EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, 27.3.2014  
COM(2014) 187 final 
ANNEXES 1 to 11 
  
ANNEXES 
to the 
Proposal for a 
 
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PA RLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 
on cableway installations 
{SWD(2014) 116 final} 
{SWD(2014) 117 final}   
EN 2   EN ANNEX I  
SUBSYSTEMS 
A cableway installation is divided up into infras tructure and the subsystems listed below, with 
exploitability and maintainability having to  be taken into acc ount in each case: 
1. Cables and cable connections. 2. Drives and brakes. 3. Mechanical equipment: 3.1. Cable winding gear. 3.2. Station machinery. 3.3. Line engineering. 4. Vehicles: 4.1. Cabins, seats or drag devices. 4.2. Suspension gear. 4.3. Driving gear. 4.4. Connections to the cable. 5. Electrotechnical devices: 5.1. Monitoring, control and safety devices. 5.2. Communication and information equipment. 5.3. Lightning protection equipment. 6. Rescue equipment: 6.1. Fixed rescue equipment. 6.2. Mobile rescue equipment. 
ANNEX II
 
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 
1. Purpose 
This Annex sets out the essential requirement s, including maintainability and operability, 
applicable to the design, c onstruction and entry into serv ice of cableway installations. 
2. General requirements 
2.1. Safety of persons The safety of users, workers and third partie s is a fundamental requirement for the design, 
construction and operation of cableway  installations. 
2.2. Principles of safety 
All cableway installations shall be designed, op erated and serviced in  accordance with the 
following principles, which are to be applied in the order given: 
– eliminate or, if that is not possible, re duce risks by means of design and construction 
features,  
EN 3   EN – define and implement all necessary measures  to protect against risks which cannot be 
eliminated by the design and construction features, 
– define and state the precautions which shoul d be taken to avoid the risks which it has 
not been possible to eliminate completely by means of the provi sions and measures 
referred to in the first and second indents. 
2.3. Consideration of external factors 
Cableway installations must be so designed and constructed as to make it possible to operate 
them safely, taking into acc ount the type of cableway  installation, the nature and physical 
features of the terrain on which it is in stalled, its surroundings and atmospheric and 
meteorological factors, as well as possible stru ctures and obstacles located in the vicinity 
either on the ground or in the air. 
2.4. Dimensions 
The cableway installation, the subsystems and all its safety components shall be dimensioned, 
designed and constructed to withstand, with a sufficient degree of safety, all stresses 
encountered under all foreseeable conditions, including those which occur when not in operation, and taking account in particular of outside influen ces, dynamic effects and fatigue 
phenomena, while complying with the acknowledged ru les of the art, in pa rticular with regard 
to the choice of materials. 
2.5. Assembly 
2.5.1. The cableway installation, th e subsystems and all the safety components shall be 
designed and constructed in such a way as to ensure that they can be safely assembled and put 
into place. 
2.5.2. The safety components shall be so designed as to make assembly mistakes impossible, 
either as a result of construction or by mean s of appropriate markings on the components 
themselves. 
2.6. Integrity of the cableway installation 
2.6.1. The safety components shall be designed and constructed and be usable in such a way 
as to ensure that, in every case, their own op erational integrity and/or the safety of the 
cableway installation is ensured, as defined in th e safety analysis in Annex III, so that their 
failure is highly improbable and with an adequate safety margin. 
2.6.2. The cableway installation shall be designed a nd constructed in such a way as to ensure 
that, during its operation, any failure of a co mponent which might affect safety, even 
indirectly, is met by an  appropriate measure being taken in good time. 
2.6.3. The safeguards referred to in points 2.6.1  and 2.6.2 shall apply throughout the period 
between two scheduled inspecti ons of the component concer ned. The time period for the 
scheduled inspection of the safety components sh all be clearly indicated  in the instruction 
manual. 
2.6.4. Safety components which are incorporated in to cableway installations as spare parts 
shall satisfy the essential requirements of th is Regulation and the conditions relating to the 
smooth interaction with the other parts of the cableway installations. 
2.6.5. Measures shall be taken to ensure that the effects of a fire in th e cableway installation 
do not endanger the safety of person s being transported and workers. 
2.6.6. Special measures shall be taken to protec t cableway installations and persons from the 
effects of lightning.  
EN 4   EN 2.7. Safety devices 
2.7.1. Any defect in the cableway installation which could result  in a failure endangering 
safety shall, where practicable, be detected, reported and processed by a safety device. The 
same applies to any normally foreseeable external event which may endanger safety. 
2.7.2. It shall be possible at all times to shut down the cableway installation manually. 
2.7.3. After the cableway installation has been shut  down by a safety device, it shall not be 
possible to restart it unless appr opriate action has been taken. 
2.8. Maintainability 
The cableway installation shall be designed and constructed so as to enable routine or special 
maintenance and repair operations and procedures to be carried out safely. 
2.9. Nuisance 
The cableway installation shall be  designed and constructed in su ch a way as to ensure that 
any internal or external nuisa nce resulting from noxious gases, noise emissions or vibrations 
falls within the prescribed limits. 
3. Infrastructure requirements 
3.1. Layout, speed, distance between vehicles 
3.1.1. The cableway installation shall be designed  to operate safely taking into account the 
characteristics of the terrain and its surroundi ngs, atmospheric and meteorological conditions, 
any possible structures and obstacl es located in the vicinity e ither on the ground or in the air 
in such a way as to cause no nuisance or pose no danger under any operational or servicing conditions or in the event of an operation to rescue persons. 
3.1.2. Sufficient distance shall be maintained late rally and vertically between vehicles, towing 
devices, tracks, cables, etc., and possible structures and obstacles located in the vicinity either 
on the ground or in the air, taki ng account of the ve rtical, longitudinal a nd lateral movement 
of the cables and vehicles or of the towing devices under the most adverse foreseeable operating conditions. 
