Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251 (2) (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's common position regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons amending the proposal of the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty
Date: 1999-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cable transport, carriage of passengers, transport safety

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 17.12.1999
COM(1999)655 final

1994/0011 (COD)

OPINION OF THE COMMISSION

pursuant to Article 251 (2) (c) of the EC Treaty,
on the European Parliament's amendments
to the Council's common position regarding the

proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons

AMENDING THE PROPOSAL OF THE COMMISSION
pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty

OPINION OF THE COMMISSION

pursuant to Article 251 (2) (c) of the EC Treaty,
on the European Parliament's amendments
to the Council's common position

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Article 251(2)(c) of the Treaty establishing the European Community states that
the
Commission shall issue an opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament
at second reading.

The Commission's opinion on twelve amendments proposed by Parliament is given below. In
accordance with Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty, an amended proposal
is enclosed,
incorporating all the Parliamentary amendments accepted by the Commission.

1. BACKGROUND

Proposal sent
((COM(1993) 646 final – 1994/0011(COD))

to the European Parliament and the Council

02.02.1994

Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (IND/518 – CES
852/94)

06.07.1994

Opinion of the European Parliament at first reading (PE-189074)

06.04.1995

Amended Commission proposal (COM(1995) 523 final)

Adoption of the common position (n.14248/3/REV3)

Communication from the Commission on the common position
(SEC(1999)1228)

06.11.1995

28.06.1999

20.07.1999

In its opinion (SEC(1999)1228) the Commission delivered a favourable opinion on the
common position which incorporated the essential core of the provisions of the Commission’s
amended proposal.

2. AIM OF THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL

The Commission’s proposal for a Directive aims to lay down the conditions enabling a single
market for components, subsystems and installations to be created, more particularly by
means of harmonised safety specifications.

This will, in particular, enable small businesses which, owing to a lack of resources, currently
have to restrict
to join the other
themselves to their national,
manufacturers throughout the Common Market on an equal footing.

local, market

if not

The proposal is based on Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 of the Treaty establishing the European
Community.

3. COMMISSION OPINION ON PARLIAMENT’S AMENDMENTS

Parliament proposed twelve amendments to the Council common position.

The Commission regards all these amendments as relevant since they aim to improve the
clarity and accuracy of several provisions, notably those concerning the scope and exclusions.

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It therefore delivers a favourable opinion on all the amendments.

Amendments:

Amendments (Nos 1, 2, 3 and 5): “Scope”

These amendments relate to the preamble and Article 1. They aim to clarify the scope,
covering “cableway installations designed to carry persons” rather than merely “with the
object of providing a passenger transport service”.

Amendment (No 4): “Updating”

The purpose of this amendment is to delete recital No 31 which concerns the “modus vivendi”
between Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on 20 December 1994.

Amendment (No 6): “Exclusions”

The aim of this amendment is to clarify the scope of the exclusions, with the addition of an
exclusion for “mining installations”.

Amendments (Nos 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11): “Safeguard clause”

The aim of these amendments is to simplify the drafting by avoiding repetition.

Amendment (No 12): “Revision clause”

This amendment concerns the revision clause; it proposes that the report on the operation of
the Directive, provided for by Article 22, should cover inter alia the subject of installations
excluded from the scope of the Directive.

4. PRINCIPLES

In the light of the above, the Commission has drafted this amended proposal. The changes
introduced in the text, following the acceptance of the amendments in second reading, have
been highlighted using strikethrough for deleted text and bold and underlined for new or
amended text.

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Amended proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article
47(2) and Articles 55 and 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,(1)

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,(2)

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty,(3)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Cableway installations designed to carry persons are designed, manufactured, put into
service and operated with the object of providing a service to users carrying persons.
Principally, cableway installations are mountain lift systems used in high-altitude
tourist resorts and consisting of funicular railways, cable cars, gondolas, chairlifts and
drag lifts, but may also consist of cableway installations used in urban transport
facilities. Some types of cableway installation may use other, completely different
basic principles which cannot be excluded a priori. Therefore, provision should be
made for introducing specific requirements designed to achieve the same safety
objectives as those laid down in this Directive.

Cableway installations are principally operated in connection with tourism,
particularly in mountain areas, which plays an important role in the economy of the
regions concerned and is becoming an increasingly important factor in the trade
balances of the Member States. From a technical point of view,
the cableway
installations sector also ranks among the industrial activities linked to the production
of capital equipment and to activities in the building and civil engineering sector.

The Member States are responsible for ensuring the safety of cableway installations at
the time of manufacture, putting into service and during operation. Moreover, they are
responsible together with the competent authorities for such matters as land-use,
regional planning and environmental protection. National regulations differ widely as
a result of techniques peculiar to the national industry as well as local customs and
particular
knowhow. They stipulate

specific dimensions

devices

and

and

OJ C 70, 8.3.1994, p. 8 ; OJ C 22, 26.1.1996, p. 12.
OJ C 388, 31.12.1994, p. 26.
Opinion of the European Parliament of 6 April 1995 (OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 122), common position of
the Conseil of 28.06.1999 (JO C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 1) and the Decision of the European Parliament of
27.10.1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

characteristics. In the light of these circumstances, manufacturers are obliged to
redefine their equipment for each market; this makes it difficult to provide standard
solutions and adversely affects competitiveness

The essential health and safety requirements must be observed in order to ensure that
cableway installations are safe. Those requirements must be applied with discernment
to take account of the state of the art at the time of construction and of technical and
economic requirements.

Further, cableway installations may straddle frontiers and the construction thereof may
run up against conflicting national rules.

Steps should be taken to define, on a Community-wide basis, essential human safety
and health,
environmental protection and consumer protection requirements
applicable to cableway installations, subsystems and their safety components. Without
this, mutual recognition of national regulatory provisions would create insoluble
political and technical difficulties as regards interpretation and liability. By the same
token, standardisation without prior definition of harmonised regulatory requirements
is not sufficient to solve the problems.

Responsibility for approving cableway installations is generally vested in a service of
the competent national authorities. In certain cases, approval of the components cannot
be obtained beforehand but only when the customer applies for such approval. By the
same token, the requisite inspection of the cableway installation prior to its entry into
service may result in the rejection of certain components or in divers technological
solutions. Such a state of affairs leads to increased costs and longer delivery periods
and is particularly penalising for
foreign manufacturers. Moreover, cableway
installations are carefully monitored by the public services, also when they are
operational. The causes of serious accidents may be linked to the choice of site, to the
system of transport itself, to the structures, or to the way in which the system is
operated and maintained.

In these circumstances, the safety of cableway installations depends equally on the
surrounding conditions, on the quality of the industrial goods supplied and on the way
in which they are assembled, installed on site and monitored during operation. This
underlines the importance of having a general overview of cableway installations in
order to assess the level of safety and of adopting a common approach at Community
level to quality assurance. In these circumstances, in order to enable manufacturers to
overcome their present difficulties and in order to enable users to derive the full
benefit from cableway installations and to enjoy an equal level of development in all
Member States, a set of requirements should be defined, together with control and
inspection procedures to be applied uniformly in all the Member States;

Persons using cableways from all Member States and even beyond must be ensured a
satisfactory level of safety. In order to meet this requirement, it is necessary to define
procedures and examination, control and inspection methods. This necessitates the use
of
standardised technical devices which must be incorporated in cableway
installations.

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(10) Where Council Directive 85/337/EEC(4) so requires,

the effects of cableway
installations on the environment must be assessed. Above and beyond the effects
mentioned in that Directive, both environmental protection and requirements in
connection with the sustainable development of tourism should be taken into account.

(11) Cableway installations may come within the scope of Council Directive 93/38/EEC of
14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the
water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.5.

(12)

(13)

(14)

Technical specifications should be included in the general documentation or in the
technical specifications peculiar to each contract. Those technical specifications must
be defined by reference to European specifications where such specifications exist.

