Appendix  
to the Decision of the Government  
of the Republic of Moldova  
no. ___  from "____ " ______ 2 007 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL REGULATION  
 
“DEVICES THAT CONSUME GASEOUS FUELS " 
 
 
I. Field of application  
 
 1. The present technical regulation establishes essential req uirements for devices that 
consume gaseous fuels.  
 The provisions of the present technical regulation are applicable to:  
a) devices that consume gaseous fuels and are used for cooking, heating, the production of hot 
water, refrigeration, illumination or wa shing and have, where applicable, a normal water 
temperature that does not exceed 1 05°C, hereafter referred to as "devices "; as well as  
b) air injection burners and heating units that will be equipped with such burners, hereafter referred 
to as devices;  
c) safety, control or regulating devices and subassemblies, other than air injection burners and 
heating units that will be equipped with such burners, which are sold separately and are designed 
to be incorporated in a device or assembled in order to make up  a device, hereafter referred to as 
“equipment ". 
2. The provisions of the present regulation do not apply to the devices stipulated in point 1, 
which are especially designed to be used in industrial processes carried out in industrial premises.  
3. Appendic es no. 1 to 5 are an integrated part of the present regulation  
 
II. Terms and definitions  
 
4. For the purpose of the present regulation, the terms and definitions below have the following 
meaning:  
a) gaseous fuel  – any fuel that is in a gaseous state at a temperature of 15 °C and a pressure of 1 
bar; 
b) a device used normally  is a device that:  
- is correctly installed and properly maintained, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;  
- is used at a normal variation of gas quality and with a normal fluctuation of the supply pressure; 
and 
- is used according to its intended use or in a way that can be reasonably anticipated;  
c) placement on the market  – the act of making a product available for the first time, in exchange 
for a price or for free, in o rder to be distributed and/or used.  
 
III. Essential requirements for groups of products  
5. The devices that consume gaseous fuel mentioned in point 4 must comply with the essential 
health and safety requirements that are applicable, stipulated in Appendix no. 1 . 
 
 
IV. Conditions for placement on the market  
6. It is permitted to market and set into operation the machines stipulated in point 1, provided that 
they are used normally and do not pose a risk to the safety of humans, animals and property.   2   
7. The A uthority for energy regulation, in collaboration with the National Agency for Energy 
Regulation , compiles the list of all types of gases and the corresponding supply pressures used 
within the territory of the Republic of Moldova.  The list, which is approve d and updated whenever 
necessary, is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.  
 
8. All of the requirements stipulated in the present regulation, including the conformity assessment 
procedures given in chapter V, are deemed to be fulfill ed, and the devices are accepted for 
placement on the market  and being put  into operation if such devices bear the SM conformity mark 
applied by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, a legal entity with its head office in 
the Republic of Moldo va, and are accompanied by a declaration of conformity.  
 
9. The placement on the market  and putting  into operation of those devices that comply with the 
requirements stipulated in point 8 cannot be prohibited or restricted.  
 
10. All of the requirements st ipulated in the present regulation are deemed to be fulfilled, and the 
equipment stipulated in point 1 letter c) is accepted for placement on the market  and putting into 
operation if it is accompanied by a certificate of conformity issued in accordance wit h the 
provisions of point 22.   
 
11. The placement on the market  of equipment that complies with the requirements stipulated in 
point 1 0 cannot be prohibited or restricted.  
 
12. The essential requirements stipulated in appendix no. 1 are deemed to be fulfil led if the 
devices that consume gaseous fuels comply with the standards that accompany the 
relevant regulation and grant the presumption of conformity with the essential 
requirements of the present technical regulation.  
 
13 The list of related standards th at are applicable to devices that consume gaseous fuels are 
endorsed by the National Standards Body, is approved by the regulating authority for industry and 
is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.  
This list will be updated periodi cally.  
 
14. The list of related standards contains the harmonised national standards, which adopt 
the harmonised European standards.  
If the harmonised European standards have not yet been adopted as national standards, it 
is considered that devices that co nsume gaseous fuel comply with the provisions of 
appendix no. 1 of the present technical regulation if they are manufactured in accordance 
with the requirements stipulated in the applicable national standards that are in force  
 
15. If the control body  finds that the devices bearing the national SM conformity mark that are 
used normally may pose a risk to the safety of humans, animals or property, it shall take the 
necessary measures for withdrawing such devices from the market and prohibit or limit their 
introduction onto the market.  
 
   V. Conformity assessment  
16. Before being placed on the market, the manufactured devices will be subject to assessment 
procedures in order to determine their conformity with the essential requirements set out in the 
present technical regulation.  
17. Modules will be used when assessing conformity, in accordance with Decision no. 395 of 17  
April 2 006 of the Government of the Republic of Moldova “Regarding the regulations for the 
procedures for assessing the conformity of indust rial products in the regulated field and using the 
national SM conformity mark ". 
18. The provisions for the conformity assessment procedures stipulated in appendix no. 4  will 
be complied with according to the terms set out in Decision no. 395 of 17  April 2 006 of the  3  Government of the Republic of Moldova “ Regarding the regulations for the procedures for 
assessing the conformity of industrial products in the regulated field and using the national SM 
conformity mark ". 
19. The conformity assessment procedures f or devices manufactured in series are:   
1) type examination (module B) stipulated in chapter I of appendix no. 4 ; and,  
2) before placing on the market, at the manufacturer ’s discretion, one of the following 
procedures:  
a) conformity with the product type ( module C), stipulated in chapter II of appendix no. 4 ; or 
b) ensuring the quality of the production process (module D), stipulated in chapter III of 
appendix no. 4 ; or 
c) ensuring the quality of the product (module E), stipulated in chapter IV of appendix no. 4; or 
d) verification of the product (module F), stipulated in chapter V of appendix no. 4.  
 