3.1.3. The maximum distance between vehicles a nd ground shall, take account of the nature 
of the cableway installa tion, the type of vehicles and the rescue procedures. In the case of 
open cars it shall also take account of the risk  of fall as well as the psychological aspects 
associated with the distan ce between vehicles and ground. 
3.1.4. The maximum speed of the vehicles or to wing devices, the minimum distance between 
them and their acceleration and braking performan ce shall be chosen to ensure the safety of 
persons and the safe operation of the cableway installation. 
3.2. Stations and structures along the line 
3.2.1. Stations and structures along the line shall be  designed, installed and equipped so as to 
ensure stability. They shall permit safe guida nce of the cables, vehi cles and the towing 
devices, and enable maintenance to be safely  carried out, under al l operating conditions. 
3.2.2. The entry and exit areas of the cableway installation shall be designed so as to 
guarantee the safety of the tra ffic of vehicles, towing devices and persons. The movement of 
vehicles and towing devices in the stations sh all be capable of taking place without risk to 
persons, taking into account their possible active collaboration to their movement. 
4. Requirements relating to cables, drives an d brakes and to mechanical and electrical 
installations  
EN 5   EN 4.1. Cables and their supports 
4.1.1. All measures shall be taken in line with  the latest technological developments: 
– to avoid cables or their attachments breaking, 
– to cover their minimum and maximum stress values, 
– to ensure that they are safely mounted  on their supports and prevent derailment, 
– to enable them to be monitored. 
4.1.2. It is not possible to preven t all risk of cable derailment,  measures shall be taken to 
ensure that cables can be retrieved and the cab leway installations shut  down without risk to 
persons in the event of derailment. 
4.2. Mechanical installations 
4.2.1. Drives 
The drive system of a cableway installation sha ll be of a suitable performance and capability, 
adapted to the various operating systems and modes. 
4.2.2. Standby drive The cableway installation shall have a stan dby drive with an energy supply which is 
independent of that of the main drive system . A standby drive is not, however, necessary if 
the safety analysis shows that people can leav e the vehicles and, in particular, towing devices 
easily, quickly and safely even if a standby drive is not available. 
4.2.3. Braking 4.2.3.1. In an emergency, it shall be  possible to shut down the cab leway installation and/or the 
vehicles at any moment, under th e most unfavourable conditions in terms of authorised load 
and pulley adhesion during operation. The stopping di stance shall be as s hort as the security 
of the cableway installation dictates. 
4.2.3.2. Deceleration values shall be within adequate  limits fixed in such a way to ensure both 
the safety of the persons and the satisfactory be haviour of the vehicles, cables and other parts 
of the cableway installation. 
4.2.3.3. In all cableway installations there shall be  two or more braking systems, each capable 
of bringing the cableway insta llation to a halt, and coordinate d in such a way that they 
automatically replace the active system when its  efficiency becomes inadequate. The traction 
cable's last braking system shall act directly  on the driving pulley. These provisions do not 
apply to drag lifts. 
4.2.3.4. The cableway installation shall be fitt ed with an effective clamp and locking 
mechanism to guard against premature restarts. 
4.3. Control devices 
The control devices shall be designed and cons tructed so as to be safe and reliable, to 
withstand normal operating stresses and external factors such as humidity, extreme temperatures or electromagnetic interference and so as not to cause dangerous situations, even 
in the event of operational error. 
4.4. Communication devices 
Suitable facilities shall be provided to enable  operational staff to communicate with one 
another at all times and to inform users in case of emergency.  
EN 6   EN 5. Vehicles and towing devices 
5.1. Vehicles and/or towing devices shall be de signed and fitted out in such a way that under 
foreseeable operating conditions no person can  fall out or encounter any other risks. 
5.2. The fittings of vehicles and towing devices shall be dimens ioned and constructed so as 
not to: 
–  damage the cable, or 
– slip, except where slippage does not significan tly affect the safety of the vehicle, the 
towing device or the installation 
under the most unfavourable conditions. 5.3. Vehicle doors (on cars, cabins) shall be desi gned and constructed in such a way as to 
make it possible to close and lock them. The vehicle floor and walls shall be designed and constructed so as to withsta nd pressure and loads exerted by users under any circumstances. 
5.4. If for reasons of operational safety an ope rator is required on board the vehicle, the 
vehicle shall be fitted with the equipment required for him to carry out his tasks. 
5.5. Vehicles and/or towing devices and, in part icular, their suspension mechanisms shall be 
designed and fitted so as to ensure the safety of workers servicing them in accordance with appropriate rules and instructions. 
5.6. In the case of vehicles equipped with disconn ectable fittings, all measures shall be taken 
to bring to a halt, without risk to users, at the moment of depa rture, any vehicle whose fitting 
has been incorrectly connected to the cable and,  at the moment of arrival, any vehicle whose 
fitting has not been disconnected, and to  prevent the vehicle from falling. 
5.7. Funicular vehicles and, in so far as the configuration of the cab leway installation so 
permits, bi-cable cable cars shal l be equipped with an automatic  braking device  on the track, 
when the possibility of carrier cable breaking cannot reasonably be excluded. 
5.8. Where all risk of derailment of the vehicl e cannot be eliminated by other measures, the 
vehicle shall be fitted with an anti-derailmen t device which enables the vehicle to be brought 
to a halt without risk to persons. 
6. Equipment for users 
The access to embarkation areas and exit from disembarkation areas and the embarkation and 
disembarkation of users shall be  organised with regard to the movement and stopping of 
vehicles in such a way as to ensure the safety of  persons, in particular in areas where there is a 
risk of falling. 
It must be possible for children and persons with reduced mobility to use the cableway 
installation safely if the cableway installation is designed for the transport of such persons. 