In order to make it easier to prove that the essential requirements have been complied
with, it is useful to have harmonised European standards, compliance with which
enables it to be presumed that the product is in conformity with the said essential
requirements. Harmonised European standards are drawn up by private bodies and
must retain their non-mandatory status. For this purpose, the European Committee for
for Electrotechnical
Standardisation
to adopt
Standardisation (CENELEC) are recognised as the bodies competent
harmonised standards that follow the general guidelines for cooperation between the
Commission and those two bodies signed on 13 November 1984.

the European Committee

(CEN)

and

For the purposes of this Directive, a harmonised standard is a technical specification
(European standard or harmonisation document) adopted by one or other of those
bodies, or by both, at the request of the Commission pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC
Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998
laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical
standards and regulations(6) and in accordance with the general guidelines referred to
above. In relation to standardisation,
the Commission should be assisted by the
committee referred to in that Directive, which will, if necessary, consult technical
experts.

(15) Only safety components or subsystems of an installation which conform to a national
standard transposing a harmonised standard the reference of which has been published
in the Official Journal of the European Communities are deemed to conform to the
relevant essential requirements of this Directive, regardless of the need for any special
justification.

(16)

In the absence of European specifications, the technical specifications should as far as
possible be defined by reference to other standards in use in the Community. Whereas
main contractors may define the additional specifications needed to supplement the
European specifications or other standards. Whereas these provisions must ensure that
the harmonised Community-level requirements with which cableway installations
must comply are satisfied.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and
private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985 p. 40). Directive as last amended by Directive
97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5).
OJ L 199, 9.8.1993, p. 84. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/4/EC (OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 1).
OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37. Directive as amended by Council of 22 June 1998 Directive 98/48/EC
(OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18).

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(17)

(18)

is, moreover,

It
in the interest of the Member States to have an international
standardisation system capable of producing standards which are actually used by
international trading partners and satisfy the requirements of Community policy.

In certain Member States at the moment in the general documentation or specifications
peculiar to each contract, main contractors may indicate the control and inspection
procedures. Those procedures must
in future, notably in the case of safety
components, fall within the framework of the Council Resolution of 21 December
1989 concerning a global approach to conformity assessment.(7) The concept of safety
component applies not only to physical objects but also to intangible objects such as
software. The procedures for assessing the conformity of safety components must be
based on use of the modules provided for in Council Decision 93/465/EEC.(8) In the
case of critical safety components, the principles and conditions for the application of
design quality assurance should be defined. Such an approach is necessary in order to
promote the general adoption of the quality assurance system in undertakings.

(19) When conducting methodical safety analysis of cableway installations, it is necessary

to identify the components on which the safety of the cableway installation depends.

(20)

(21)

(22)

In their contractual documents, main contractors lay down, by reference to European
specifications,
the characteristics which manufacturers are under a contractual
obligation to observe, particularly for safety components. In these circumstances, the
conformity of the components is linked principally to their field of use and not solely
to free movement on the Community market.

Safety components should bear
the CE marking to be affixed either by the
manufacturer or by his authorised representative established within the Community.
The CE marking means that the safety component complies with the provisions of this
Directive and those of other applicable Community Directives on CE marking.

It is not necessary to affix the CE marking to subsystems subject to the provisions of
this Directive but whereas, on the basis of the assessment of conformity following the
procedures laid down for this purpose in this Directive, the declaration of conformity
will suffice. This is without prejudice to the obligation incumbent upon manufacturers
to affix the CE marking to certain subsystems in order to certify that they conform
with other Community provisions applicable to them.

(23) Member States' responsibility for safety, health and other aspects covered by the
essential requirements on their territory must be recognised in a safeguard clause
providing for the appropriate Community procedures.

(24) A procedure is necessary for the inspection of subsystems of cableway installations
before they are put into service. Such inspection must enable the authorities to satisfy
themselves that at each stage of the design, manufacturing and entry into service the
result obtained conforms with the applicable provisions of this Directive. This must
enable manufacturers to count on equal treatment, irrespective of the Member State in

(7)

(8)

OJ C 10, 16.1.1990, p. 1.
Council Decision 93/465/EEC of 22 July 1993 concerning the modules for the various phases of the
conformity assessment procedures and the rules for the affixing and use of the CE conformity marking,
which are intended to be used in the technical harmonisation directives (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 23).

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question. The principles and conditions governing EC verification of subsystems of
installations should therefore be defined.

(25)

The constraints linked to the operation of cableway installations must be taken into
account in the safety analysis, albeit not in such a way as to jeopardise the principle of
free movement of goods or the safety of cableway installations. Consequently,
although this Directive does not cover the actual operation of cableway installations,
the Commission should propose to the Member States a series of recommendations
designed to ensure that such installations situated on their territory are operated in
such a way as to offer users, operating personnel and third parties a high degree of
protection.

(26)

full-scale tests can be carried out on
In the case of cableway installations,
technological innovations only upon the construction of a new installation. In these
circumstances, a procedure should be provided for which, while ensuring that the
essential requirements are complied with, also enables special conditions to be
established.

(27) Cableway installations for which authorisation has been given but in connection with
which building work has not yet started or which are already under construction must
comply with the provisions of this Directive, unless Member States decide otherwise,
giving their reasons, and an equally high level of protection is achieved. The
provisions of
this Directive must be complied with where existing cableway
installations are modified if national legislation requires such modifications to be
authorised.

(28)

(29)

(30)

(31)

It is not necessary to require all existing cableway installations to be brought into
conformity with the provisions applicable to new installations. However, this may
prove necessary if the essential safety objectives are not complied with. In that event,
the Commission should propose to the Member States a series of recommendations
designed to ensure that existing cableway installations on their territory afford users a
high degree of protection in the light of the provisions applicable in this field to new
installations.

Particularly in the absence of a European specification, the notified bodies responsible
for procedures for assessing the conformity both of safety components and of
subsystems of cable installations must coordinate their decisions as closely as possible.
The Commission must ensure that they do so

Implementation of the essential requirements, particularly with regard to the safety of
the installation, and coordination of all procedures call for the establishment of a
special committee.

a modus vivendi between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission
concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty was reached on 20 December 1994.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

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CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

1.

2.

3.

(a)

(b)

(c)

4.

This Directive shall apply to cableway installations designed to carry persons.

For the purposes of this Directive “cableway installations designed to carry persons”
shall mean installations made up of several components, designed, manufactured,
assembled and put into service with the object of providing a passenger transport
service carrying persons.

These on-site installations are used for the carriage of persons in vehicles or by
towing devices, whereby the suspension and/or traction is provided by cables
positioned along the line of travel.

The installations concerned are:

funicular railways and other installations with vehicles mounted on wheels or on
other suspension devices where traction is provided by one or more cables;

cable cars where the cabins are lifted and/or displaced by one or more carrier cables ;
this category also includes gondolas and chair lifts;

drag lifts, where users with appropriate equipment are dragged by means of a cable.

This Directive shall apply to:

–

–

installations built and put into service, as from its entry into force,

subsystems and safety components placed on the market, as from its entry into
force.

It concerns such harmonisation provisions as are necessary and sufficient in order to
ensure and guarantee compliance with the essential requirements referred to in
Article 3(1).

In the event that
important characteristics, subsystems or safety components of
existing installations undergo modifications for which a new authorisation for entry
into service is required by the Member State in question, such modifications and
their
repercussions on the installation as a whole must satisfy the essential
requirements referred to in Article 3(1).

5.

For the purposes of this Directive:

–

"installation" shall mean the whole on-site system, consisting of infrastructure
and the subsystems listed in Annex I where infrastructure specially designed
for each installation and constructed on site shall mean the layout, system data,

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station structures and structures along the line, which are needed for the
construction and the operation of the installation, including the foundations;

–

–

–

–

"safety component" shall mean any basic component, set of components, sub-
assembly or complete assembly of equipment and any device incorporated in
the installation for the purpose of ensuring a safety function and identified by
the safety analysis, the failure of which endangers the safety or health of
persons, be they users, operating personnel or third parties;

"main contractor" shall mean any natural or legal person who commissions the
construction of an installation;

"operability" shall mean all the technical provisions and measures which have
an impact on design and realisation and are necessary in order for the
installation to operate safely;

"maintainability" shall mean all the technical provisions and measures which
have an impact on design and realisation and are necessary for maintenance
designed to ensure that the installation operates safely.

6.

