Paragraph 1

An EC certificate of conformity may be issued for a system of production control and surveillance or for a product itself. 2. An EC certificate of conformity may be issued by a certification body on the basis of one or more of–

(a)

(tasks for the manufacture)

(i)

factory production control;

(ii)

further testing of samples taken at the place of manufacture by the manufacturer in accordance with a prescribed test plan;

(b)

(tasks for the approved body)

(iii)

initial type-testing of the product;

(iv)

initial inspection of factory and of factory production control;

(v)

continuous surveillance, assessment and approval of factory production control;

(vi)

possibly, audit-testing of samples taken at the factory, on the market or on the construction site.