7. Operability 
7.1. Safety 7.1.1. All technical provisions and measures shall be taken to  ensure that the cableway 
installation is used for its intended purpose acco rding to its technical specification and to the 
specified operating conditions and that the inst ructions on safe operation and maintenance can 
be complied with. The instruction manual and th e corresponding notes shall be drawn up in a 
language which can be easily unde rstood by users, as determined  by the Member State in the 
territory of which the cableway installation is constructed.  
EN 7   EN 7.1.2. The persons responsible for operating the cab leway installation shall be provided with 
the appropriate material resources and shall be qualified to carry out the task in hand. 
7.2. Safety in the event of immobilisa tion of the cableway installation 
All technical provisions and measures shall be ad opted to ensure that users can be brought to 
safety within a set time appropr iate to the type of cableway installation and its surroundings 
when the cableway installation is imm obilised and cannot be restarted quickly. 
7.3. Other special provisions concerning safety 
7.3.1. Operators' stands and workplaces 
Movable parts which are normally accessible in the stations shall be  designed, constructed 
and installed in such a way as to preclude any ri sks or, where such risks exist, be fitted with 
protective devices so as to pr event any contact with parts of  the cableway installation which 
may cause accidents. These devices shall be of  a type that cannot easily be removed or 
rendered inoperative. 
7.3.2. Risk of falling Workplaces and working areas, including thos e used only occasionally, and the access to 
them, shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent persons required to work 
or move in them from falling. Should the cons truction not be adequate , they shall also be 
provided with anchorage points for persona l protective equipment to prevent falls. 
ANNEX III
 
SAFETY ANALYSIS  
The safety analysis required according to Arti cle 8 for every cableway installation shall take 
into account every mode of operation envisage d. The analysis shall follow a recognised or 
established method and take into account the current state of the art and the complexity of the 
cableway installation in question. The aim is also  to ensure that the design and configuration 
of the cableway installation should take account of the local surroundings and the most adverse situations in order to en sure satisfactory safety conditions. 
The safety analysis shall also cover the safe ty devices and their e ffect on the cableway 
installation and related subsystems that they bring into action so that either: 
– they are capable of reacting to an initial breakdown or fa ilure detected so as to 
remain either in a state that guarantees safe ty, in a lower operating mode or in a fail-
safe state, 
– they are redundant and are monitored, or 
– they are such that the probabi lity of their failure can be evaluated and they are of a 
standard equivalent to that  achieved by safety devices th at meet the criteria in the 
first and second indents. 
Safety analysis must be used to draw up the inventory of risks and da ngerous situations in 
accordance with Article 8(1) and to determine the list of safety compon ents referred to in 
Article 8(2) thereof. The result of the safety analysis shall be summarised in a safety report. 
ANNEX IV
 
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDUR ES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: MODULE B: EU-TYPE E XAMINATION – PRODUCTION TYPE  
EN 8   EN 1. EU type-examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure in which a 
notifiedbody examines the technica l design of a subsystem or a sa fety component and verifies 
and attests that it meets the re quirements of this Regulation. 
2. EU-type examination is carried  out by assessment of the ade quacy of the technical design 
of the subsystem or the safety component thr ough examination of the technical documentation 
and supporting evidence referred to in point 3, plus examination of a specimen, representative 
of the production envisaged, of the complete subsystem or safety component (production 
type). 
3. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for EU-type exam ination with a single notified 
body of his choice. 
The application shall include all the following: 
(a) the name and address of the manufacture r and, if the app lication is lodged by 
the authorised representative, his name and address as well, 
(b) written declaration that the same app lication has not been lodged with any 
other notified body, 
(c) the technical documentation for the subs ystem and/or the safety component 
according to Annex IX. 
(d) a representative specimen of  the subsystem or the safety component envisaged 
or details of the premises where it can be examined. The notified body may 
request further specimens if needed  for carrying out the test program; 
4. The notified body shall: 4.1. examine the technical documentation and supporting evidence  to assess the adequacy of 
the technical design of the subs ystem or the safety component; 
4.2. verify that the specimen(s) have been ma nufactured in conformity  with the technical 
documentation, and identify the elements that have been designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the re levant harmonised standards a nd technical specifications, as 
well as the elements which have been designed without applying the relevant provisions of 
those standards; 
4.3. where the manufacturer has applied the sp ecifications of the relevant harmonised 
standards, carry out the appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check 
whether these have been applied correctly; 
4.4. carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, 
where the manufacturer has chosen to appl y the solutions in the relevant harmonised 
standards and/or technical specifications, these have  been applied correctly; 
4.5. carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried out, to check whether, 
where the solutions in the relevant harmonised standards and/or technical specifications have 
not been applied, the solutions adopted by th e manufacturer meet the corresponding essential 
requirements of this Regulation; 
4.6. agree with the manufacturer on a location where the examinations and tests will be 
carried out. 
5. The notified body shall draw up an evaluation re port that records the activities undertaken 
in accordance with point 1.4 and their outcomes. Without prejudice to its obligations vis-à vis 
the notifying authorities, the no tified body shall release the content of that report, in full or in 
part, only with the agreem ent of the manufacturer.  
EN 9   EN 6. Where the type meets the requirements of th is Regulation, the notified body shall issue an 
EU-type examination certificate to the manufactu rer. The certificate shall contain the name 
and address of the manufacturer, the conclusion s of the examination, any conditions for its 
validity, the necessary data for identification of the approved type (subsystem or safety 
component) and if relevant, descriptions of its functioning. The certific ate may have one or 
more annexes attached. 
The certificate and its annexes shall contain all relevant information to allow the conformity 
of manufactured subsystems and safety componen ts with the examined type to be evaluated 
and to allow for in-service control. 
The certificate shall have a maximum validity period of thirty years from the date of its issue. 