The following shall be excluded from the scope of this Directive:

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

lifts within the meaning of Directive 95/16/EC;(9)

cable-operated tramways of traditional construction;

installations used for agricultural purposes;

on-site or mobile equipment for use in fairgrounds and/or amusement parks
which are designed for leisure purposes and not as a means for transporting
persons;

mining installations or on-site installations used for industrial purposes;

cable-operated ferries;

rack railways;

chain-driven installations.

Article 2

This Directive shall apply without prejudice to other Community Directives,
although compliance with the essential requirements laid down in this Directive may
call for the application of special European specifications established for that
purpose.

Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member Stated relating to lifts (OJ L 213, 7.9.1995, p. 1).

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1.

(9)

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

"European specification" shall mean a common technical specification, a European
technical approval or a national standard transposing a European standard.

The references of European specifications, which may be common technical
specifications, European technical approvals within the meaning of Directive
93/38/EEC or national standards used to transpose harmonised European standards,
shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Member States shall publish the references of national standards transposing
harmonised standards.

In the absence of harmonised European standards, Member States shall take the
necessary measures to inform parties concerned of those existing national standards
and technical specifications which are regarded as important or useful for ensuring
proper transposition of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1).

Those technical specifications which are also required to supplement European
specifications or other standards must not jeopardise compliance with the essential
requirements referred to in Article 3(1).

Where a Member State or the Commission considers that a European specification as
referred to in paragraph 2 does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements referred
to in Article 3(1), the Commission or the Member State concerned shall bring the
matter before the committee referred to in Article 18 giving the reasons therefor. The
committee shall deliver an opinion without delay.

In the light of the committee's opinion and following consultations with the committee set up
pursuant
the
Commission shall inform the Member States whether or not it is necessary to withdraw the
European specifications in question from the published information referred to in paragraph 3.

to Directive 98/34/EC in the case of harmonised European standards,

1.

2.

1.

Article 3

The installations and their infrastructure, subsystems and safety components of an
installation must comply with the essential requirements which are laid down in
Annex II and are applicable to them.

Where a national standard transposing a harmonised European standard the reference
for which has been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
covers the essential safety requirements laid down in Annex II, the installations and
subsystems and safety components of any installation
their
constructed in accordance with this standard shall be presumed to comply with the
relevant essential requirements.

infrastructure,

Article 4

At the request of the main contractor or his authorised representative, all planned
installations shall be subject to a safety analysis as defined in Annex III which covers
all safety aspects of the system and its surroundings in the context of the design,

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realisation and putting into service and makes it possible to identify from past
experience risks liable to occur during operation.

2.

The safety analysis shall be the subject of a safety report recommending the
measures envisaged to deal with any such risks and including a list of the safety
components and subsystems which must be covered by the provisions of Chapter II
or III, as the case may be.

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CHAPTER II

SAFETY COMPONENTS

Article 5

1.

Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that safety components:

–

–

are placed on the market only if they permit the construction of installations
complying with the essential requirements which referred to in Article 3(1);

are put into service only if they permit the construction of installations which
are not liable to endanger the health or safety of persons or, where applicable,
the safety of property when properly installed and maintained and used for
their intended purpose.

2.

in
This Directive shall not affect Member States' entitlement
compliance with the Treaty, such requirements as they may deem necessary to ensure
that persons and in particular workers are protected when using the installations in
question, provided that this does not mean that the installations are modified in a way
not specified in the Directive.

to lay down,

Article 6

Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing
on their national markets of safety components intended to be used in an installation where
such components comply with the provisions of this Directive.

1.

2.

Article 7

Member States shall regard safety components referred to in Article 4(2) bearing the
CE conformity marking shown in Annex IX and accompanied by the EC declaration
of conformity provided for in Annex IV as conforming with all
the relevant
provisions of this Directive.

Before a safety component
authorised representative established in the Community must:

is placed on the market,

the manufacturer or his

(a)

(b)

submit
the safety component
accordance with Annex V, and

to a conformity assessment procedure in

affix the CE conformity marking on the safety component and, on the basis of
the modules laid down in Decision 93/465/EEC, draw up an EC declaration of
conformity in accordance with Annex IV.

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3.

4.

5.

1.

The procedure for assessing safety component conformity shall be carried out at the
request of the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the
Community by the notified body referred to in Article 17 and appointed by him for
this purpose.

Where the safety components are subject to other Directives concerning other aspects
and which also provide for the affixing of the CE conformity marking, the marking
shall
is also presumed to conform to the
provisions of those other Directives.

the safety component

indicate that

Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative established in the
Community has complied with the obligations of paragraphs 1 to 4, those obligations
shall devolve upon whomsoever places the safety component on the market in the
Community. The same obligations shall apply to whomsoever manufactures safety
components for his own use.

Article 8

Where a Member State ascertains that a safety component bearing the CE conformity
marking placed on the market and used in accordance with its intended purpose is
liable to endanger the safety and the health of persons and, where applicable, the
safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict its conditions of
use or prohibit its use.

The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such measure,
indicating the reasons for its decision and whether non-conformity is due, in
particular, to:

(a)

failure to satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1);

(b)

incorrect application of the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2)
insofar as application of those specifications is invoked

(c)

a shortcoming in the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2);

2.

The Commission shall enter into consultation with the parties concerned as soon as
possible. Where, after such consultation, the Commission finds that:

–

–

the measures are justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member State
which took the initiative and the other Member States; where the decision
referred to in paragraph 1 is based on shortcomings in European specifications,
initiate the
the Commission shall, after consulting the parties concerned,
procedure referred to in Article 2(7) if the Member State which has taken the
decision intends to maintain it;

the measures are unjustified, it shall immediately so inform the manufacturer
or his authorised representative established in the Community and the Member
State which took the measures.

3.

Where a safety component bearing the CE conformity marking is found not to
take appropriate action against
comply,

the competent Member State shall

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whomsoever affixed that marking and drew up the EC declaration of conformity and
shall so inform the Commission and the other Member States.

4.

The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are kept informed of the
outcome of the procedure.

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CHAPTER III

SUBSYSTEMS

Article 9

Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that subsystems within the
meaning of Annex I are placed on the market only if they permit
the construction of
installations complying with the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1).

Article 10

Member States may not, on the basis of this Directive, prohibit, restrict or impede the placing
on their national markets for use in an installation, of subsystems which comply with the
provisions of this Directive.

1.

2.

3.

1.

Article 11

Member States shall regard subsystems within the meaning of Annex I which are
accompanied by the EC declaration of conformity based on the model provided for in
Annex VI and by the technical documentation provided for in paragraph 3 of this
Article, as conforming with the relevant essential requirements referred to in Article
3(1).

The EC procedure for examining subsystems shall be carried out at the request of the
manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in
their absence, any natural or legal person who places the subsystem in question on
the market, by the notified body referred to in Article 17 which the manufacturer or
his authorised representative or the abovementioned person appointed for that
purpose. The EC declaration of conformity shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or
his authorised representative or the abovementioned person on the basis of the EC
examination in accordance with Annex VII.

The notified body shall draw up the EC examination certificate in accordance with
Annex VII and the technical documentation which accompanies it. The technical
documentation must
concerning the
characteristics of the subsystem and, where appropriate, all the documents certifying
the conformity of the safety components. It must also contain all the relevant details
of the conditions of, and restrictions on, use and of the instructions for servicing.

the necessary documents

include

all

Article 12

Where a Member State ascertains that a subsystem with an EC declaration of
conformity as referred to in Article 11(1), used in accordance with its intended
purpose, is liable to endanger the safety and health of persons, and, where applicable,
the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict its conditions

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of use or prohibit
immediately inform the
Commission of any such measure, indicating the reasons for its decision and whether
non-conformity is due, in particular, to:

its use. The Member State shall

(a)

failure to satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1);

(b)

incorrect application of the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2)
insofar as application of those specifications is invoked;

(c)

a shortcoming in the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2);

2.

The Commission shall enter into consultation with the parties concerned as soon as
possible. Where, after such consultation, the Commission finds that:

–

–

the measures are justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member State
which took the initiative and the other Member States; where the decision
referred to in paragraph 1 is based on shortcomings in European specifications,
the Commission shall, after consulting the parties concerned,
initiate the
procedure referred to in Article 2(7) if the Member State which has taken the
decision intends to maintain it;

the measures are unjustified, it shall immediately so inform the manufacturer
or his authorised representative established in the Community or, in their
absence, any natural or legal person having placed the subsystem in question
on the market, and the Member State which took the measures.

