate tests as...

        6. 4.2.The notified body must affix or cause to be affixed,...

        7. 4.3.The manufacturer or his authorised representative must ensure that he...

        8. 5.Statistical verification

        9. 5.1.The manufacturer must present his components in the form of...

        10. 5.2.All components must be available for verification in the form...

        11. 5.3.The statistical procedure must use the following elements: — a...

        12. 5.4.In the case of accepted lots, the notified body must...

        13. 5.5.The manufacturer or his authorised representative must ensure that he...

      5. MODULE G: UNIT VERIFICATION

        1. 1.This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and...

        2. 2.The notified body must examine the component and must carry...

        3. 3.The aim of the technical documentation is to enable conformity...

      6. MODULE H: FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

        1. 1.This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for design,...

        3. 3.Quality system

        4. 3.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

        5. 3.2.The quality system must ensure compliance of the components with...

        6. 3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

        7. 3.4.The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising from...

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

        9. 4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

        10. 4.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

        11. 4.3.The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

        12. 4.4.Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

        13. 5.The manufacturer must, for a period ending at least 30...

        14. 6.Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

        15. 7.Supplementary requirements; design examination

        16. 7.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for examination of the...

        17. 7.2.The application must enable the design, manufacture and operation of...

        18. 7.3.The notified body must examine the application and where the...

        19. 7.4.The applicant must keep the notified body that issued the...

        20. 7.5.The notified bodies must forward to the other notified bodies...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      (ANNEX VI TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SUBSYSTEMS: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      (ANNEX VII TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. SUBSYSTEMS : ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

        1. 1.EC examination is the procedure whereby, at the request of...

        2. 2.The examination of the subsystem is carried out at each...

        3. 3.The technical documentation accompanying the examination certificate must comprise the...

        4. 4.Documentation and correspondence in connection with EC examination procedures must...

        5. 5.Surveillance

        6. 5.1.It shall be ensured by means of surveillance that during...

        7. 5.2.The notified body responsible for EC examination must have permanent...

        8. 5.3.The notified body responsible for EC examination must periodically carry...

        9. 5.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        10. 6.Each notified body must publish periodically the relevant information concerning:...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      (ANNEX VIII TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE MEMBER STATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NOTIFICATION BODIES

        1. 1.The notified body, its director and the staff responsible for...

        2. 2.The notified body and its inspection staff must carry out...

        3. 3.The notified body must have at its disposal the necessary...

        4. 4.The staff responsible for inspection must have: — sound technical...

        5. 5.The impartiality of inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...

        6. 6.The notified body must take out civil liability insurance unless...

        7. 7.The staff of the body must be bound by professional...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      (ANNEX IX TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

      1. CE CONFORMITY MARKING

  9. Explanatory Note

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