Where the type does not satisfy the applicable  requirements of this Regulation, the notified 
body shall refuse to issue an EU-type examina tion certificate and shall inform the applicant 
accordingly, giving detailed reasons for its refusal. 
7. The notified body shall keep itself apprised of  any changes in the generally acknowledged 
state of the art which indica te that the approved type may no longer comply with the 
applicable requirements of this Regulation and shall determine whether such changes require 
further investigation. If so, the notified body shall inform the manufacturer accordingly. 
The manufacturer shall inform the notified body that holds the technical documentation 
relating to the EU-type examination certificate of  any modifications to the approved type that 
may affect the conformity of the subsystem or the safety component with the essential 
requirements of this Regulation or the c onditions for validity of the certificate. 
The notified body shall examine the modification and inform the manufacturer whether the 
EU type-examination certificate remains valid or  whether further examinations, verifications 
or tests are needed. As appropriate, the notified body shall issue an addition to the original EU 
type-examination certificate or ask for a new a pplication for an EU type-examination to be 
submitted. 
8. Each notified body shall inform its notifying  authorities and the other notified bodies 
concerning the EU-type examination certificates and/or any additions thereto which it has 
issued. 
The notified body which refuses to issue or withdr aws, suspends or otherwise restricts an EU-
type examination certificate must inform its notifying authorities and the other notified bodies 
accordingly, giving the reasons for its decision. 
The Commission, the Member Stat es and the other notified bodi es may, on request, obtain a 
copy of the EU-type examination certificates and/or additions thereto. On request, the 
Commission and the Member St ates may obtain a copy of the technical documentation and 
the results of the examinations carried out by the notified body. The no tified body shall keep a 
copy of the EU-type examination certificate, it s annexes and additions, as well as the 
technical file including the documentation submitted by the manufacturer, until the expiry of the validity of the certificate. 
9. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU-type examina tion certificate, its annexes and 
additions together with the technical documentati on at the disposal of the national authorities 
for 30 years after the subsystem or the safety  component has been placed on the market. 
10. The manufacturer's obligations set out in points 7 and 9, may be fulfille d by his authorised 
representative, provided that they  are specified in the mandate. 
ANNEX V
  
EN 10   EN CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDUR ES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: MODULE D: CONFORMITY  TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY 
ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS 
1. Conformity to type based on quality assuran ce of the production process is the part of a 
conformity assessment procedure whereby a  the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid 
down in points 2.2 and 2.5, and ensures and declar es on his sole responsibility that the 
subsystems or safety components concerned are in  conformity with the type described in the 
EU-type examination certificate and satisfy the re quirements of this Regu lation that apply to 
them. 
2. Manufacturing The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for production, final product 
inspection and testing of the subsystems or safe ty components concerned as specified in point 
2.3, and shall be subject to survei llance as specified in point 2.4. 
3. Quality system 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an  application for assessment of his quality system with the 
notified body of his choice. 
The application shall include: (a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the 
authorised representative, hi s name and address as well; 
(b) a written declaration that the same applic ation has not been lodged with any other 
notified body; 
(c) all relevant information for the subsys tems or safety components approved under 
module B; 
(d) the documentation concerning the quality system; 
(e) the technical documentation of the appr oved type and a copy of the EU-type 
examination certificate(s); 
(f) details of the premises where the subsystem or the safety component is 
manufactured. 
3.2. The quality system shall ensure that th e subsystems or safety components are in 
conformity with the type(s) described in the EU-type examination certificate(s) and comply with the requirements of this Regulation that apply to them. 
All the elements, requirements and provisi ons adopted by the manufacturer shall be 
documented in a systematic and orderly manner in  the form of written policies, procedures 
and instructions. The quality system documentati on shall permit a consistent interpretation of 
the quality programmes, plans, manuals and records. 
It shall, in particular, contai n an adequate description of: 
(a) the quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibi lities and powers of 
the management with regard to the product quality, 
(b) the corresponding manufacturing, quality c ontrol and quality assurance techniques, 
processes and systematic actions that will be used, 
(c) the examinations and tests that will be  carried out before, during and after 
manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be carried out,  
EN 11   EN (d) the quality records, such as inspection reports and test da ta, calibration data, 
qualification reports on the personnel concerned, etc., 
(e) the means of monitoring the achievement of the required pr oduct quality and the 
effective operation of  the quality system. 
3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determ ine whether it satisfies the 
requirements referred to in point 3.2. 
It shall presume conformity with those requirements in respect of the elements of the quality 
system that comply with the corresponding sp ecifications of the na tional standard that 
implements the relevant harmonised sta ndard and/or technical specifications. 
The audit shall include an assessment visit to th e premises where the subsystems or the safety 
components are manufactured, inspected and tested. 
In addition to experience in quality  management systems, the aud iting team shall have at least 
one member with experience of evaluation in  the field of cableway installations and in  the 
technology of the subsystems or safety components concerned, and knowledge of the 
applicable requirements of this Regulation. The audit shall include an assessment visit to the 
manufacturer's premises. The auditing team shall review the technical documentation referred to in point 3.1(e), to verify th e manufacturer's ability to identify the relevant requirements of 
this Regulation and to carry out the necessa ry examinations with a view to ensuring 
compliance of the subsystems or safety  components with those requirements. 
The decision shall be notified to the manuf acturer. The notificati on shall contain the 
conclusions of the audit and th e reasoned assessment decision. 
3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obl igations arising out of  the quality system 
as approved and to maintain it so th at it remains adequate and efficient. 
3.5. The manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved the quality system 
informed of any intended change to the quality system. 
The notified body shall evaluate any proposed changes and decide whether the modified 
quality system will continue to  satisfy the requirements referred to in point 3.2 or whether a 
reassessment is necessary. 