Where a subsystem with an EC declaration of conformity is found not to comply, the
competent Member State shall take appropriate action against whomsoever drew up
the declaration and shall so inform the Commission and the other Member States.

The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are kept informed of the
outcome of the procedure.

3.

4.

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CHAPTER IV

INSTALLATIONS

Article 13

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Each Member State shall lay down procedures for authorising the construction and
the putting into service of installations which are located within its territory.

Member States shall take all appropriate measures and determine the procedures to
ensure that safety components and subsystems referred to in Annex I incorporated in
installations constructed in their territory are installed and put into service only if
they permit the construction of installations which are not liable to endanger the
safety and health of persons or, where applicable, the safety of property, when
properly installed and maintained and used in accordance with their intended
purpose.

Where a Member State considers a safety component or subsystem referred to in
Annex I to have been designed or constructed using an innovative approach, it shall
take all appropriate measures and may make the construction and/or putting into
service of an installation in which such innovative components or subsystems are to
be used subject to special conditions. It shall immediately inform the Commission
thereof, stating its reasons. The Commission shall immediately refer the matter to the
committee provided for in Article 18.

Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the installations are
constructed and put into service only if they have been designed and constructed in
such a way as to guarantee compliance with the essential requirements referred to in
Article 3(1).

On the basis of the provisions referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may not
prohibit, restrict or hinder the free movement of safety components and subsystems
referred to in Annex I which are accompanied by an EC declaration of conformity
within the meaning of Article 7 or Article 11.

The safety analysis,
the EC declarations of conformity and the accompanying
technical documentation relating to the safety components and subsystems referred
to in Annex I must be submitted by the main contractor or his authorised
representative to the authority responsible for approving the installation, and a copy
of them shall be kept at the installation.

the safety analysis,

Member States must ensure that
the safety report and the
technical documentation are provided and include all the documentation concerning
the characteristics of the installation and, where appropriate, all the documents
certifying the conformity of the safety components and subsystems referred to in
Annex I. In addition, documents must exist setting out the necessary conditions,
including the restrictions on operation, and full details of servicing supervision,
adjustment and maintenance.

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Article 14

Without prejudice to other legislative provisions, Member States may not prohibit, restrict or
impede the construction and putting into service within their territories of installations which
comply with this Directive.

Article 15

If a Member State finds that an approved installation which is used in accordance with its
intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety and the health of persons and, where
appropriate, the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict the
conditions of operation of the installation or to prohibit the operation thereof.

Member States shall ensure that an installation remains in operation only if it conforms to the
conditions set out in the safety report.

Article 16

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CHAPTER IVa

SAFEGUARDS

Article 16a (new)

1.

Where a Member State ascertains that a safety component bearing the CE
conformity marking placed on the market and used in accordance with its
intended purpose or a subsystem with an EC declaration of conformity as
referred to in Article 11(1), used in accordance with its intended purpose, is
liable to endanger the safety and health of persons, and, where applicable, the
safety of property,
the
conditions of use of the component or subsystem or prohibit its use.

it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict

The Member State shall immediately inform the Commission of any such
measure, indicating the reasons for its decision and whether non-conformity is
due, in particular, to:

(a)

failure to satisfy the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1);

(b)

incorrect application of the European specifications referred to in Article
2(2) insofar as application of those specifications is invoked;

(c)

a shortcoming in the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2);

2.

The Commission shall enter into consultation with the parties concerned as soon
as possible. Where, after such consultation, the Commission finds that:

–

–

–

the measures are justified, it shall immediately so inform the Member
State which took the initiative and the other Member States; where the
decision referred to in paragraph 1 is based on shortcomings in European
consulting the parties
specifications,
concerned, initiate the procedure referred to in Article 2(7) if the Member
State which has taken the decision intends to maintain it;

the Commission shall, after

it shall
the measures relating to a safety component are unjustified,
immediately so inform the manufacturer or his authorised representative
established in the Community and the Member State which took the
measures;

the measures relating to a subsystem are unjustified, it shall immediately
so inform the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in
the Community or, in their absence, any natural or legal person having
placed the subsystem on the market, and the Member State which took the
measures.

3.

Where a safety component bearing the CE conformity marking is found not to
comply, the competent Member State shall take appropriate action against

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whomsoever affixed that marking and drew up the EC declaration of
conformity and shall so inform the Commission and the other Member States.

Where a subsystem with an EC declaration of conformity is found not to
comply, the competent Member State shall take appropriate action against
whomsoever drew up the declaration and shall so inform the Commission and
the other Member States.

The Commission shall ensure that the Member States are kept informed of the
outcome of the procedure.

4.

5.

Article 16b (new)

If a Member State finds that an approved installation which is used in accordance with

its intended purpose is liable to endanger the safety and the health of persons and, where

appropriate, the safety of property, it shall take all appropriate measures to restrict the

conditions of operation of the installation or to prohibit the operation thereof.

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CHAPTER V

NOTIFIED BODIES

Article 17

1.

2.

3.

4.

Member States shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of the
bodies responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment procedure referred to
in Article 7 and in Article 11, specifying the field of competence of each body. The
Commission shall assign identification numbers. The Commission shall publish in
the Official Journal of the European Communities the list of notified bodies, together
with their identification number and their fields of competence, and shall ensure that
the list is kept up to date.

Member States must apply the criteria laid down in Annex VIII in assessing the
bodies to be notified. Bodies meeting the assessment criteria laid down in the
relevant harmonised European standards shall be presumed to fulfil those criteria.

A Member State which has notified a body must withdraw its notification if it finds
that the body no longer meets the criteria laid down in Annex VIII. It shall forthwith
inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof.

Should the need arise, coordination of the notified bodies shall be implemented in
accordance with Article 18(1).

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CHAPTER VI

COMMITTEE

Article 18

1.

2.

The Commission may adopt any appropriate measure with a view to ensuring the
uniform application of this Directive, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
paragraph 2.

The Commission shall be assisted by a standing committee composed of the
representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the
Commission.

The Committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure.

The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the
measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a
time limit to be determined by the Chairman according to the urgency of the matter
and, where necessary, by taking a vote.

The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes. In addition, each Member State shall
have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.

The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinions delivered by the
Committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which it took account of
the opinion.

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CHAPTER VII

CE CONFORMITY MARKING

Article 19

1.

2.

3.

The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials "CE" in the form shown in
the specimen in Annex IX.

The CE conformity marking shall be affixed to each safety component distinctly and
visibly or, where that
inseparably attached to the
component.

is not possible, on a label

The affixing on safety components of markings which are likely to mislead third
parties as to the meaning and form of the CE conformity marking shall be prohibited.
Any other marking may be affixed to the safety component, provided that the
visibility and legibility of the CE conformity marking are not thereby reduced.

4.

Without prejudice to Article 8 16a (new):

(a) where a Member State establishes that the CE conformity marking has been
wrongly affixed, the manufacturer of the safety component or the authorised
representative of the latter established in the Community shall be obliged to
make the product conform as regards the provisions concerning the CE
conformity marking and to end the infringement under the conditions imposed
by the Member State;

(b)

should non-conformity persist, the Member State must take all appropriate
measures to restrict or prohibit
the placing on the market of the safety
component in question, or to ensure that it is withdrawn from the market in
accordance with the procedures provided for in Article 8 16a (new).

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CHAPTER VIII

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 20

Any decision taken pursuant to this Directive which restricts the use of safety components or
of a subsystem in an installation or the placing on the market thereof shall state the grounds
on which it is based. It shall be notified as soon as possible to the party concerned, together
with an indication of the remedies available under the laws in force in the Member States
concerned and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies.

Article 21

Installations for which authorisation has been given before the entry into force of this
Directive and for which construction has not yet started must comply with the provisions of
this Directive, unless Member States decide otherwise, stating their reasons, and an equally
high level of protection is achieved.

Article 22

1.

2.

3.

Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than .........(* )

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this
Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official
publication. The procedure for that reference shall be adopted by Member States.