20. When manufacturing a single device or in small quantities, the manufacturer may choose the 
verification for the product unit ( module G ) stipulated in chapt er VI of appendix no. 4 . 
 
21. When the procedures stipulated at point 19; 2) and point 2 0 of the given regulation are 
completed, the national SM conformity mark is applied on the qualifying devices, in accordance 
with the provisions of point 31.  
 
22. The p rocedures set out in point 19 of the given regulation are also applicable to the 
equipment stipulated in point 1 letter c) , except for the requirements regarding the application of 
the national SM conformity mark. In this case, the declaration of conformit y will indicate, as 
additional information, the characteristics of the equipment and the way in which these must be 
incorporated in the device or assembled in order to fulfil the essential requirements that are 
applicable to finished devices.  
 
23. If other  legal regulations apply to the devices that cover other requirements and, at the same 
time, stipulate the application of the national SM conformity mark, this mark will indicate that the 
devices comply with the provisions of all applicable legal regulatio ns. 
 
24. If one or more of these legal regulations stipulated in point 23 of the given regulation allow 
the manufacturer to choose, during a transition period, which provisions apply, the national SM 
conformity mark  will only indicate conformity with the p rovisions of those legal regulations that 
are applied by the manufacturer. In such situations the documents, notes or instructions that 
accompany the devices, in accordance with the requirements of the applicable regulations, must 
specify the particular id entification elements of such regulations.  
 
25. All documents and correspondence exchanged with regard to the conformity assessment 
procedures stipulated in points 19 and 2 0 of the given regulations shall be drawn up in the 
national language.  
The content a nd presentation of the type examination certificate and the certificate of conformity is 
established by the National Product Conformity Assurance Body.  
 
VI. Criteria for conformity assessment bodies  
26. The certification bodies and test laboratories in the  field of devices that consume gaseous fuel 
are appointed by the National Product Conformity Assurance Body at the proposal of the central 
specialist body of the public administration that has regulating powers in this field, in accordance 
with the legisla tion in force.  
 
27. Only those bodies that meet the criteria stipulated in Law no. 186 -XV of 24 April 2 003 
regarding product conformity assessment will be recognised for appointment.  
  4  28. The National Product Conformity Assurance Body will endorse, periodi cally update and publish 
in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova all information regarding the certification bodies 
and test laboratories in the field of devices that consume gaseous fuels, which are appointed 
under the conditions stipulated in Law no. 186 -XV of 24  April 2 003 regarding product conformity 
assessment.  
 
29. Should an appointed body be found to no longer meet the criteria stipulated in Law no. 186 -XV 
of 24  April 2 003 regarding product conformity assessment,  
the National Product Confo rmity Assurance Body will withdraw its appointment.  
 
VII. Rules for applying the national conformity mark  
 
30. The graphic symbol and dimensions of the national SM conformity mark comply with the 
“Rules for using the national SM conformity mark " approved b y means of Government Decision no. 
395 of 17  April 2 006. 
 
31. The national SM conformity mark and the inscriptions stipulated in appendix no. 5  will be 
applied in a visible, easily legible and durable way, directly onto the device or on a stamp plate 
mount ed onto it. The stamp plate must be designed so that it cannot be reused.  
 
32. It is prohibited to apply any mark to the device that is similar to and can be mistaken for the 
national SM conformity mark . Any other mark may be applied onto the device or the  stamp plate, 
provided that the visibility and legibility of the SM mark are not affected.  
 
33. When the control bodies find that the national SM conformity mark was applied incorrectly, the 
manufacturer or its authorised representative is obliged to brin g the product up to a state of 
conformity with the provisions regarding the applicability of the national SM conformity mark and to 
stop infringement of the provisions of the present regulation.  
 
34. Should the control body find that the incorrect applicat ion of the mark continues , it shall take all 
necessary measures to limit or prohibit the placing of the respective device or equipment on the 
market, or ensure its withdrawal from the market, in accordance with the provisions of the present 
regulation.  
 
VIII. Market monitoring  
 
35. The market is monitored in the name of the state by the competent authorities empowered by 
means of Law no. 8 03-XIV of  11 February 2 000 regarding the industrial safety of hazardous 
industrial objects, and focuses mainly on the pr oducts placed on the market.  The market is also 
monitored by carrying out selective inspections.  
 
36. The conformity assessment body does not have the right to carry out market monitoring 
activities.  
37. If it is found that the devices which consume gaseou s fuels  that are placed on the market 
do not comply with the provisions of the present technical regulation, the market monitoring 
authority shall take measures in accordance with the legislation in force.  
 
