ANNEX II A Content of the EC declaration of conformity for safety components (1)
The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following information:
- name and address of the manufacturer of the safety components (2),
- where appropriate, name and address of his authorized representative established in the Community (2),
- description of the safety component, details of type or series and serial number (if any),
- safety function of the safety component, if not obvious from the description,
- year of manufacture of the safety component,
- all relevant provisions with which the safety component complies,
- where appropriate, reference to harmonized standards used,
- twhere appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the EC type-examination in accordance with Article 8 (1) (a) (i) and (ii),
- where appropriate, reference to the EC type-examination certificate issued by that notified body,
- where appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the production checks in accordance with Article 8 (1) (a) (ii),[1]
- where appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which checked the system of quality assurance implemented by the manufacturer in accordance with Article 8 (1) (a) (iii),[2]
- identification of the signatory empowered to act on behalf of the manufacturer of the safety components or his authorized representative established in the Community.
(1) The
declaration must
be drafted in
the same
language as the
instruction
manual referred
to in Annex I,
Section 6.1, and
be either
typewritten or
printed.
(2) Business
name, full
address; in the
case of an
authorized
representative,
also indicate
the business
name and address
of the
manufacturer of
the safety
components.
§ 136 EC Declaration of conformity for safety components
According to Article 5(1) of the Lifts Directive, safety components listed in Annex IV must be accompanied by the EC Declaration of conformity. Annex II A sets out the contents of this Declaration.
The EC Declaration of conformity must be drawn up by either the manufacturer of the safety component or by the manufacturer's authorised representative established in the Community. The EC Declaration of conformity must be supplied with the safety component when it is placed on the market - see comments on Article 8(1).
The 6th indent of Annex II A states that the EC Declaration of conformity must indicate "all relevant provisions with which the safety component complies". This implies that the EC Declaration of conformity shall indicate the conformity of the safety component with the relevant essential health and safety requirements of the Lifts Directive 95/16/EC.
Footnote (1) refers to section 6.1 of Annex I which sets out the language requirements for the instruction manual for safety components. Consequently, the EC Declaration of conformity for a safety component must be drafted in an official language of the Member State of the lift installer to whom the safety component is supplied or in another Community language acceptable to him.
The person empowered to sign the EC Declaration must have the necessary authority to sign such a legal act on behalf of the manufacturer. For safety components manufactured in series, there is no need for each EC Declaration of conformity to be signed by hand. The signature can be reproduced on printed copies.
ANNEX II B Content of the EC declaration of conformity for installed lifts (3)
The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following information:
- name and address of the installer of the lift (4),
- description of the lift, details of the type or series, serial number and address where the lift is fitted,
- year of installation of the lift,
- all relevant provisions to which the lift conforms,
- where appropriate, reference to harmonized standards used,
- where appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the EC type-examination of the model of the lift in accordance with Article 8 (2), (i) and (ii),
- where appropriate, reference of the EC type-examination certificate,
- where appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the verification of the lift in accordance with Article 8 (2) (iv),
- where appropriate, name, address and identification number of the notified body which carried out the final inspection of the lift in accordance with the first indent of Article 8 (2), (i), (ii) and (iii),
- where appropriate, name, address, and identification number of the notified body which inspected the quality assurance system implemented by the installer in accordance with the second and third indents of Article (8) (2) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v),
- identification of the signatory having been empowered to act on behalf of the lift installer.
(3) This
declaration must
be drafted in
the same
language as the
instruction
manual referred
to in Annex I,
Section 6.2, and
be either
typewritten or
printed.
(4) Business
name and full
address.
§ 137 EC Declaration of conformity for lifts
According to Article 5(1) of the Lifts Directive, lifts must be accompanied by the EC Declaration of conformity. Annex II B sets out the contents of this Declaration.
The EC Declaration of conformity must be drawn up by the installer of the lift. The Declaration must be supplied by the installer to the lift owner when the lift is placed on the market and before it is put into service - see comments on Article 8(3). The EC Declaration of conformity should be included in the documentation referred to in section 6.2 of Annex I.
The 4th indent of Annex II B states that the EC Declaration of conformity must indicate "all relevant provisions with which the lift complies". This implies that the EC Declaration of conformity shall indicate the conformity of the lift with the relevant essential health and safety requirements of the Lifts Directive 95/16/EC. The EC Declaration of conformity may also indicate conformity with the requirements of other applicable Directives such as the EMC Directive - see comments on Article 1(5) and Article 8(3).
Footnote (3) refers to section 6.2 of Annex I which sets out the language requirements for the documentation for lifts. Consequently, the EC Declaration of conformity for a safety component must be drafted in the official language or languages of the Member State in which the lift is installed.
The person empowered to sign the EC Declaration must have the necessary authority to sign such a legal act on behalf of the installer of the lift.
[1] The reference in the published text of the Lifts Directive includes an error: it should read "Article 8 (1) (a) (i)".
[2] The reference in the published text of the Lifts Directive includes an error: it shoud read "Article 8 (1) (a) (ii) and (iii)".
