ATTACHMENT A

In Annex 1, Product Sectors, the following Chapter 17 on Lifts shall be introduced:

‘CHAPTER 17

LIFTS

SECTION I

Legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions

Provisions covered by Article 1(2)

European Union 1. European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1). Switzerland 100. Federal Law of 19 March 1976 on the safety of technical installations and equipment (RO 1977 2370), as last amended on 17 June 2005 (RO 2006 2197). 101. Ordinance of 23 June 1999 on the safety of lifts (RO 1999 1875), as last amended on 2 April 2008 (RO 2008 1785).

SECTION II

Conformity assessment bodies

The Committee established under Article 10 of this Agreement shall draw up and keep up to date, according to the procedure described in Article 11 of the Agreement, a list of the conformity assessment bodies.

SECTION III

Designating authorities

The Committee established under Article 10 of this Agreement shall draw up and keep up to date a list of the designating authorities notified by the Parties.

SECTION IV

Special rules relating to the designation of conformity assessment bodies

For the designation of conformity assessment bodies, the designating authorities shall comply with the general principles contained in Annex 2 to this Agreement and the assessment criteria set out in Annex VII to Directive 95/16/EC.

SECTION V

Supplementary provisions

1. Information exchange

In accordance with Article 8(3) of Directive 95/16/EC, the European Commission, the authorities listed in section III and the conformity assessment bodies recognised under this Agreement may, on request, obtain from the installer a copy of the declaration of conformity and reports of the tests carried out in the final inspection.

In accordance with Annex V, points A 5 and B 5 of Directive 95/16/EC, they may obtain from the conformity assessment body which has issued the type-examination certificate, a copy of the certificate and, on a reasoned request, a copy of the technical dossier and reports of examinations, calculations and tests carried out.

In accordance with Annex V, points A 7 and B 7 of Directive 95/16/EC, the conformity assessment bodies which have issued type-examination certificates must communicate to the Member States, Switzerland and the other conformity assessment bodies the relevant information concerning the type-examination certificates they have issued or withdrawn.

In accordance with point 6 of Annexes VIII, IX, XII, XIII and XIV of Directive 95/16/EC, the conformity assessment bodies recognised under this Agreement must forward to the other conformity assessment bodies the relevant information concerning the quality assurance system approvals issued or withdrawn.

In the cases referred to in Article 8(2) (i), (ii) and (iii) of Directive 95/16/EC, the person responsible for the design of the lift must supply to the person responsible for the construction, installation and testing of the lift all necessary documents and information for the latter to be able to operate in absolute security.

2. Technical documentation

It shall be sufficient for manufacturer of a safety component, his authorised representative established in the Union or in Switzerland or, where neither of these is present, the person responsible for placing its safety components on the market to keep with the technical documentation a copy of the declaration of conformity and their additions (as the case may be) required by the national authorities for inspection purposes at their disposal in the territory of one of the Parties) for at least ten years from the date on which the safety component was last manufactured.

It shall be sufficient for the installer of the lift to keep with the technical documentation a copy of the declaration of conformity and their additions and the final inspection certificate (if needed) for 10 years from the date on which the lift was placed on the market.

Where the installer is not established in the Union or in Switzerland, this obligation falls to the relevant notified body.

The Parties hereby undertake to forward all relevant technical documents at the request of the authorities of the other Party.

3. Market surveillance

The Parties shall notify each other of the authorities established on their territory responsible for carrying out the surveillance tasks involved in the implementation of their legislation as set out in Section I.

The Parties shall notify each other of their market surveillance activities within the bodies designated for this purpose.’