38. Any breach of the provisions of the present t echnical regulation shall lead to patrimonial, 
disciplinary, civil, administrative and penal liability, as the case may be, in accordance with the 
legislation in force.  
 
     IX Final provisions  
39. The present regulation shall come into force 12 months fr om the date of its publication in the 
Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.   5  40. The National Standards Body shall adopt, as established, the harmonised European standards 
for the devices that consume gaseous fuels that are stipulated in the European  Directive on this 
subject, which is referred to in the given regulation.   6  APPENDIX No. 1  
To the technical regulation  
“Devices that consume  
gaseous fuels " 
 
    ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
I. General conditions  
1. The devices must be designed and manufactured s o that they operate safely and do not  pose 
any risk to humans, animals or property when  used normally, as defined in point 4, letter b) of the 
regulation.  
2. When they are placed on the market, all devices must fulfil the following conditions:  
a) be accomp anied by technical instructions for the fitter;   
b) be accompanied by instructions on use and maintenance for the beneficiaries;  
c) bear suitable warning labels, which must also appear on the package. All instructions and 
warning labels must be written in the national language.  
3. The technical instructions for the fitter must contain all necessary installation, adjustment and 
maintenance instructions, in order to ensure that these operations are carried out correctly and 
that the device can be used safely.  The instructions must specify  in particular : 
a) the type of gas being used;  
b) the supply pressure;  
c) the flow of fresh air required:  
 – to supply combustion air;  
 – to avoid formation of dangerous mixtures of unburnt gases in the devices that are not eq uipped 
with the device mentioned in point 23 of the present appendix;  
d) conditions for discharging roast gases;  
e) characteristics and requirements regarding the assembly of air injection burners and heating 
units that will be equipped with such burners, which contribute to the compliance with the essential 
requirements applicable to finished devices and, when applicable, with the list containing the 
combinations recommended by the manufacturer.  
4. The instructions on use and maintenance for the beneficiar y must contain all necessary 
information for safe operation of the device and, in particular, must draw the beneficiary ’s attention 
to the potential restrictions for use.  
5. All warning labels on the device and its packaging must clearly indicate the type of gas being 
used, the gas supply pressure and any restrictions for use, especially the restriction according to 
which the device must only be installed in areas that are sufficiently ventilated.  
6. The equipment intended to be used within a device must be  designed and manufactured so that 
they correctly fulfil the functions for which the device has been designed, when incorporated in 
accordance with the installation instructions.  
The installation, adjustment, operation and maintenance instructions must be delivered together 
with the equipment.  
 
II. Materials  
 
7. All materials must be suitable for the purpose for which they are used and be resistant to the 
mechanical, chemical and thermal conditions for which they are designed to be subjected to.  
8. The prop erties of the materials, which are important for the safety of the device, must be 
guaranteed by the manufacturer or supplier of the device.  
 
III. Design and fabrication  
 1. General data  
 
9. The devices must be manufactured so that, when they are used norm ally, no instability, 
deformation, breakage or wear that could affect their safety may occur.  
10. The condensation created during start -up and/or operation must not affect the safety of the 
devices.   7  11. The devices must be designed and built so that the r isk of explosion in the event of an external 
fire is minimum.  
12. The devices must be built so that water and infiltration air are prevented from entering the gas 
circuit.  
13. In the event of an auxiliary energy fluctuation within normal limits, the device s must continue to 
operate under conditions of complete safety.  
14. An abnormal fluctuation, an interruption of the auxiliary energy supply or the re -establishing of 
the supply must not lead to dangerous situations.  
15. The devices must be designed and man ufactured so that electrical hazards are prevented. In 
the applicable fields, compliance with the objectives regarding electrical hazards, stipulated by the 
national legislation on ensuring safety of the users of low voltage electrical equipment, is deemed  
to be equivalent to the fulfilment of this requirement.  
16. All pressurised parts of a device must bear the mechanical and thermal stress that they are 
subjected to without any deformation that could affect safety.  
17. The devices must be designed and man ufactured so that the failure of a safety, control or 
regulating device will not constitute a source of hazard.  
18. If a device is equipped with safety and control devices, the operation of the safety devices 
must not be influenced by the operation of the control devices.  
19. All parts of the devices that are installed and adjusted during the manufacturing stage and 
should not be handled by the beneficiary or the fitter must be properly protected.  
20. All levers and other control or regulating devices must be clearly labelled and have suitable 
instructions in order to prevent any handling error. Their shape should be such that it prevents 
accidental handling.  
 
2. Emission of unburnt gases  
 
21. The devices must be manufactured so that the gas in combustion emission speed does not 
present any hazard.  
22. The devices must be manufactured so that the emission of combustible gases, which occurs 
during ignition, is limited during re -ignition and after putting out the flame, in order to avoid a 
hazardous accumulatio n of combustible gases in the device.  
23. The devices designed to be used in enclosed spaces and rooms must be equipped with a 
special device that prevents the hazardous accumulation of roast gases in such places.  
Devices that are not equipped with such de vices must only be used in areas that are adequately 
ventilated, in order to avoid the accumulation of roast gases in such places.  
The competent authorities may issue regulations regarding the adequate conditions for the 
installation of such devices, takin g into account their particular characteristics.  
Professional cooking and gas -supplied appliances that contain toxic components must be 
equipped with the device described above.  
 
