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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-371/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eur/2010/371",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 371/2010 of 16 April 2010 replacing Annexes V, X, XV and XVI to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-371",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "ANNEX XV\nREGULATORY ACTS FOR WHICH A MANUFACTURER MAY BE DESIGNATED AS TECHNICAL SERVICE\n0.\nObjectives and scope\n0.1.\nThis Annex lays down the list of the regulatory acts for which a manufacturer may be designated as technical service in accordance with Article 41(6).\n0.2.\nIt also includes appropriate provisions concerning the designation of a manufacturer as technical service, to be applied in the framework of the type-approval of vehicles, components and separate technical units concerned by Part I of Annex IV.\n0.3.\nHowever it does not apply to manufacturers which apply for small series approval in accordance with Article 22.\n1.\nAppointment of a manufacturer as technical service\n1.1.\nA manufacturer appointed as technical service is a manufacturer who has been designated by the approval authority as a testing laboratory to carry out approval tests on its behalf in the meaning of point 31 of Article 3.\nIn accordance with Article 41(6), a manufacturer may only be designated as technical service for category A activities.\n1.2.\nThe expression “to carry out test” is not restricted to the measurement of performances but covers also the registration of test results and the submission of a report to the approval authority including the relevant conclusions.\nIt covers the checking of compliance with those provisions which do not necessarily require measurement. This is the case for the assessment of the design against legislative requirements.\nFor example, “check compliance of the location of the fuel tank in a vehicle with the provisions of point 5.10 of Annex I to Directive 70/221/EEC” has to be understood as part of “to carry out test”.\n2.\nList of regulatory acts and restrictions\nRegulatory act reference\nSubject\n4.\nDirective 70/222/EEC\nRear registration plate space\n7.\nDirective 70/388/EEC\nAudible warning\n18.\nDirective 76/114/EEC\nPlates (statutory)\n20.\nDirective 76/756/EEC\nInstallation of lighting and light signalling devices\n27.\nDirective 77/389/EEC\nTowing hooks\n33.\nDirective 78/316/EEC\nIdentification of controls, tell-tales and indicators\n34.\nDirective 78/317/EEC\nDefrost/demist\n35.\nDirective 78/318/EEC\nWash/wipe\n36.\nDirective 2001/56/EC\nHeating systems\nExcept the provisions in Annex VIII relating to installation requirements of LPG heating systems in vehicle.\n37.\nDirective 78/549/EEC\nWheel guards\n44.\nDirective 92/21/EEC\nMasses and dimensions (cars)\n45.\nDirective 92/22/EEC\nSafety glazing\nRestricted to the provisions included in Annex 21 to UNECE Regulation 43.\n46.\nDirective 92/23/EEC\nTyres\n48.\nDirective 97/27/EC\nMasses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44)\n49.\nDirective 92/114/EEC\nExternal projections of cabs\n50.\nDirective 94/20/EC\nCouplings\nRestricted to the provisions included in Annexes V (up to and including Section 8) and VII.\n61.\nDirective 2006/40/EC\nAir-conditioning system\nAppendix\nDesignation of a manufacturer as technical service\n1.\nGeneral\n1.1.\nThe designation and notification of a manufacturer as technical service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles 41, 42 and 43 as well with the practical measures included in this Appendix.\n1.2.\nThe manufacturer shall be accredited under Standard EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 — General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.\n2.\nSubcontracting\n2.1.\nIn accordance with the provisions of Article 41(6) first subparagraph, a manufacturer may nominate a subcontractor for performing tests on his behalf.\nBy subcontractor it shall be understood:\na)) either a subsidiary which is entrusted with testing activities by the manufacturer inside its own organisation; or\nb)) a third party under contract with the manufacturer to perform test activities.\n2.2.\nTurning to the services of a subcontractor does not remove the obligation for the manufacturer to comply with the provisions of Article 41 in particular those concerning the skills of the technical services and compliance with Standard EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005.\n2.3.\nSection 1 of Annex XV shall apply to the subcontractor.\n3.\nTest report\nTest reports shall be drafted in accordance with the general requirements set out in Appendix 3 of Annex V to Directive 2007/46/EC.",
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