Paragraph 8 United Kingdom Conformity Assessment Examination (Module B)

Each approved body must inform the Secretary of State about all the United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificates, and any additions to those certificates, which it has issued or withdrawn, and must, periodically or on request, make available to the Secretary of State the list of such certificates and any additions to those certificates which it has refused, suspended or otherwise restricted.

Each approved body must inform the other approved bodies^f1 about all the United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificates, and any additions to those certificates, which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted.

An approved body must, on request, provide the other approved bodies with a copy of the United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificates, and any additions to those certificates, which it has issued.

An approved body must keep a copy of United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificate issued by it together with the documentation referred to in sub-paragraph (5) until the expiry of the validity of that certificate.

The documentation referred to in sub-paragraph (4) is any annexes and additions to the certificate and any associated technical documents including the technical documentation.

The Secretary of State may, on request, obtain—

A manufacturer must keep a copy of the United Kingdom conformity assessment examination certificate, its annexes and additions, together with the technical documentation, at the disposal of the Secretary of State for a period of at least 10 years after the United Kingdom conformity mark has been affixed on the last product manufactured and, in no case for a period shorter than the expected life of the marine equipment concerned.

A manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to in paragraph 3 and fulfil the obligations set out in paragraphs 7(1) and 8(7), provided such functions are within scope of the terms of the authorised representative’s appointment.