PART 4 U.K.Other Conformity Assessment Procedures

Application for grant of conformity approval U.K.

[F1 17.—(1) For equipment listed in Annex 2 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874 Amendment 3, the manufacturer must apply to a nominated body for conformity approval in accordance with the procedures set out in paragraph 10 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874 Amendment 3.

(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be—

(a) in writing; and

(b) accompanied by the documentation required by paragraph 10 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874 Amendment 3.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 17 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/470), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 15 (with regs. 5, 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1000, regs. 1, 7(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Grant of conformity approval: obligations of nominated bodies U.K.

18.—(1) A nominated body must decide whether to grant or refuse conformity approval for equipment in accordance with the requirements of [F2 paragraph 11 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874 Amendment 3].

(2) Where a nominated body grants conformity approval for equipment, it must issue a certificate containing the information specified in [F3 paragraph 12 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874 Amendment 3].

(3) Where a nominated body refuses conformity approval, it must notify the manufacturer, giving detailed reasons for its decision in writing.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/470), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 16(2) (with regs. 5, 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1000, regs. 1, 7(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in reg. 18(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/470), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 16(3) (with regs. 5, 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1000, regs. 1, 7(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)