Appendix 3 F1
United Kingdom
Responsibilities for in-service conformity
1.
The process of checking in-service conformity check is illustrated in Figure 1.
2.
The manufacturer shall compile all the information needed to comply with the requirements of this Annex. The approval authority may also take information from surveillance programmes into consideration.
3.
The approval authority shall conduct all the procedures and tests necessary to ensure that the requirements regarding the in-service conformity are met. (Phases 2 to 4).
4.
In the event of discrepancies or disagreements in the assessment of information supplied, the approval authority shall request clarification from the technical service that conducted the type-approval test.
5.
The manufacturer shall establish and implement a plan of remedial measures. This plan shall be approved by the approval authority before it is implemented (Phase 5).
Figure 1
Illustration of the in-service conformity process