It shall notify the manufacturer of the outcome of the evaluati on. In case of a reassessment, it 
shall notify the manufacturer of its decision. The notification sha ll contain the conclusions of 
the examination and the reasoned assessment decision. 
4. Surveillance under the respons ibility of the notified body 
4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure  that the manufactur er duly fulfils the 
obligations arising out of the a pproved production quality system. 
4.2. The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the notified body access to the 
manufacture, inspection, testi ng and storage sites and shall provide it with all necessary 
information, in particular: 
(a) the quality system documentation; 
(b) the quality records, such as inspection reports and test da ta, calibration data, 
qualification reports on the personnel concerned, etc. 
4.3. The notified body shall carry out periodic audits of at least once every two years to make 
sure that the manufacturer maintains and appl ies the quality system and shall provide the 
manufacturer with an audit report.  
EN 12   EN 4.4. In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the manufacturer. During such 
visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry out  product tests, or have them carried out, in 
order to verify that the quality system is functioning correctly. The notified body shall provide 
the manufacturer with a visit repo rt and, if tests have been carr ied out, with a test report. 
5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity 5.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the responsibility of the notified 
body referred to in point 3.1, the latter's identific ation number to each individual subsystem or 
safety component that is in conformity with the type described in the EU-type examination 
certificate and satisfies the appl icable requirements of this Regulation. If the notified body 
agrees and under its responsibility, the manufacturer may affix the notified body's 
identification number to the subsystems or safety components during the manufacturing 
process. 
5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each 
subsystem or safety component and keep it at th e disposal of the national authorities for 30 
years after the subsystem or the safety compon ent has been placed on the market. The EU 
declaration of conformity shall identify the s ubsystem or safety component model for which it 
has been drawn up. 
A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities 
upon request. 
6. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 30  years after the last subsystem or safety 
component has been placed on the market, keep at the disposal of th e national authorities: 
(a) the documentation referred to in point 3.1; 
(b) the change referred to in  point 3.5, as approved; 
(c) the decisions and reports of the notifie d body referred to in points 3.5, 4.3 and 4.4. 
7. Each notified body shall inform its notifyi ng authorities of quality  system approvals 
withdrawn, and shall, periodically or upon request , make available to its notifying authorities 
information related to qual ity system assessments.  
Each notified body shall inform th e other notified bodies  of quality system approvals which it 
has refused, suspended, withdrawn or otherwise restricted, giving the r easons for its decision. 
8. Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in  points 3.1, 3.5, 5 and 6 may be fulfilled by his 
authorised representative, on his behalf and under his responsibility , provided that they are 
specified in the mandate. 
ANNEX VI
 
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDUR ES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: MODULE F: CONFORMITY  TO TYPE BASED ON SUBSYSTEM 
OR SAFETY COMPONENT VERIFICATION 
1. Conformity to type based on subsystem or sa fety component verification is the part of a 
conformity assessment procedure whereby the ma nufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down 
in points 3.2, 3.5.1 and 3.6, and ensures and declar es on his sole responsibility that the 
subsystems or safety components concerned, wh ich have been subject to the provisions of 
point 3.3, are in conformity with the type de scribed in the EU-type examination certificate 
and satisfy the requirements of this Regulation. 
2. Manufacturing  
EN 13   EN The manufacturer shall take all measures necessa ry so that the manufacturing process and its 
monitoring ensure conformity of  the manufactured subsystems or  safety components with the 
approved type described in the EU-type examination certificate and with the requirements of 
this Regulation. 
3. Verification 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodg e an application for subsys tem or safety component 
verification with the noti fied body of his choice. 
The application shall include: (a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the 
authorised representative, hi s name and address as well; 
(b) a written declaration that the same applic ation has not been lodged with any other 
notified body; 
(c) all relevant information for the subsys tems or safety components approved under 
module B; 
(d) the technical documentation of the appr oved type and a copy of the EU-type 
examination certificate(s); 
(e) details of the premises where the subsystem or the safety component (is 
manufactured) can be examined. 
3.2 The notified body shall carry out ap propriate examinations and tests,  or have them 
carried out, in order to check the conformity of the subsystems or safety components with the 
approved type described in th e EU-type examination certificate and with the appropriate 
requirements of this Regulation. 
The examinations and tests to check the confor mity of the subsystems or safety components 
with the appropriate requirements shall be carr ied out, at the choice of the manufacturer, 
either by examination and testing of every su bsystem or safety component as specified in 
point 4 or by examination and testing of the su bsystems or safety components on a statistical 
basis as specified in point 5. 
4. Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every subsystem or safety 
component 
4.1. All subsystems or safety components shall be individually examined and appropriate tests 
set out in the relevant harmonised standard(s), or equivalent tests,  shall be carried out in order 
to verify conformity with the approved type described in the EU-type examination certificate 
and with the appropriate requi rements of this Regulation. 
In the absence of such a harmonised standar d, the notified body concerned shall decide on the 
appropriate tests to be carried out. 
4.2. The notified body shall issue a certificate of conformity in respect of the examinations 
and tests carried out, and shall affix its iden tification number to each  approved subsystem or 
safety component or have it affixed under its responsibility. 
The manufacturer shall keep th e certificates of conformity available for inspection by the 
national authorities for 30 years after the subs ystem or safety component has been placed on 
the market. 
5. Statistical verifica tion of conformity   
EN 14   EN 5.1. The manufacturer shall take all measures nece ssary so that the manufacturing process and 
its monitoring ensure the homogeneity of each lot produced, and shall present his subsystem or safety component for verification in the form of homogeneous lots. 
5.2. A random sample shall be taken from each lot according to the requirements of this 
Regulation . All the subsystems or safety component s in the sample shall be individually 
examined and appropriate tests set out in the re levant harmonised standard(s) and/or technical 
specifications, or equivalent tests,  shall be carried out in order to  ensure their conformity with 
the approved type described in  the EU-type examination certif icate and with the applicable 
requirements of this Regulation in order to de termine whether the lot is accepted or rejected. 
