Article 14 Interoperability constituents

Interoperability constituents, including interfaces, shall meet the requirements laid down in Annex II.

Member States shall consider as complying with the relevant essential requirements those interoperability constituents which bear the CE marking.

Assessment of the conformity to specifications and/or suitability for use of interoperability constituents shall be carried out as set out in Annex IV.

EETS interoperability constituents may bear the CE marking if they are covered by ‘EC’ declarations of conformity to specifications and/or suitability for use.

Declarations of conformity to specifications and/or suitability for use shall be drawn up by the manufacturer of the interoperability constituents, the EETS Provider or an authorised representative in accordance with Annex IV.

The content of the declaration shall be as set out in Part 3 of Annex IV.

Member States shall not, on grounds concerning this Decision, prohibit, restrict or hinder the placing on the market of interoperability constituents for use in EETS where they bear the CE marking or declaration of conformity to specifications and/or suitability for use. In particular, they may not require checks which have already been carried out as part of the procedure for checking conformity to specifications and/or suitability for use.

When EETS relevant technical specifications are published after adoption of this Decision, the Commission shall consider their applicability in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2) of Directive 2004/52/EC.