3. Ignition  
 
24. The devices must be manufactured so that, when used normally : 
a) ignition and re -ignition are smooth;  
b) inter-ignition is ensured.  
 
 
4. Combustion  
 
25. The devices must be manufactured so that, when used normally, flame stability is ensured and 
the combustion products do not contain unacceptable concentrations of health damaging 
substances.  
26. The devices must be manufactured so that, when used normally, no accidental discharges of 
combustion products may occur.  
27. The devices connected to a chimney for the discharge of combustion products must be 
manufactured so  that, under normal flue draught conditions, dangerous levels of combustion  8  products are not discharged into the room where the device is used.  
28. Independent heating appliances for domestic use and instant water heaters that are not 
connected to a chimne y for the discharge of combustion products must not produce, in the 
operating room or space, a concentration of carbon monoxide that may pose a risk to the health of 
the individuals exposed to it, taking into account the predictable exposure period of such  
individuals.  
 
5. Rational use of energy  
 
29. The devices must be manufactured so that they ensure rational use of energy, corresponding 
to their technical level and taking into consideration all safety aspects.  
 
6. Temperatures  
 
30. Those parts of a devic e which are designed to be located near the floor or other surfaces must 
not reach temperatures that present a hazard to the surrounding area.  
31. The temperature of the buttons or levers must not pose a hazard for the user.  
32. Under operating conditions , the surface temperature of the external sides of household 
appliances, except for those surfaces or parts that participate in heat transmission, must not 
present a hazard to the user and especially to children, which is why an adequate suitable reaction 
time should be taken into consideration.  
 
7. Food products and water used for sanitary purposes  
 
33. The materials and components used to manufacture a device that may come into contact with 
food or water used for sanitary purposes must not affect the qual ity of the food and water.  
 
Note  
 The compulsory conditions resulting from the essential requirements presented in this 
appendix for devices are also applicable to equipment, where a hazard exists.  
  9              APPENDIX No. 2  
of the technical regulation  
“Devices that consume  
gaseous fuels " 
 
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (Model)  
 
no.__________  from "____ " __________  
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________  
(name of the legal entity , address , telephone,  fax) 
represen ted by___________________________________________________________________  
(position, name, surname of leader)  
 
declare on their own liability that the product _ ________________________________________________________  
(name, type or model, ma rk, product cod e, information  
 
 
regarding serial manufacturing or product batch  (batch  number and size, serial number, name and  
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________  
number of the document that accompanies the pr oducts/invoice,  /name of the manufacturer, country,  etc.) 
 
that this declaration refers to does not pose a risk to the life and health of the consumers, does not have an 
environmental impact and complies with the following technical regulations or standard s: 
(the code of the technical regulations or standards, with the points within these documents that  
 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________  
establish requirements for the respective products)  
 
This d eclaration is drawn up based on  
 
(information about the documents on the basis of which the declaration of conformity was drawn up)  
 
 
Additional information ____________________________________________________________  
 
 
Organisation leader  ______________  ______________________  
(signature)  (name, surname)  
 
 
Place for stamp   10               APPENDIX No. 3  
To the technical regulation  
“Devices that consume  
gaseous fuels " 
 
 
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION  
(TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING FILE)  
 
1. The technical documentation must contain the following information in order to carry out an 
assessment of the conformity of the devices ; 
a) a general description of the device;  
b) execution plans, fabrication designs and diagrams of the components, subassemblies, 
circuits  etc.;  
c) descrip tions and explanatory notes that are necessary in order to understand the information 
above, including the operation of the devices;  
d) a list of all related national standards that grant the presumption of conformity with the essential 
requirements referr ed to in point 12 of the regulation, whether fully or partially applied, and 
descriptions of the solutions adopted in order to satisfy the essential requirements of the given 
technical regulation, when such standards are not applied;  
e) testing reports;  
f) instructions for installation and use.  
2. When applicable, the technical manufacturing file must also contain information regarding the 
equipment incorporated in the device.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  11   
APPENDIX No. 4  
To the technical regulation  
“Devic es that consume  
gaseous fuels " 
 
