# The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017, Paragraph 2: How type examination must be carried out, etc.


(1) The conformity assessment procedure must include an assessment of the adequacy of the technical design of the product through examination of the technical documentation and supporting evidence referred to in paragraph 3, plus examination of specimens, representative of the production envisaged, of one or more critical parts of the product (combination of production type and design type).
(2) The assessment referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may cover several versions of the product if—
(a) the differences between the versions of the product do not affect the level of safety and the other requirements concerning the performance of the product; and
(b) the different versions of the product are referred to in the corresponding type examination certificate, if necessary by means of amendments to the original certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/737/schedule/15/part/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/recreational-craft-regulations-2017/schedule-15/part-3/paragraph-2
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