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of
national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Member States shall, for a period of four years following entry into force of this
Directive, allow:

–

–

the construction and putting into service of installations,

the placing on the market of subsystems and safety components

which conform to the provisions in force in their territories on the date of entry into
force of this Directive.

(* )

Twenty-four months after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

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4.

The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the
implementation of this Directive, and in particular Articles 1(6) and 18 thereof, not
later than .......................(*
) and, if necessary, submit any proposal for appropriate
amendments.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Article 23

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 24

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament
The President

For the Council
The President

(*

)

Four years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

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*
*
ANNEX I

SUBSYSTEMS OF AN INSTALLATION

For the purposes of this Directive, an installation is divided up into infrastructure and the
subsystems listed below, with operability and maintainability having to be taken into account in
each case:

1.

2.

3.

Cables and cable connections

Drives and brakes

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

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ANNEX II

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

1.

Purpose

This Annex sets out the essential requirements, including maintainability and operability,
applicable to the design, construction and entry into service of installations referred to in
Article 1(5) of this Directive.

2.

General requirements

2.1. Safety of persons

The safety of users, workers and third parties is a fundamental requirement for the
design, construction and operation of installations.

2.2. Principles of safety

All installations must be designed, operated and serviced in accordance with the
following principles, which are to be applied in the order given:

–

–

–

eliminate or, if that is not possible, reduce risks by means of design and
construction features;

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 should be taken to avoid the risks
which it has not been possible to eliminate completely by means of the
provisions and measures referred to in the first and second indents.

2.3.

Consideration of external factors

Installations must be so designed and constructed as to make it possible to operate them
safely, taking into account the type of installation, the nature and physical features of the
terrain on which it is installed, its surroundings and atmospheric and meteorological
factors, as well as possible structures and obstacles located in the vicinity either on the
ground or in the air.

2.4.

Dimensions

The installation, the subsystems and all its safety components must 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 influences, dynamic effects and
fatigue phenomena, while complying with the acknowledged rules of the art, in particular
with regard to the choice of materials.

2.5.

Assembly

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2.5.1. The installation, the subsystems and all the safety components must 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 must be so designed as to make assembly mistakes
impossible, either as a result of construction or by means of appropriate markings
on the components themselves.

2.6.

Integrity of the installation

2.6.1. The safety components must be designed and constructed and be usable in such a
way as to ensure that, in every case, their own operational integrity and/or the
safety of the installation is ensured, as defined in the safety analysis in Annex III,
so that their failure is highly improbable and with an adequate safety margin.

2.6.2. The installation must be designed and constructed in such a way as to ensure that,
during its operation, any failure of a component 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 must apply throughout the
period between two scheduled inspections of the component concerned. The time
period for the scheduled inspection of the safety components must be clearly
indicated in the instruction manual.

2.6.4 Safety components which are incorporated into installations as spare parts must
satisfy the essential requirements of this Directive and the conditions relating to the
smooth interaction with the other parts of the installations.

2.6.5. Measures must be taken to ensure that the effects of a fire in the installation do not

endanger the safety of persons being transported and workers.

2.6.6. Special measures must be taken to protect installations and persons from the effects

of lightning.

2.7.

Safety devices

2.7.1. Any defect in the installation which could result in a failure endangering safety
must, 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 must be possible at all times to shut down the installation manually.

2.7.3. After the installation has been shut down by a safety device, it must not be possible

to restart it unless appropriate action has been taken.

2.8.

Maintainability

The installation must be so designed and constructed as to enable routine or special
maintenance and repair operations and procedures to be carried out safely.

2.9.

Nuisance

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The installation must be designed and constructed in such a way as to ensure that any
internal or external nuisance resulting from noxious gases, noise emissions or vibrations
falls within the prescribed limits.

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3.

Infrastructure requirements

3.1.

Layout, speed, distance between vehicles

3.1.1. The installation must be designed to operate safely taking into account

the
characteristics of the terrain and its surroundings, atmospheric and meteorological
conditions, any possible structures and obstacles located in the vicinity either 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 must be maintained laterally 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, taking account of the vertical,
longitudinal and 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 and ground must take account of the
nature of the installation, the type of vehicles and the rescue procedures. In the case
of open cars it must also take account of the risk of fall as well as the psychological
aspects associated with the distance between vehicles and ground.

3.1.4. The maximum speed of the vehicles or towing devices, the minimum distance
between them and their acceleration and braking performance must be chosen to
ensure the safety of persons and the safe operation of the installation.

3.2.

Stations and structures along the line

3.2.1. Stations and structures along the line must be designed, installed and equipped so
as to ensure stability. They shall permit safe guidance of the cables, vehicles and
the towing devices, and enable maintenance to be safely carried out, under all
operating conditions.

3.2.2. The entry and exit areas of the installation must be designed so as to guarantee the
safety of the traffic of vehicles, towing devices and persons. The movement of
vehicles and towing devices in the stations must 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 and brakes and to mechanical and electrical
installations

4.1.

Cables and their supports

4.1.1. All measures must be taken in line with the latest technological developments to:

–

–

–

avoid cables or their attachments breaking;

cover their minimum and maximum stress values;

ensure that they are safely mounted on their supports and prevent derailment;

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–

enable them to be monitored.

4.1.2. If it is not possible to prevent all risk of cable derailment, measures must be taken
to ensure that cables can be retrieved and the installation shut down without risk to
persons in the event of derailment.

4.2.

Mechanical installations

4.2.1. Drives

The drive system of an installation must be of a suitable performance and capability,
adapted to the various operating systems and modes.

4.2.2. Standby drive

The installation must have a standby 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 persons can leave 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 must be possible to shut down the installation and/or
the vehicles at any moment, under the most unfavourable conditions in terms
of authorised load and pulley adhesion during operation. The stopping
distance must be as short as the security of the installation dictates.

4.2.3.2.Deceleration values must be within adequate limits fixed in such a way to
ensure both the safety of the persons and the satisfactory behaviour of the
vehicles, cables and other parts of the installation.

4.2.3.3.In all installations there must be two or more braking systems, each capable
of bringing the installation to a halt, and coordinated in such a way that they
automatically replace the active system when its efficiency becomes
inadequate. The traction cable's last braking system must act directly on the
driving pulley. These provisions do not apply to drag lifts.

4.2.3.4.The installation must be fitted with an effective clamp and locking

mechanism to guard against premature restarts.

4.3.

Controls

The control devices must be designed and constructed 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 must be provided to enable operational staff to communicate with one
another at all times and to inform users in case of emergency.

5.

Vehicles and towing devices

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5.1.

5.2.

5.3.

5.4.

5.5.

5.6.

5.7.

5.8.

Vehicles and/or towing devices must be designed and fitted out in such a way that under
foreseeable operating conditions no person can fall out or encounter any other risks.

The fittings of vehicles and towing devices must be dimensioned and constructed so as
not to:

–

–

damage the cable or

slip, except where slippage does not significantly affect the safety of the vehicle,
the towing device or the installation under the most unfavourable conditions.

Vehicle doors (on cars, cabins) must be designed and constructed in such a way as to
make it possible to close and lock them. The vehicle floor and walls must be designed
and constructed so as to withstand pressure and loads exerted by users under any
circumstances.

If for reasons of operational safety an operator is required on board the vehicle, the
vehicle must be fitted with the equipment required for him to carry out his tasks.

Vehicles and/or towing devices and, in particular, their suspension mechanisms must be
designed and fitted so as to ensure the safety of workers servicing them in accordance
with appropriate rules and instructions.

In the case of vehicles equipped with disconnectable fittings, all measures must be taken
to bring to a halt, without risk to users, at the moment of departure, 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.

Funicular vehicles and, insofar as the configuration of the installation so permits, bi-cable
cable cars must be equipped with an automatic braking device on the track, when the
possibility of carrier cable breaking cannot reasonably be excluded.

Where all risk of derailment of the vehicle cannot be eliminated by other measures, the
vehicle must be fitted with an anti-derailment 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 must 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 installation safely if the installation is designed for the
transport of such persons.

7.

Operability

7.1.

Safety

7.1.1. All technical provisions and measures must be taken to ensure that the installation
is used for its intended purpose according to its technical specification and to the
specified operating conditions and that the instructions on safe operation and

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maintenance can be complied with. The instruction manual and the corresponding
notes shall be drawn up in an official language or languages of the Community
which may be determined in accordance with the Treaty by the Member State in
the territory of which the installation is constructed.