 
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES  
 
 1. Type examination  
(Module B)  
 
1. The type examination is that part of the procedure in which an appointed certification body 
checks and certifies the fact that a device representative of  the production being assessed, 
complies with the applicable provisions of the present regulation.  
2. The application for a type examination must be forwarded by the manufacturer or its authorised 
representative to a single appointed body of their own choi ce. 
3. The application must include:  
a) the name and head office of the producer and, if the application is prepared by the authorised 
representative, its name and address;  
b) a written declaration showing that the application has not been forwarded to ano ther appointed 
certification body as well;  
c) the technical documentation (the technical manufacturing file), stipulated in appendix no. 3.  
4. The manufacturer must provide the appointed certification  body a device that is representative 
of the production being assessed, hereinafter referred to as “type ". The appointed certification  
body may ask for more samples of the respective type, if these are necessary for the testing 
programme.  
The type may also cover other versions of the product, provided that such  versions do not have 
different characteristics regarding the risk categories.  
5. The appointed certification  body must:  
1) examine the technical manufacturing file, check whether the type was manufactured in 
compliance with the technical manufacturing fil e and identify the elements that have been 
designed in accordance with the provisions of the standards stipulated in point 12 of the regulation 
and the essential requirements of the present regulation;  
2) to carry out or have carried out the corresponding examinations and/or trials in order to check 
whether the solutions adopted by the manufacturer satisfy the essential requirements, where the 
related standards stipulated in point 13 of the regulation were not applied;  
3) to carry out or have carried out th e corresponding examinations and/or trials in order to check 
whether the applicable standards have been effectively applied when the manufacturer chose to 
do so, thus ensuring conformity with the essential requirements.  
4) to agree with the applicant on th e place and time when the necessary examinations and trials 
will be carried out.  
6. When the type complies with the provisions of the present decision, the appointed certification  
body must issue a type examination certificate to the applicant, within a ma ximum of 30 days . 
The type examination certificate must contain:  
- the name and head office of the manufacturer;  
- the conclusions of the examination;  
- the conditions, if any, for its validity  
- the necessary data for identification of the approved type a nd, if relevant, descriptions of its 
operation;  
- the validity period of the certificate (minimum 5 years).  
Relevant technical elements, such as: drawings and diagrams, must be attached to the certificate.  
7. Each appointed certification body must send to the National Product Conformity Assurance 
Body copies of the type examination certificates as evidence, as well as copies of the appendices 
and/or their supplementation, within 1 0 days from their date of issue .  12  The appointed certification  body must inform the other appointed bodies about the issuing of the 
type examination certificate and about any modifications to the approved type, as stipulated in 
point 9 of the present appendix. Upon request, the certification bodies may obtain a copy of the 
type examin ation certificate and/or its modifications and, in justified cases, may obtain a copy of 
the appendices to the certificate and of the reports for the examinations and tests carried out.  
8. If the issuing of a type examination certificate is denied, the cer tification body must provide a 
justified written refusal to the applicant, within a maximum of 15 days .  
9. The applicant must, within a maximum of 5 days , inform the appointed certification  body that 
issued the type examination certificate about all modif ications to the approved type, which could 
affect its compliance with the essential requirements or the prescribed conditions for the use of the 
device.  The modifications to the approved type must receive an additional approval from the 
appointed certifica tion body that issued the type examination certificate. This additional approval 
must be granted as an addendum to the original type examination certificate, within a maximum 
of 15 days . 
 
II. Conformity with the product type  
(Module C)  
 
10. Conformity with  the type is that part of the procedure by means of which the manufacturer 
assures and declares on its own liability that the respective devices comply with the type described 
in the type examination certificate and satisfy the applicable essential require ments of the present 
regulation. The manufacturer or its authorised representative must apply the national SM 
conformity mark to each  device and draw up a declaration of conformity stipulated in appendix no. 
2. of the regulation. The declaration of conform ity may cover one or several devices and must be 
kept, in original, by the issuing body. The national SM conformity mark  must be followed by the 
identification number of the certification body that carried out the spot checks stipulated in point 12 
of the present appendix.  
11. The manufacturer must take all necessary measures to ensure that the fabrication process, 
including the verification and final testing of its product, leads to a homogenisation of its production 
and the compliance of its devices with the type described in the type examination certificate and 
the requirements of the present regulation. An appointed body chosen by the manufacturer must 
carry out one or more tests regarding one or several specific aspects of the product, in accordance 
with point 12 of the present appendix.  
12. Checking of the devices must be carried out by the appointed certification body at regular 
periods of one or less than one year. An adequate number of devices taken by the certification 
body must be examined, and the  correct tests described in the applicable related standards 
stipulated in point 12 of the regulation or equivalent tests must be carried out, in order to ensure 
compliance with the corresponding essential requirements of the present regulation. In each ca se, 
the appointed certification  body must determine whether these tests need to be carried out fully 
or partially. When one or several devices do not comply with the requirements of the given 
regulation, the appointed body must indicate to the manufacturer  that they need to take the 
necessary measures in order to remove the non -conformities.  
 
III. Ensuring the quality of the manufacturing process  
(Module D)  
 
13. Production quality assurance is that part of the procedure by means of which a manufacturer 
that complies with the provisions in point 14 of the present appendix assures and declares on its 
own liability that the respective devices comply with the type described in the type examination 
certificate and satisfy the applicable essential requirements of the present regulation. The 
manufacturer or its authorised representative must apply the national SM conformity mark to each  
device and draw up a declaration of conformity based on the respective technical documentation. 
The declaration of conformity may b e issued for one or several devices and must be kept, in 
original, by the issuing body. The SM mark must be followed by the identification number of the 
appointed body that is responsible for the monitoring.  
14. The manufacturer must have implemented a qua lity management system certified in  13  accordance with the requirements of the international ISO 9 001 standard, which would ensure the 
conformity of the devices with the type described in the type examination certificate and the 
applicable essential requireme nts of the present regulation. The quality system is subject to 
periodic evaluation , as stipulated in chapter III, part 2 of the present appendix  
 