In the absence of such a harmonised standar d, the notified body concerned shall decide on the 
appropriate tests to be carried out. 
5.3. If a lot is accepted, all the subsystems or safe ty components of the lot shall be considered 
approved, except for those subsystems or safety components from the sample that have been 
found not to satisfy the tests. 
The notified body shall issue a cer tificate of conformity in resp ect to the examinations and 
tests carried out, and shall affix its identification number to each approved subsystem or safety component or have it affixed under its responsibility. 
The manufacturer shall keep the certificates of conformity at  the disposal of the national 
authorities for 30 years after th e subsystem or the safety co mponent has been placed on the 
market. 
5.4. If a lot is rejected, the notified body or th e competent authority shall take appropriate 
measures to prevent that lot being placed on the market. In the event of the frequent rejection 
of lots, the notified body may suspend the st atistical verification and take appropriate 
measures. 
6. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity 6.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the responsibility of the notified 
body referred to in point 3, the latter's identif ication number to each individual subsystem or 
safety component that is in conformity with  the approved type described in the EU-type 
examination certificate and satisfies the appl icable requirements of this Regulation.  
6.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each 
subsystem or safety component and keep it at th e disposal of the national authorities, for 30 
years after the subsystem or the safety compon ent has been placed on the market. The EU 
declaration of conformity sha ll identify the subsystem or safe ty component for which it has 
been drawn up. 
A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities 
upon request. 
A copy of the EU declaration of conform ity shall be made available upon request.  
If the notified body referred to in point 3 agrees  and under its responsibil ity, the manufacturer 
may also affix the notified body's identificat ion number to the subsystems or safety 
components. 
7. If the notified body agrees a nd under its responsibility, the manufacturer may affix the 
notified body's identification number to the su bsystems or safety components during the 
manufacturing process. 
8. Authorised representative  
EN 15   EN The manufacturer's obligations set out in point s 2 and 5.1 may be fulfilled by his authorised 
representative, on his behalf a nd under his responsibility, provided that they are specified in 
the mandate.  
ANNEX VII  
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDUR ES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: MODULE G: CONFORMI TY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION 
1. Conformity based on unit verification is th e conformity assessment procedure whereby a 
the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in points 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, and ensures and 
declares on his sole responsibil ity that the subsystem or safe ty component concerned, which 
has been subject to the provision s of point 4.4, is in conformity with the requirements of this 
Regulation. 
2. Manufacturing The manufacturer shall take al l measures necessary so that the design and manufacturing 
process and its monitoring ensure conformity  of the manufactured subsystem or safety 
component with the applicable requirements of this Regulation. 
3. Verification 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an applicatio n for unit verification of a subsystem or a 
safety component with the notified body of his choice. 
The application shall include: (a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the 
authorised representative, hi s name and address as well; 
(b) a written declaration that the same applic ation has not been lodged with any other 
notified body; 
(c) the technical documentation for the subsyste m or the safety component according to 
Annex IX; 
(d) details of the premises where the subsystem or the safety component (is 
manufactured) can be examined. 
3.2 The notified body shall examine the technical  documentation for the subsystem or the 
safety component and shall carry out the appropri ate examinations and tests, as set out in the 
relevant harmonised standards and/ or technical specifications, or e quivalent tests, to ensure its 
conformity with the app licable requirements of this Regulation, or have  them carried out. In 
the absence of such a harmoni sed standard and/or technica l specification the notified body 
concerned shall decide on the appr opriate tests to be carried out. 
The notified body shall issue a cert ificate of conformity in resp ect of the examinations and 
tests carried out and shall affix its identificat ion number to the approved subsystem or the 
safety component, or have it affixed under its responsibility. 
If the notified body refuses to is sue a certificate of conformit y, it shall state in detail the 
reasons for the refusal and indicate the n ecessary corrective measures to be taken. 
When the manufacturer reapplies for unit ve rification of the subsystem or the safety 
component concerned, he shall a pply to the same notified body. 
On request, the notified body shall provide the Commission and the member States with a 
copy of the certificate of conformity.  
EN 16   EN The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation and a copy of the certificate of 
conformity at the disposal of the national authorities for 30 years after the subsystem or the safety component has been placed on the market. 
4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity 4.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking and, under the responsibility of the notified 
body referred to in point 4, the latter's identif ication number to each subsystem or safety 
component that satisfies the applicab le requirements of this Regulation. 
4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU d eclaration of conformity  and keep it at the 
disposal of the national authorities for 30 year s after the subsystem or the safety component 
has been placed on the market. The EU declara tion of conformity shall identify the subsystem 
or the safety component fo r which it has been drawn up. 
A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities 
upon request. 
5. Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in point s 3.1 and 4 may be fulfilled by his authorised 
representative, on his behalf a nd under his responsibility, provided that they are specified in 
the mandate. 
ANNEX VIII
 
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDUR ES FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: MODULE H: CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY 
ASSURANCE 
1. Conformity based on full qua lity assurance is the conf ormity assessment procedure 
whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations  laid down in points 2 and 5, and ensures and 
declares on his sole responsibility that the subs ystems or safety components concerned satisfy 
the requirements of this Regulation. 
2. Manufacturing 
The manufacturer shall operate an approved qua lity system for the de sign, manufacture and 
final inspection and testing of subsystems or safety components as specified in point 3 and 
shall be subject to surveillance as specified in point 4. 
3. Quality system 3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an  application for assessment of his quality system with the 
notified body of his choice, for the subs ystems or safety components concerned. 