7.1.2. The persons responsible for operating the installation must be provided with the

appropriate material resources and must be qualified to carry out the task in hand.

7.2.

Safety in the event of immobilisation of the installation

All technical provisions and measures must be adopted to ensure that users can be
time appropriate to the type of installation and its
brought
surroundings when the installation is immobilised and cannot be restarted quickly.

to safety within a set

7.3.

Other special provisions concerning safety

7.3.1. Operators' stands and workplaces

Movable parts which are normally accessible in the stations must be designed,
constructed and installed in such a way as to preclude any risks or, where such
risks exist, be fitted with protective devices so as to prevent any contact with parts
of the installation which may cause accidents. These devices must be of a type that
cannot easily be removed or rendered inoperative.

7.3.2. Risk of falling

Workplaces and working areas, including those used only occasionally, and the
access to them, must be designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent
persons required to work or move in them from falling. Should the construction not
be adequate, they must also be provided with anchorage points for personal
protective equipment to prevent falls.

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ANNEX III

SAFETY ANALYSIS

The safety analysis required for every cableway installation referred to in Article 1(5) of this
Directive must take into account every mode of operation envisaged. The analysis must follow a
recognised or established method and take into account the current state of the art and the
the design and
complexity of the installation in question. The aim is also to ensure that
configuration of the installation should take account of the local surroundings and the most
adverse situations in order to ensure satisfactory safety conditions.

The analysis must also cover the safety devices and their effect on the installation and related
subsystems that they bring into action so that either:

–

–

–

they are capable of reacting to an initial breakdown or failure detected so as to remain
either in a state that guarantees safety, in a lower operating mode or in a fail safe state,

they are redundant and are monitored, or

they are such that the probability of their failure can be evaluated and they are of a
standard equivalent to that achieved by safety devices that meet the criteria in the first
and second indents.

Safety analysis must be used to draw up the inventory of risks and dangerous situations in
accordance with Article 4(1) of this Directive and to determine the list of safety components
referred to in Article 4(2) thereof. The result of the safety analysis must be summarised in a safety
report.

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ANNEX IV

SAFETY COMPONENTS:
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This Annex applies to the safety components referred to in Article 1(5) of this Directive with a
view to establishing their compliance with the essential requirements which concern them referred
to in Article 3(1) of the Directive and defined in Annex II.

The EC declaration of conformity and the accompanying documentation must be dated and
signed. It must be drawn up in the same language or languages as the instruction manual referred
to in point 7.1.1 of Annex II.

The declaration must state the following particulars:

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

the references of this Directive;

the manufacturer or his authorised
name, business name and full address of
representative established in the Community. An authorised representative must also give
the name, business name and full address of the manufacturer;

description of the component (make, type, etc.);

details of the conformity declaration procedure used (Article 7 of this Directive);

all relevant provisions with which the component must comply and, in particular, the
conditions of use;

the name and address of any body notified, involved in the conformity procedure and the
date of the EC examination certificate with details, where appropriate, of the duration and
conditions of validity of the certificate;

where appropriate, the reference of the harmonised standards applicable;

identification of the person empowered to sign on behalf of the manufacturer or his
authorised representative established in the Community.

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ANNEX V

SAFETY COMPONENTS:
ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

1.

Scope

This Annex applies to safety components with a view to checking compliance with the
essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1) of this Directive and defined in Annex
II. It concerns the assessment by one or more notified bodies of the intrinsic conformity
of a component, considered in isolation, with the prescribed technical specifications.

2.

Procedures

The assessment procedures implemented by the notified bodies both at the design and
production stage are based on the modules defined in Council Decision 93/465/EEC
along the lines indicated in the following table. The solutions shown in this table are
considered to be equivalent and can be used at the manufacturer's discretion.

ASSESSMENT OF THE CONFORMITY OF SAFETY COMPONENTS

DESIGN

PRODUCTION

(1)

EC type-examination

(1.a)

Production quality assurance

MODULE B

MODULE D

(1.b)

Product verification

MODULE F

(2)

Full quality assurance

(2)

Full quality assurance

MODULE H

MODULE H

(3)

Unit Verification

(3)

Unit Verification

MODULE G

MODULE G

Modules must be applied taking into account the specific supplementary conditions
in each module.

MODULE B: EC TYPE-EXAMINATION

1.

2.

This module describes that part of the procedure by which a notified body ascertains and
attests that a specimen, representative of the production envisaged, meets the provisions
of this Directive.

The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the manufacturer or by his
authorised representative established within the Community with a notified body of his
choice.

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The application shall include:

–

–

–

the name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the
authorised representative, his name and address as well;

a written declaration that the same application has not been lodged with any other
notified body;

the technical documentation, as described in point 3.

The applicant must place at the disposal of the notified body a specimen, representative
of the production envisaged and hereinafter called "type". The notified body may request
further specimens if needed for carrying out the test programme.

3.

The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the component with the
requirements of this Directive to be assessed. It must, as far as is relevant for such
assessment, cover the design, manufacture and operation of the component.

For the purposes of assessment, the documentation must include the following:

–

–

–

–

–

–

a general description of the type;

conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, sub-
assemblies, circuits, etc.;

descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of said drawings and
schemes and the operation of the component;

the list of the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive,
applied in full or in part, and descriptions of the solutions adopted to meet the
essential requirements where the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2)
of this Directive do not exist;

the results of the design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.;

test reports.

It must also indicate the field of use of the component.

4.

The notified body:

4.1. must examine the technical documentation, verify that

the type has been
manufactured in conformity with the technical documentation and identify the
components which have been designed in accordance with the relevant provisions
of the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive as well as
those which have been designed without applying the relevant provisions of those
European specifications;

4.2. must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests
to check whether, where the European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) of
this Directive have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the manufacturer
meet the essential requirements of this Directive.

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5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

4.3. must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests
to check whether, where the manufacturer has chosen to apply the relevant
European specifications, these have actually been applied;

4.4. agree with the applicant the location where the examinations and necessary tests

will be carried out.

Where the type meets the provisions of this Directive, the notified body must issue an EC
type-examination certificate to the applicant. The certificate must state the name and
address of the manufacturer, the conclusions of the examination, the conditions for its
validity,
the duration thereof and give the necessary data for identification of the
approved type.

A list of the relevant parts of the technical documentation shall be annexed to the
certificate and a copy kept by the notified body. If the notified body refuses to issue an
EC-type certificate to the manufacturer, the former must provide detailed reasons for
such refusal. Provision shall be made for an appeals procedure.

The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the technical documentation
concerning the EC type-examination certificate of all modifications to the approved
component which must receive additional approval where such changes may affect the
conformity of the component with the essential requirements or the prescribed conditions
for its use. This additional approval is given in the form of an addition to the original EC
type-examination certificate.

Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies the relevant
information concerning the EC type-examination certificates and additions issued and
withdrawn.

The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC type-examination certificates
and/or their additions. The annexes to the certificates shall be kept at the disposal of the
other notified bodies.

The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep with the technical
documentation copies of EC type-examination certificates and their additions for at least
thirty years after the last component has been manufactured.

Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the
Community,
the obligation to keep the technical documentation available is the
responsibility of the person who places the component on the Community market.

MODULE D: PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.

This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies the
the components concerned are in
obligations of point 2 ensures and declares that
conformity with the type as described in the EC type-examination certificate and satisfy
the requirements of this Directive. The manufacturer or his authorised representative
established within the Community must affix the CE marking to the component and must
draw up a written declaration of conformity. The CE marking must be accompanied by
the identification symbol of the notified body responsible for the surveillance as specified
in point 4.

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3.

final
The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,
component inspection and testing as specified in point 3, and is subject to monitoring as
specified in section 4.

Quality system

3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his quality system

with a notified body of his choice, for the components concerned.

The application shall include:

–

–

–

all relevant information for the component category envisaged;

the quality system documentation;

if applicable, the technical documentation of the approved type and a copy of
the EC type-examination certificate.

3.2. The quality system must ensure compliance with the type as described in the EC

type-examination certificate and with the requirements of this Directive.