1. The quality system  
 
15. The manufacturer must provide to an appointed certification body of its own choice  an 
application for evaluation of the quality system for the devices  in question . 
The application must include:  
a) all of the information that is necessary for the respective category of products ; 
b) documentation regarding the quality system;  
c) documenta tion regarding the approved type and a copy of the type examination certificate.  
The quality system must ensure conformity of the products with the product type, as specified in 
the type examination certificate and the requirements of the regulation.  
16. All elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer must appear in 
systematised and organised documentation in the form of measures, procedures and written 
instructions. This documentation for the quality system must enable a consistent in terpretation of 
the programmes, plans, manuals and recordings regarding quality.  
The quality system documentation must , in particular, contain a suitable description of:  
a) the objectives of the quality system, organisational structure and management respo nsibilities 
and its prerogatives related to the quality of the device;  
b) the technological manufacturing processes, quality control and quality assurance techniques 
and systematic actions to be used;  
c) examinations and tests that will be carried out befo re, during and after manufacturing, as well as 
the frequency of such actions;  
d) the recordings of all quality -related results: test reports, calibration reports, reports on the skill of 
the personnel involved;  
e) the method used to follow up the process o f ensuring the required quality of the device and the 
actual operation of the quality system.  
17. The quality system certification  body shall examine and assess the quality system in order 
to determine whether it satisfies the requirements stipulated in po int 16 of the present appendix. 
This implies compliance with those quality system requirements that implement the international 
ISO 9 001 standard, adapted for the products it is applied to. The appointed body must notify the 
manufacturer about its decision  within a maximum of 15 days . The notification must contain the 
conclusions of the examination and the justified decision regarding certification or refusal to certify 
the quality system, under the liability of the respective body for the correctness of it s decision.  
18. The manufacturer or its representative  must, within a maximum of 15 days , inform the 
appointed body that certified the quality system about any intention to update the quality system 
and any modifications to this system, such as new quality -related technologies and concepts. The 
certification body must examine the suggested modifications and decide whether the modified 
quality system complies with the provisions or whether a new evaluation is necessary. The 
appointed body must notify the man ufacturer about its decision within a maximum of 15 days . 
The notification must contain the conclusions of the examination  and the justified decision taken 
following assessment of the quality system.  
19. A certification body that withdraws the approval for  a quality system must inform the National 
Product Conformity Assurance Body about this decision and justify it.  
 
 2. Periodical assessment of the quality system under the liability  
of the appointed quality system certification body  
 
20. The purpose of the  periodical evaluation of the quality system under the liability of the 
appointed quality system certification body is to ensure that the manufacturer fully complies with its 
obligations under the approved quality system.  
21. The manufacturer must allow ac cess of the representatives of the quality system certification 
body to carry out inspections at the manufacturing, control, testing and storage locations, and must  14  provide them with all the necessary information, especially:  
a) the documentation for the q uality system;  
b) the recordings regarding quality, such as: test and inspection reports, calibration reports, reports 
regarding the skill of the personnel involved,  etc. 
22. The appointed body shall carry out periodical evaluations (audit) at least once e very two years, 
to make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the approved quality system, and must 
issue a periodical evaluation (audit) report to the manufacturer.  
23. In addition, upon request of the monitoring and control bodies, the quality  system certification 
body may carry out unexpected evaluations of the quality system certified at the manufacturer. 
During such visits, the appointed body may carry out or request that tests should be carried out in 
order to check the correct operation of  the quality system. The costs of the unexpected evaluations 
shall be incurred by the control authority that requested the respective evaluation. This authority 
must, within a maximum of 15 days , issue the manufacturer with an inspection report and a test 
report, as the case may be.  
24. The manufacturer or its authorised representative, a legal entity with its head office in the 
Republic of Moldova, holds and must make available to the monitoring and control bodies, upon 
request, for a period of minimum 1 0 years from the manufacturing date of the last product, the 
following documents:  
a) the documentation for the quality system;  
b) the technical documentation for the approved product type, and the type examination 
certificate;  
c) the documents related to the update a nd modification of the quality system;  
d) the decisions and reports of the appointed quality system certification body.  
 
IV. Product quality assurance  
(Module E)  
 
25. Product quality assurance is the procedure by means of which a manufacturer that fulfils th e 
obligations stipulated in point  26 of the present appendix assures and declares on its own liability 
that the respective devices comply with the type described in the type examination certificate and 
satisfy the applicable essential requirements of the p resent decision. The manufacturer or its 
authorised representative must apply SM to each device and draw up a declaration of conformity. 
The declaration of conformity may be issued for one or several devices and must be kept, in 
original, by the issuing bo dy. The national SM conformity mark must be followed by the 
identification number of the appointed quality system certification body responsible for the 
periodical evaluation of the quality system  
26. The manufacturer must apply an approved quality system , in accordance with the provisions of 
chapter IV,  part 1, for the internal control of the devices and final tests, and is subject to periodical 
evaluation , in accordance with the provisions of chapter IV , part 2.  
 
