The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his quality assurance system with a notified body of his choice.

The application must include:

• — all relevant information for the product category envisaged, including technical documentation of all equipment already in phase of design or production that must contain at least the following information:

  • — name and address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the F5European Union

  • — a description of the equipment

  • — make

  • — trade name

  • — type, series and numbers

  • — the technical data relevant for the identification of the equipment and the assessment of its noise emission, including, if appropriate, schematic drawings and any description and explanation necessary for their understanding.

  • — the reference to this Directive

  • — the technical report of noise measurements carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Directive

  • — the technical instruments applied and the results of the evaluation of the uncertainties due to production variation and their relation to the guaranteed sound power level

  • — a copy of the EC declaration of conformity.

• — the documentation concerning the quality assurance system.