The application shall include: (a) the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the 
authorised representative, hi s name and address as well; 
(b) all necessary information on the subsystems or safety components to be 
manufactured; 
(c) the technical documentation in  accordance to Annex IX fo r one representative type 
of each category of subsystem or safety component to be manufactured. 
(d) the documentation concerning the quality system; 
(e) details of the premises where the subsys tems or safety components are designed, 
manufactured, inspected and tested;   
EN 17   EN (f) a written declaration that the same applic ation has not been lodged with any other 
notified body. 
3.2. The quality system shall ensure compliance of the subsystem or the safety component 
with the requirements of this  Regulation that apply to it. 
All the elements, requirements and provisi ons adopted by the manufacturer shall be 
documented in a systematic and orderly manner in  the form of written policies, procedures 
and instructions. The quality system documentati on shall permit a consistent interpretation of 
the quality programmes, plans, manuals and records. 
It shall, in particular, contai n an adequate description of: 
(a) the quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibi lities and powers of 
the management with regard to the design and quality of the subsystems and the safety components; 
(b) the technical design specificati ons, including standards, th at will be applied and, 
where the relevant harmonised standards will not be applie d in full, the means that 
will be used to ensure that the essential requirements of this Regulation will be met; 
(c) the design control and design verification techniques, processes and systematic 
actions that will be used when designing the subsystems or the safety components. 
(d) the corresponding manufacturing, quality c ontrol and quality assurance techniques, 
processes and systematic actions that will be used; 
(e) the examinations and tests to be carried out  before, during and after manufacture, and 
the frequency with which they will be carried out; 
(f) the quality records, such as inspection reports and test da ta, calibration data, 
qualification reports on the personnel concerned, etc.; 
(g) the means of monitoring the achievement of the required design and product quality 
and the effective operati on of the quality system. 
3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determ ine whether it satisfies the 
requirements referred to in point 3.2. It shall presume conformity with those requirements in 
respect of the elements of the quality system that comply with the corresponding 
specifications of the national standard that implements the relevant  harmonised standard 
and/or technical specification. 
The audit shall include an assessment visit to th e premises where the subsystems or the safety 
components are designed, manufact ured, inspected and tested. 
In addition to experience in quality  management systems, the aud iting team shall have at least 
one member experienced as assessor in the field of cableway installations and in the 
technology of the subsystems or safety components concerned, and knowledge of the 
applicable requirements of this Regulation.  
The auditing team shall review th e technical documentation referr ed to in point 3.1 to verify 
the manufacturer's ability to identify the applicable requirements of this Regulation and to carry out the necessary examinations with a view  to ensuring compliance of the subsystems or 
the safety components with those requirements. 
The notified body shall notify its  decision to the manufact urer or his authorised 
representative. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the audit and the reasoned 
assessment decision.  
EN 18   EN 3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obl igations arising out of  the quality system 
as approved and to maintain it so th at it remains adequate and efficient. 
3.5 The manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved the quality system 
informed of any intended change to the quality system. 
The notified body shall evaluate any proposed changes and decide whether the modified 
quality system will continue to  satisfy the requirements referred to in point 3.2 or whether a 
reassessment is necessary. 
It shall notify the manufacturer of the outcome of the evaluati on. In case of a reassessment, it 
shall notify the manufacturer of its decision. The notification sha ll contain the conclusions of 
the assessment and the reasoned assessment decision. 
4. Surveillance under the respons ibility of the notified body 
4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure  that the manufactur er duly fulfils the 
obligations arising out of th e approved quality system. 
4.2. The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the notified body access to the 
design, manufacture, inspection, te sting, and storage sites, and shall provide it with all 
necessary information, in particular: 
(a) the quality system documentation; 
(b) the quality records provided for by the desi gn part of the quality system, such as 
results of analyses, calculations, tests, etc.; 
(c) the quality records as  provided for by the manufacturing part of the quality system, 
such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, qualific ation reports on the 
personnel concerned, etc. 
4.3. The notified body shall carry out periodic a udits to make sure that the manufacturer 
maintains and applies the quality system and shall provide the manufacturer with an audit 
report. The frequency of periodic audits shall be  such that a full reassessment is carried out 
every three years. 
4.4. In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the manufacturer. 
During such visits,  the notified body may, if necessary, ca rry out product tests, or have them 
carried out, in order to check the proper functio ning of the quality system. It shall provide the 
manufacturer with a visit repor t and, if tests have been carri ed out, with a test report. 
5. CE marking and EU decl aration of conformity 
5.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE mark ing and, under the res ponsibility of the 
notified body referred to in point 3.1, the latt er's identification number to each individual 
subsystem or safety component that is in confor mity with the type as described in the EU-type 
examination certificate and satisfies the a pplicable requirements of this Regulation. 
If the notified body agrees and under its resp onsibility, the manufacturer may affix the 
notified body's identification number to the su bsystems or safety components during the 
manufacturing process. 
5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU  declaration of conformity for each 
subsystem or safety component and keep a copy of  it at the disposal of the national authorities 
for 30  years after the subsystem or the safety co mponent has been placed on the market. The 
EU declaration of conformity shall identify the subsystem or the safety component for which 
it has been drawn up.  
EN 19   EN A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be made available to the relevant authorities 
upon request. 
6. The manufacturer shall, for a period of 30  years after the last subsystem or safety 
component has been placed on the market, keep at the disposal of th e national authorities: 
(a) the technical documentation refe rred to in point 3.1(c); 
(b) the documentation concerning the quality system referred to in point 3.1;  
(c) the documentation relating to the change referred to in point 3.5 as approved; 
(d) the decisions and reports of the notifi ed body referred to in  points 3.3, 3.5, 4.3 and 
4.4. 
7. Each notified body shall inform its notifying au thorities of quality system approvals issued 
or withdrawn, and shall, periodically or upon request, make available to its notifying 
authorities the list of quality system approvals refused, suspe nded or otherwise restricted. 