 1. The quality system  
 
27. The manufactu rer must provide to an appointed body of its own choice an application for 
evaluation of its quality system for the respective devices. The application must include :  
a) all of the necessary information for the category of products requested;  
b) the docume ntation for the quality system;  
c) the technical documentation for the approved product type and a copy of the type examination 
certificate.  
28. As part of the quality system, each device must be examined and tested in accordance with 
the provisions of the  applicable standards stipulated in point 12 of the regulation, which grant the 
presumption of compliance with the essential requirements of the regulation, or must be put 
through equivalent tests, in order to guarantee its compliance with the applicable e ssential 
requirements of the present regulation. All elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the 
manufacturer must appear in systematised and organised documentation in the form of measures, 
procedures and instructions written and implemented by t he company. This documentation for the 
quality system must enable a consistent interpretation of the programmes, plans, manuals and  15  recordings regarding quality.  
The quality system documentation must especially contain a suitable description of:  
a) the obj ectives of the quality system, organisational structure and management responsibilities 
and prerogatives regarding the quality of the device;  
b) the examinations and tests that will be carried out after the manufacturing process has 
completed;  
c) the metho ds used to check the actual operation of the quality system;  
d) the recordings of quality -related results: the test results, the calibration reports and the reports 
on the level of skill of the personnel involved.  
29. The quality system certification body shall examine and assess the quality system in order to 
determine whether it satisfies the requirements stipulated in point 28 of the present appendix. This 
implies compliance with the requirements of the international ISO 9 001 standard. The above 
mentione d body must, within 3 0 days , communicate its decision to the manufacturer regarding 
whether the quality system complies with the requirements of the above mentioned standard. The 
notification must contain the conclusions of the examination and the justifie d decision regarding 
certification or refusal to certify the quality system, under the liability of the respective certification 
body for the correctness of its decision.  
30. The manufacturer must, within a maximum of 5 days , inform the body that certifie d the 
quality system about any intention to update the quality system and any modifications to this 
system, such as new  quality -related technologies and concepts. The certification body must 
examine the suggested modifications and decide whether the modifi ed quality system complies 
with the provisions or whether a new evaluation is necessary. The above -mentioned body must 
notify the manufacturer about its decision within a maximum of 15 days . The notification must 
contain the conclusions of the examination and the justified decision taken following the 
evaluation.  
31. An appointed body that withdraws the certification for a quality system must inform the National 
Product Conformity Assurance Body about this decision and justify it.  
 
2. Periodical assessment of the quality system under the liability  
of an appointed quality system certification body  
 
32. The purpose of the periodical evaluation of the quality system under the liability of an 
appointed quality system certification body is to ensure that the manu facturer fully complies with its 
obligations under the certified quality system.  
33. The manufacturer must allow the quality system certification body access in order to carry out 
periodical evaluations (inspections) at the manufacturing locations in order  to assess the internal 
control, testing and storage processes, and must provide them all the necessary information, 
especially:  
a) the documentation for the quality system;  
b) the technical documentation ;  
c) the quality -related recordings: test reports, calibration reports, reports regarding the skill of the 
personnel involved,  etc.  
34. The appointed body shall carry out periodical evaluations at least once every two years, to 
make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the approved quality sys tem, and must 
issue an audit report to the manufacturer.  
35. In addition, upon request of the monitoring and control bodies, the quality system certification 
body may carry out unexpected visits at the manufacturer. The costs of such unexpected 
evaluations  shall be incurred by the control authority that requested the respective evaluation. 
During such visits, the body may carry out or request that tests should be carried out in order to 
check the correct operation of the quality system. The body must issue the manufacturer with a 
periodic quality system evaluation report and a test report, as the case may be.  
36. The manufacturer or its authorised representative, a legal entity with its head office in the 
Republic of Moldova, holds and must make available t o the monitoring and control bodies, upon 
request, for a period of minimum 1 0 years from the manufacturing date of the last product, the 
following documents:  
a) the documentation for the quality system;   16  b) the technical documentation for the approved product typ e, and the type examination 
certificate;  
c) the documents related to the update and modification of the quality system;  
d) the decisions and reports of the appointed quality system certification body.  
 
 
V. Product verification  
(Module F)  
 
37. Product verificatio n is the procedure by means of which the manufacturer or its authorised 
representative, a legal entity with its head office in the Republic of Moldova, assures and declares 
on its own liability that the devices examined in accordance with the provisions of  the present 
module comply with the product type described in the type examination certificate and satisfy the 
applicable essential requirements of the present regulation.  
38. The manufacturer or its authorised representative, a legal entity with its head office in the 
Republic of Moldova, must take all necessary measures so that the manufacturing process 
ensures compliance of the product with the approved product type, as specified in the type 
examination certificate, and with the applicable essential requ irements of the present regulation. 
The manufacturer or its authorised representative must apply the national SM conformity mark to 
each  device and issue a declaration of conformity. The declaration of conformity may be issued for 
one or several devices an d must be kept, in original, by the issuing body.  
39. The certification body must carry out the proper examinations and tests in order to check the 
compliance of the respective device with the essential requirements of the present regulation, 
either by exa mining and testing each product unit in accordance with chapter V, part 1, or by 
examining and testing the devices based on statistics, in accordance with chapter V, part 2.  The 
product examination and testing method shall be chosen by the manufacturer.  
 
