This Annex applies to the safety components referred to in Article 1(5) of this Directive with a view to establishing their compliance with the essential requirements which concern them referred to in Article 3(1) of the Directive and defined in Annex II.

The EC declaration of conformity and the accompanying documentation must be dated and signed. It must be drawn up in the same language or languages as the instruction manual referred to in point 7.1.1 of Annex II.

The declaration must state the following particulars:

• the references of this Directive,

• name, business name and full address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community. An authorised representative must also give the name, business name and full address of the manufacturer,

• description of the component (make, type, etc.),

• details of the conformity declaration procedure used (Article 7 of this Directive),

• all relevant provisions with which the component must comply and, in particular, the conditions of use,

• the name and address of any body notified, involved in the conformity procedure and the date of the EC examination certificate with details, where appropriate, of the duration and conditions of validity of the certificate,

• where appropriate, the reference of the harmonised standards applicable,

• identification of the person empowered to sign on behalf of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community.