Each notified body shall inform th e other notified bodies  of quality system approvals which it 
has refused, suspended or withdrawn and, upon re quest, of quality system approvals which it 
has issued. 
8. Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in  points 3.1, 3.5, 5 and 6 may be fulfilled by his 
authorised representative, on hi s behalf and under his responsib ility, provided that they are 
specified in the mandate. 
ANNEX IX
 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS: 
(1) The technical documentation shall make it po ssible to assess the conformity of the 
subsystem or the safety component with  the applicable requirements of this 
Regulation and shall include an adequate an alysis and assessment of the risks. The 
technical documentation shall specify the a pplicable requirements and cover, as far 
as relevant for the conformity assessme nt, the design, manufacture and operation of 
the subsystem or safety component.  
(2) The technical documentation shall contain, at least the following elements: 
(a) a general description of the subs ystem or the safety component, 
(b) design and manufacturing drawings and diagrams of components, 
subassemblies, circuits etc. and the desc riptions and explanations necessary for 
the understanding of those drawings and di agrams and of the operation of the 
subsystem or safety component, 
(c) a list of the harmonised standards and/or  other technical specifications, the 
references of which have  been published in the Official Jour nal of the 
European Union , applied in full or in part an d descriptions of the solutions 
adopted to meet the essential requirem ents of this Regulation where those 
harmonised standards have not been appl ied. In the event of partly applied 
harmonised standards, the technical documentation shall specify the parts which have been applied;  
EN 20   EN (d) the supporting evidence for the adequacy of the design, including the results of 
any design calculations, examinations  or tests carried out by or for the 
manufacturer and th e related reports; 
(e) a copy of the instructions for the subsystem or the safety component; 
(f) for subsystems, a copy of the EU Declar ations of conformity for the safety 
components incorporated into the subsystem. 
ANNEX X  
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR SUBSYSTEMS AND SAFETY 
COMPONENTS 
(1) The EU declaration of conformity shal l accompany the subsystem or the safety 
component. It shall be drawn up in the same language or languages as the manual 
referred to in point 7.1.1 of Annex II. 
(2) The EU declaration of conformity shall contain the following elements: 
(a) Subsystem/safety component model (product, batch, type or serial number). 
(b) Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable , his authorised 
representative. 
(c) This declaration of conformity is issu ed under the sole re sponsibility of the 
manufacturer. 
(d) Object of the declaration (identification of the subsystem or safety component 
allowing traceability. It may, where nece ssary for the identification of the 
subsystem or safety component, include an image): 
– description of the subsystem or safety component (type, etc.); 
– conformity assessment procedure followed; 
– name and address of the notified body which carried out the conformity 
assessment; 
– reference to the EU-type examination certificate with details, including 
its date, and where appropriate, information on the duration and 
conditions of its validity; 
– all relevant provisions with which the component must comply and, in 
particular, the conditions of use. 
(e) The object of the declaration described above  is in conformity with the relevant 
Union harmonisation legislation: ……………. (reference to the other Union 
Acts applied): 
(f) References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to the 
specifications in relation to which conformity is declared: 
(g) The notified body or bodies … (name, address, number) … performed … 
(description of intervention) … and issued the certificate(s): … 
(h) - identification of the pe rson empowered to sign on be half of the manufacturer 
or his authorised representative;. 
(i) Additional information: 
Signed for and on behalf of: …………………….  
EN 21   EN (place and date of issue): 
(name, function) (signature): 
ANNEX XI  
CORRELATION TABLE  
Directive 2000/9/EC This Regulation 
___ Article 1 
Article 1(1) Article 2(1)  
Article 1(2)  Article 3(1) 
Article 1(3)  Article  3(7) to 3(9)  
Article 1(4) 1rst and second subparagraphs ___  
Article 1(4) third subp aragraph Article 8(3)  
Article 1(5) Article 3(1), (3) to (6)  
Article 2 ___  
Article 3 Article 6  
___ Article 3(10) to (27) 
Article 4 Article 8  
Article 5(1)  Article 4(1) and (2)  
Article 5(2)  Article 3  
Article 6 Article 7  
Article 7 Article ___ 
Article 8 Article 4(1) and (2) 
Article 9 Article 4(1) and (2) 
Article 10 ___  
Article 11(1) Article 9(1)  
Article 11(2) Article 4(2) 
Article 11(3)  ___ 
Article 11(4) ___  
EN 22   EN Article 11(5)  ___ 
Article 11(6)  ___ 
Article 11(7)  ___ 
___ Article 11 
___ Article 12 
___ Article 13 
___ Article 14 
___ Article 15 
___ Article 16 
Article 12  Article 9(4) 
Article 13  Article 10(1) 
Article 14 Article ___ 
Article 15  Article 10(2)  
Article 16 ___  
___ Article 17 
___ Article 18 
___ Article 19 
___ Article 20 
___ Article 21 
___ Article 22 
___ Article 23 
___ Article 24 
___ Article 25 
___ Article 26 
___ Article 27 
___ Article 28 
___ Article 29  
EN 23   EN ___ Article 30 
___ Article 31 
___ Article 32 
___ Article 33 
___ Article 34 
___ Article 35 
___ Article 36 
___ Article 37 
___ Article 38 
Article 17 Article 39  
Article 18  ___ 
Article 19  ___ 
Article 20  ___ 
Article 21  ___ 
Article 22  ___ 
Article 23 ___ 
___ Article 40 
___ Article 41 
___ Article 42 
___ Article 43 
Annex I Annex I 
Annex II Annex II 
Annex III Annex III 
Annex IV Annex IX 
Annex V Annexes IV to VIII 
Annex VI Annex IX 
Annex VII Annexes IV to VIII  
EN 24   EN Annex VIII __ 
Annex IX __ 
__ Annex X