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in Chapter 12, Chapter 12.0 is replaced by the following: ‘12.0. GENERAL PROVISION AND APPROVAL OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT 12.0.1. General provision 12.0.1.1. The authority, operator or entity using equipment for the implementation of measures for which it is responsible in accordance with the national civil aviation security programme as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 shall ensure that the equipment meets the standards set out in this Chapter. The information contained in this Chapter and classified in accordance with Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 (*1) shall be made available by the appropriate authority to manufacturers on a need-to-know basis. 12.0.1.2. There shall be routine testing of each piece of security equipment. 12.0.1.3. Equipment manufacturers shall provide a concept of operations and equipment shall be evaluated and used in accordance with it. 12.0.1.4. Where several security equipment are combined, each one has to comply with the defined specifications and meet the standards set out in this Chapter, both used separately and combined as a system. 12.0.1.5. Equipment shall be positioned, installed and maintained in compliance with the requirements of equipment manufacturers. 12.0.2. Approval of security equipment 12.0.2.1. Without prejudice to point 12.0.5, the following security equipment may be installed after 1 October 2020 only if it has been granted an “EU Stamp” marking or an “EU Stamp pending” marking status as provided for in points 12.0.2.5 and 12.0.2.6: (a) walk-through metal detection (WTMD) equipment; (b) explosive detection systems (EDS) equipment; (c) explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment; (d) liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) equipment; (e) metal detection equipment (MDE); (f) security scanners; (g) shoe scanner equipment; and (h) explosive vapour detection (EVD) equipment. 12.0.2.2. The Commission shall approve the security equipment listed in 12.0.2.1 and shall grant the “EU Stamp” marking. 12.0.2.3. The “EU Stamp” marking may be granted only to security equipment tested by test centres for which an appropriate authority has the responsibility for quality control measures in accordance with the Common Evaluation Process of the European Civil Aviation Conference. 12.0.2.4. The Commission may grant an “EU Stamp” marking to security equipment only after it has received the test reports for the equipment in question or Level 2 reports by the Common Evaluation Process of the European Civil Aviation Conference. The Commission may request additional information relating to test reports. 12.0.2.5. The Commission may grant an “EU Stamp” marking to security equipment confirmed by the Common Evaluation Process of the European Civil Aviation Conference. Such equipment shall be automatically eligible to the “EU Stamp” marking, and shall receive a temporary “EU Stamp pending” marking status until the final approval. Security equipment with an “EU Stamp pending” marking status shall be allowed for installation and use. 12.0.3. “EU Stamp” marking and Union database on supply chain security — security equipment 12.0.3.1. Security equipment listed in point 12.0.2.1 for which “EU Stamp” marking has been granted shall be entered into the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment”. 12.0.3.2. The “EU Stamp” marking shall be affixed by manufacturers on security equipment approved by the Commission and visible on one side. 12.0.3.3. Equipment with “EU Stamp” marking shall be installed with hardware and software versions corresponding to its description in the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment”. 12.0.3.4. Without prejudice to points 12.0.4 and 12.0.5, security equipment with “EU Stamp” marking benefits from mutual recognition and shall be recognised for availability, deployment and use in all Member States. 12.0.3.5. The Commission shall maintain the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment”. 12.0.3.6. An entry in the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment” shall contain the following information: (a) a unique alphanumeric identifier; (b) the manufacturer name; (c) the designation name; (d) the detailed configuration with at least: (i) the hardware version; (ii) the detection algorithm; (iii) if necessary, the system software version; (iv) if necessary, the auxiliary hardware version; and (v) if necessary, the concept of operations version; (e) the standard obtained; (f) the status of the equipment, stating one of the following: (i) “EU Stamp”; (ii) “EU Stamp pending”; (iii) “EU Stamp suspended”; (iv) “EU Stamp withdrawn”; (v) “EU Stamp obsolete”; (g) the date of issuance of the status of the equipment. 12.0.4. Suspension and withdrawal of “EU Stamp” marking 12.0.4.1. On request from Member States or on its own initiative, the Commission can suspend the “EU Stamp” marking and the “EU Stamp pending” marking status of security equipment without prior notice when it receives information indicating that the equipment does not meet the standard for which it has been approved. In doing so, the Commission updates the status in the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment” accordingly. 12.0.4.2. Security equipment whose “EU Stamp” marking or “EU Stamp pending” marking status has been suspended can no longer be deployed and the pieces already installed shall be operated with the addition of compensatory measures, as appropriate. 12.0.4.3. On request from Member States or on its own initiative, the Commission can withdraw the “EU Stamp” marking or the “EU Stamp pending” marking status of security equipment when it is no longer satisfied that the security equipment meets the standard for which it has been approved. 12.0.4.4. Security equipment whose “EU Stamp” marking or “EU Stamp pending” marking status has been withdrawn or has become obsolete can no longer be operated from the date of issuance of the status as recorded in the “Union database on supply chain security — security equipment”. 12.0.4.5. The Commission can reinstate the “EU Stamp” marking or “EU Stamp pending” marking status when it receives information that the equipment meets again the standard for which is has been approved. 12.0.5. More stringent measures on security equipment and national approval 12.0.5.1. Member States may derogate from the principle of mutual recognition by applying more stringent measures on security equipment. They shall notify the Commission of these measures, their approvals of security equipment and the steps taken to ensure that security equipment they approve meets the standards set out in this Chapter. 12.0.5.2. Member States may derogate from the principle of mutual recognition by applying their own national approval mechanism of security equipment. They shall notify the Commission of this mechanism, their approvals of equipment and the additional steps taken to ensure that security equipment meets the standards set out in this Chapter. 12.0.5.3. Security equipment approved at national level on the basis of Point 12.0.5.1 or 12.0.5.2 shall not receive the “EU Stamp” marking. (*1) Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53).’."