All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer must be
documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies,
procedures and instructions. The quality system documentation must permit a
consistent interpretation of the quality programmes, plan, manuals and records.

It shall contain in particular an adequate description of:

–

–

–

–

–

the quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibilities and
powers of the management with regard to component quality;

the manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance techniques,
processes and systematic actions that will be used;

the examinations and tests that will be carried out before, during and after
manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be carried out;

the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data,
qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.;

the means to monitor the achievement of the required component quality and
the effective operation of the quality system.

3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine whether it satisfies
the requirements referred to in point 3.2. It presumes conformity with these
requirements in respect of quality systems that implement the relevant harmonised
standards.

The auditing team must have at least one member with experience of evaluating in
the component technology concerned. The evaluation procedure shall include an
inspection visit to the manufacturer's premises.

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The decision shall be notified to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain
the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision.

3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out of the quality
system as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient.

The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep the notified body that
has approved the quality system informed of any intended updating of the quality
system.

The notified body must evaluate the modifications proposed and decide whether
the modified quality system will still satisfy the requirements referred to in
paragraph 3.2 or whether a reassessment is required.

It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the
conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision.

4.

Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the

obligations arising out of the approved quality system.

4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection purposes to
the locations of manufacture, inspection and testing, and storage and must provide
it with all necessary information, in particular:

–

–

the quality system documentation;

the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data,
qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.

4.3. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to ensure that the manufacturer
maintains and applies the quality system and shall provide an audit report to the
manufacturer. it shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer.

4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the manufacturer.
During such visits the notified body may carry out, or cause to be carried out, tests
to verify that the quality system is functioning correctly, if necessary. The notified
body shall provide the manufacturer with a visit report and, if a test has taken
place, with a test report.

5.

The manufacturer must, for a period ending at least thirty years after the last component
has been manufactured, keep at the disposal of the national authorities:

–

–

–

the documentation referred to in the second indent of the second subparagraph of
point 3.1,

the updating referred to in the second subparagraph of point 3.4,

the decisions and reports from the notified body which are referred to in points 3.4,
4.3 and 4.4.

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6.

Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies the relevant information
concerning the quality system approvals issued and withdrawn.

MODULE F: PRODUCT VERIFICATION

1.

2.

3.

This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer or his authorised
representative established within the Community checks and attests that the components
subject to the provisions of point 3 are in conformity with the type described in the EC
type-examination certificate and satisfy the requirements of this Directive.

The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing
process ensures conformity of the components with the type as described in the EC type-
examination certificate and with the requirements of this Directive. He shall affix the CE
marking to each component and shall draw up a declaration of conformity.

The notified body must carry out the appropriate examinations and tests in order to check
the conformity of the components to the requirements of this Directive either by
examination and testing of every component as specified in point 4 or by examination
and testing of components on a statistical basis, as specified in point 5, at the choice of
the manufacturer.

The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep a copy of the declaration of
conformity for a period ending at least thirty years after the last component has been
manufactured.

4.

Verification by examination and testing of every component

4.1. All components must be individually examined and appropriate tests as set out in
the relevant European specification(s) referred to in Article 2 or equivalent tests
shall be carried out in order to verify their conformity with the type described in the
EC type-examination certificate and to the requirements of this Directive.

4.2. The notified body must affix or cause to be affixed, its identification symbol to
each approved component and draw up a written certificate of conformity relating
to the tests carried out.

4.3. The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall ensure that he is able to

supply the notified body's certificates of conformity on request.

5.

Statistical verification

5.1. The manufacturer must present his components in the form of homogeneous lots
and shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process
ensures the homogeneity of each lot produced.

5.2. All components must be available for verification in the form of homogeneous lots.
A random sample shall be drawn from each lot. Components in a sample must be
in the European
individually examined and appropriate tests as
specification(s) referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive, or equivalent tests, shall
be carried out to ensure their conformity with the requirements of this Directive
and to determine whether the lot is accepted or rejected.

set out

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5.3. The statistical procedure must use the following elements:

–

–

a statistical method;

a sampling plan with its operational characteristics.

5.4.

In the case of accepted lots, the notified body must affix, or cause to be affixed, its
identification number to each component, and shall draw up a written certificate of
conformity relating to the tests carried out. All components in the lot may be put on
the market, except those components from the sample which were found not to be
in conformity.

is rejected,

the notified body or the competent authority must

If a lot
take
appropriate measures to prevent the putting on the market of that lot. In the event
of frequent
lots the notified body may suspend the statistical
verification.

rejection of

The manufacturer may, under the responsibility of the notified body, affix the
latter's distinguishing number during the manufacturing process.

5.5. The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall ensure that he is able to

supply the notified body's certificates of conformity on request.

MODULE G: UNIT VERIFICATION

1.

2.

3.

This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and declares that
the component concerned, which has been issued with the certificate referred to in point
2, conforms to the requirements of this Directive that apply to it. The manufacturer or his
authorised representative established within the Community must affix the CE marking
to the component and must draw up a declaration of conformity.

The notified body must examine the component and must carry out the appropriate tests
as set out in the relevant European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) of this
Directive, or equivalent tests, to ensure its conformity with the relevant requirements of
this Directive.

The notified body must affix, or cause to be affixed, its identification number on the
approved component and shall draw up a certificate of conformity concerning the tests
carried out.

The aim of the technical documentation is to enable conformity with the requirements of
this Directive to be assessed and the design, manufacture and operation of the component
to be understood.

For the purposes of assessment, the documentation must include the following:

–

–

a general description of the type;

conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of components, sub-
assemblies, circuits, etc.;

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–

–

–

–

–

descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of said drawings and
schemes and the operation of the component;

a list of the relevant European specifications applied in total or partially referred to
in Article 2(2) of this Directive, as well as a description of the solutions adopted by
the manufacturer to meet the essential requirements of the Directive, where the
European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) have not been applied;

the results of the design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.;

test reports;

fields of use of components.

MODULE H: FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.

2.

3.

This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer who satisfies the
obligations of this paragraph 2 must ensures and declares that the components concerned
satisfy the relevant requirements of this Directive. The manufacturer or his authorised
representative established within the Community must affix the CE marking to the
component and must draw up a written declaration of conformity. The CE marking must
be accompanied by the identification symbol of the notified body responsible for the
surveillance as specified in point 4.

The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for design, manufacture and
final component inspection and testing as specified in point 3 and shall be subject to
surveillance as specified in point 4.

Quality system

3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his quality system

with a notified body.

The application shall include:

–

–

all relevant information for the category of component envisaged;

the documentation relating to the quality system.

3.2. The quality system must ensure compliance of the components with the relevant

requirements of this Directive.

All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer must be
documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies,
procedures and instructions. This quality system documentation shall ensure a
common understanding of the quality policies and procedures such as quality
programmes, plans, manuals and records.

It shall contain in particular an adequate description of:

–

the quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibilities and
powers of the management with regard to design and component quality;

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–

–

–

–

–

–

including the European specifications
the technical design specifications,
referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive, that will be applied and, where
the European specifications will not be applied in full, the means that will be
used to ensure that the essential requirements of this Directive that apply to
the products will be met;

the design control and design verification techniques, processes and
systematic actions that will be used when designing the components
pertaining to the category of components covered;

the corresponding manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance
techniques, processes and systematic actions that will be used;

the examinations and tests that will be carried out before, during and after
manufacture, and the frequency with which they will be carried out;

the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data,
qualification reports of the personnel concerned, etc.;

the means to monitor the achievement of the required design and component
quality and the effective operation of the quality assurance system.

3.3. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine whether it satisfies
the requirements referred to in point 3.2. It shall presume compliance with these
requirements in respect of quality systems that implement the relevant harmonised
standard conform to those requirements.

The auditing team shall have at least one member experienced as an assessor in the
product
include an
assessment visit to the manufacturer's premises.

technology concerned. The evaluation procedure shall

The decision shall be notified to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain
the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision.

3.4. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out of the quality
system as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient.

The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep the notified body
which has approved the quality system informed of any intended updating of the
quality system.

The notified body must evaluate the modifications proposed and decide whether
the amended quality system will still satisfy the requirements referred to in
paragraph 3.2 or whether a reassessment is required.

