11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for equipment listed in Annex 1 of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1874, the manufacturer must apply to a notified body for EU conformity approval in accordance with the procedures set out in Annex II of the Directive.
(2) A manufacturer must not apply under paragraph (1) where an application for an EU conformity assessment has been made (whether by that manufacturer or another), in respect of that type of equipment, under these Regulations or in another member State, and that application has not been withdrawn.
(3) An application under paragraph (1) must be—
(a)in writing; and
(b)accompanied by the documentation required by Annex II of the Directive.