# Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 9.3: The manufacturer shall request from the notified body the review of the validity of the EC type-examination certificate every five years.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If the notified body finds that the certificate remains valid, taking into account the state of the art, it shall renew the certificate for a further five years.
The manufacturer and the notified body shall retain a copy of this certificate, of the technical file and of all the relevant documents for a period of 15 years from the date of issue of the certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/42/annex/IX/division/9.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-42/annex-IX/division-9.3
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