It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the
conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision.

4.

Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to ensure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the

obligations arising out of the approved quality system.

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4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection purposes to
the places of design, manufacture, inspection and testing, and storage, and shall
provide it with all necessary information, in particular:

–

–

–

the quality system documentation;

the quality records as provided for by the design part of the quality system,
such as results of analyses, calculations, tests, etc.;

the quality records as provided for by the manufacturing part of the quality
system, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, qualification
reports of the personnel concerned, etc.

4.3. The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make sure that

the
manufacturer maintains and applies the quality system and shall provide an audit
report to the manufacturer.

4.4. Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the manufacturer. At
the time of such visits, the notified body may carry out tests or have them carried
out in order to check whether the proper functioning of the quality system where
necessary; The notified body shall provide the manufacturer with a visit report and,
if a test has taken place, with a test report.

5.

The manufacturer must, for a period ending at least thirty years after the last component
has been manufactured, keep at the disposal of the national authorities:

6.

7.

–

–

–

the documentation referred to in the second indent of the second subparagraph of
point 3.1,

the updating referred to in the second subparagraph of point 3.4,

the decisions and reports from the notified body which are referred to in points 3.4,
4.3 and 4.4.

Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies the relevant information
concerning the quality system approvals issued and withdrawn.

Supplementary requirements; design examination

7.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for examination of the design with a

single notified body.

7.2. The application must enable the design, manufacture and operation of the
component to be understood, and shall enable conformity with the requirements of
this Directive to be assessed.

It must include:

–

–

the technical design specifications,
referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive that have been applied;

including the European specifications

the necessary supporting evidence for their adequacy, in particular where the
European specifications referred to in Article 2(2) of this Directive have not

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been applied in full. This supporting evidence must include the results of
tests carried out by the appropriate laboratory of the manufacturer or on his
behalf.

7.3. The notified body must examine the application and where the design meets the
provisions of this Directive, must issue an EC design examination certificate to the
applicant. The certificate shall contain the conclusions of the examination,
conditions for its validity, the necessary data for identification of the approved
design and, if relevant, a description of the component's functioning.

7.4. The applicant must keep the notified body that issued the EC design examination
certificate informed of any modification to the approved design. Modifications to
the approved design must receive additional approval from the notified body that
issued the EC design examination certificate where such changes may affect
conformity to the essential requirements referred to in Article 3(1) of this Directive
or the prescribed conditions for use of the component. This additional approval is
given in the form of an addition to the original EC design examination certificate.

7.5. The notified bodies must forward to the other notified bodies the relevant

information concerning:

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–

–

the EC design examination certificates and additions issued;

the EC design approvals and additional approvals withdrawn;

the EC design examination certificates and additions refused.

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ANNEX VI

SUBSYSTEMS: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This Annex applies to the subsystems referred to in Article 9 of this Directive in order to ensure
that they fulfil the essential requirements concerning them referred to in Article 3(1) of this
Directive.

The EC declaration of conformity must be drawn up by the manufacturer, or his authorised
representative established in the Community, or, where such a person is not available, any natural
or legal person, who places the subsystem on the market; the declaration and the accompanying
technical documentation must be dated and signed.

This EC declaration of conformity and the technical documentation must be drawn up in the same
language or languages as the instruction manual, referred to in point 7.1.1 of Annex II and must
contain the following information:

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

the reference of this Directive;

the name and address of the person who ordered EC examination;

a description of the subsystem;

the name and address of the notified body which carried out the EC examination referred
to in Article 11 of this Directive;

all relevant provisions with which the subsystem must comply,
operating restrictions or operating conditions;

in particular any

the outcome of EC examination referred to in Annex VII (EC conformity certificate);

particulars of the person who is authorised to sign a legally binding declaration for the
manufacturer, or his authorised representative or, where such a person is not available,
the natural or legal person who places the subsystem on the market.

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ANNEX VII

SUBSYSTEMS: ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

1.

EC examination is the procedure whereby, at the request of the manufacturer or his
authorised representative established in the Community or, where such a person is not
available, any natural or legal person who assumes responsibility for placing the
subsystem on the market, a notified body checks and attests that a subsystem is:

–

–

in conformity with the provisions of the Directive and other relevant provisions in
compliance with the Treaty,

in conformity with the technical documentation, and completed.

2.

The examination of the subsystem is carried out at each of the following stages:

–

–

design;

construction and acceptance trials once the subsystem has been completed.

3.

The technical documentation accompanying the examination certificate must comprise
the following:

4.

5.

–

–

–

construction plans and calculations, electrical and hydraulic diagrams, control
circuit diagrams, description of computer and automatic systems, operating and
servicing instructions, etc.;

a list of the safety components referred to in Article 4(2) of this Directive which
are used in the subsystem;

copies of the EC declaration of conformity as provided for in Annex IV for these
safety components together with the corresponding construction plans and a copy
of the reports on any other tests and trials carried out.

Documentation and correspondence in connection with EC examination procedures must
be drawn up in the same language or languages as the instruction manual referred to in
point 7.1.1 of Annex II.

Surveillance

5.1.

It shall be ensured by means of surveillance that during construction of the
subsystem the obligations arising from the technical documentation are fulfilled.

5.2. The notified body responsible for EC examination must have permanent access to
the production shops, storage areas and, where necessary, to prefabrication areas,
testing plants and more generally to any locations it feels it needs to visit in order
to perform its task. The manufacturer or his authorised representative or, where
such a person is not available, the natural or legal person who places the subsystem
on the market must provide it with, or arrange for it to be provided with, any
documents required to that end, notably the plans and technical documentation
relating to the subsystem.

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5.3. The notified body responsible for EC examination must periodically carry out
audits to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Directive. On each visit it
must provide the site supervisor responsible with an audit report. It may ask to be
brought in to inspect various stages of the work.

5.4.

In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the production shops.
During such visits it may carry out full or partial audits. It must provide those
responsible for implementation with an inspection report and, if appropriate, an
audit report.

6.

Each notified body must periodically publish relevant information concerning:

–

–

–

all applications for EC examination received,

all EC examination certificates issued,

all EC examination certificates refused.

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ANNEX VIII

1.

2.

3.

MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
BY MEMBER STATES FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF BODIES

The notified body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out the verification
operations may not be either the designer, manufacturer, supplier or installer of the safety
components or subsystems which they inspect or the authorised representative of any of
those parties or the natural or legal person, who places these safety components or
subsystems on the market. They may not become involved, either directly or as
authorised representatives, in the design, manufacture, construction, marketing, servicing
or operation of these safety components or subsystems. This does not preclude the
possibility of exchanges of technical information between the manufacturer and the
notified body.

The notified body and its inspection staff must carry out the verification operations with
the highest degree of professional integrity and technical competence and must be free
from all pressures and inducements, particularly financial, which might influence their
judgment or the results of the inspection, especially from persons or groups of persons
with an interest in the result of the verifications.

The notified body must have at its disposal the necessary staff and possess the necessary
facilities to enable it to perform properly the administrative and technical tasks connected
with the verification operations; It should also have access to the equipment needed for
exceptional checks.

4.

The staff responsible for inspection shall have:

–

–

–

sound technical and professional training;

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they carry out and adequate
experience of such tests;

the ability required to draw up the certificates, records and reports required to
authenticate the performance of the tests.

5.

6.

7.

The impartiality of inspection staff shall be guaranteed. Their remuneration must not
depend on the number of tests carried out or on the results of such tests.

The notified body must take out civil liability insurance unless its liability is assumed by
law or the Member State itself is directly
the State in accordance with national
responsible for the inspections.

The staff of the body must be bound by professional secrecy (except vis-à-vis the
competent administrative authorities of the State in which its activities are carried out)
with regard to all information it acquires in carrying out its tasks under this Directive or
any provision of national law giving effect to it.

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ANNEX IX
CE CONFORMITY MARKING

The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials "CE" taking the following form:

If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given in the above drawing must be
respected.

The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same vertical
dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm. This minimum dimension may be waived for
small-scale safety components.

The CE marking shall be followed by the last two figures of the year in which it was affixed
and by the identification number of the notified body that deals with the procedures referred
to in Article 7(3) of this Directive.

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