1. Verification by examining and testing each product.  
 
40. All of the devices must be examined individually and proper tests must be carried out, in 
accordance with the provisions of the related standards that grant the presumption of conformity 
with the e ssential requirements of the regulation stipulated in point 12 of the regulation, or 
equivalent tests must be carried out, in order to check their conformity with the type described in 
the type examination certificate and the requirements of the present re gulation.  
41. The certification body shall issue to the manufacturer, within a maximum of 15 days , a 
certificate of conformity, based on the tests carried out and shall request the application of its 
identification number on each device that the certificat e of conformity refers to, under the national 
SM conformity mark. The certificate of conformity may be issued for one or several devices.  
42. The manufacturer or its authorised representative, a legal entity with its head office in the 
Republic of Moldova,  holds and makes available to the monitoring and control body, upon its 
request, all certificates of conformity issued in its name.  
 
2. Verification by examining and testing the products based on statistics  
 
43. The manufacturer must present the manufactur ed devices as uniform batches , and must take 
all necessary measures so that the manufacturing process ensures the homogeneity of each batch  
of manufactured products.  
44. Statistical verification is carried out as follows: The devices must undergo statistic al verification 
depending on the technical -functional parameters specified in the technical manufacturing file. 
They must be grouped in identifiable batches  that contain devices of only one model manufactured 
under identical conditions. Each batch  shall be  examined at intervals chosen at random.  
The devices that constitute samples shall be examined individually and undergo proper tests, in 
accordance with the provisions of the related standards that grant the presumption of conformity 
with the essential req uirements stipulated in point 12 of the given regulation, or equivalent tests 
shall be carried out, in order to ensure compliance with the essential requirements and establish 
whether the batch  must be accepted or rejected.   17  A sampling system shall be appli ed, with the following characteristics:  
a) a standard quality level corresponding to a 95% probability of acceptance, with a non -
compliance percentage ranging between  0.5% and 1.5%,  
b) a quality limit corresponding to a 5% probability of acceptance, with a  non-compliance 
percentage ranging between 5% and 1 0%. 
45. For the batches  that have been checked and found to be compliant, the certification body shall 
issue, within a maximum of 15 days , a certificate of conformity with reference to the tests carried 
out. The manufacturer must apply, beneath the national SM conformity mark, the identification 
number of the certification body that carried out the evaluation. All of the devices in the batch  may 
be placed on the market, except for those sample products that  have been found to be non -
compliant. If a batch  is rejected, the certification body or the monitoring and control authority shall 
take the necessary measures to prevent the placing of the respective batch  on the market. If 
batches  are rejected frequently,  the notified body may suspend the statistical verification. Under 
the responsibility of the appointed  body, the manufacturer may apply the identification number of 
the appointed body during manufacturing  
46. The manufacturer or its authorised representati ve, a legal entity with its head office in the 
Republic of Moldova, shall hold and make available to the monitoring and control body, upon its 
request, all certificates of conformity issued in its name.  
 
 VI. Verification of the product unit  
(Module G)  
 
47. Product unit verification is the procedure by means of which the manufacturer or its authorised 
representative, a legal entity with its head office in the Republic of Moldova, assures and declares 
on its own liability that the respective device for which  the type conformity certificate described in 
chapter II of the present appendix was issued, complies with the applicable essential requirements 
of the present regulation. The manufacturer or authorised representative, a legal entity with its 
head office i n the Republic of Moldova, must apply the national SM conformity mark to the device , 
and the identification number of the body that issued the certificate of conformity must be placed 
beneath the mark. Concomitantly, they shall issue a declaration of confo rmity that must be kept in 
original.  
48. The certification body must examine the individual device and carry out proper tests, as 
stipulated by the related standards that grant the presumption of compliance with the requirements 
stipulated in the regulatio n, or equivalent tests, in order to ensure conformity of the product with 
the essential requirements of the present regulation and shall issue, within a maximum of 15 
days , a certificate of conformity with reference to the respective tests.  
49. The manufa cturer shall prepare a technical documentation file. The purpose of the technical 
manufacturing file, in accordance with appendix no. 3 , is to allow evaluation of the compliance of 
the respective product with the essential requirements of the present regul ation, as well as provide 
better knowledge and understanding of the project, manufacturing and operation of the device.  
50. If the appointed body deems it necessary, the examinations and tests can be carried out after 
the device has been installed.  
51. The manufacturer or its authorised representative must be able to present, upon request of the 
control body, the certificates of conformity issued by the appointed body.   18  APPENDIX No. 5  
To the technical regulation  
“Devices that consume  
gaseous fuels " 
 
INSCRI PTIONS  
 
1. The device or stamp plate must contain the national SM conformity mark, together with the 
following information :  
a) name or logo of the manufacturer;   
b) trade name of the device;   
c) type of electrical supply used, as the case may be;   
d) category of the device;   
e) last two digits in the year when the SM conformity mark was applied.