# Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 6.4: Verification

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

An approved body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry out appropriate examinations and tests, set out in the relevant designated standards and/or equivalent tests set out in other relevant technical specifications, to check the conformity of the appliances or fittings with the applicable requirements of this Regulation, or have them carried out. In the absence of such a designated standard the approved body concerned shall decide on the appropriate tests to be carried out.
If deemed necessary by the approved body, the examinations and tests may be carried out after the incorporation of the fitting, the assembly or the installation of the appliance.
The approved body shall issue a certificate of conformity in respect of the examinations and tests carried out and shall affix its identification number to the approved appliances or fittings, or have it affixed under its responsibility.
The manufacturer shall keep the certificates of conformity at the disposal of the enforcement authority for 10 years after the appliance or the fitting has been placed on the market.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/426/annex/III/division/6/division/6.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-426/annex-III/division-6/division-6.4
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