17.—(1) For equipment listed in Annex 2 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874, 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.
(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.
18.—(1) A nominated body must decide whether to grant or refuse conformity approval for equipment in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 11 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874.
(2) Where a nominated body grants conformity approval for equipment, it must issue a certificate containing the information specified in paragraph 12 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874.
(3) Where a nominated body refuses conformity approval, it must notify the manufacturer, giving detailed reasons for its decision in writing.