# The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992, Regulation 14: Schedule 4 machinery manufactured in accordance with transposed harmonised standards


(1) In the case of relevant machinery which is Schedule 4 machinery manufactured in accordance with transposed harmonised standards the responsible person must, at his election—
(a) draw up and forward to an approved body for retention by that body a technical file;
(b) submit the technical file referred to in paragraph (a) above to an approved body requesting—
(i) verification by that body that the transposed harmonised standards have been correctly applied; and
(ii) that the body draw up a certificate of adequacy for the file submitted in accordance with regulation 20 below; or
(c) submit the technical file referred to in paragraph (a) above to an approved body together with an example of the relevant machinery for EC type-examination or, where appropriate, a statement as to where such an example might be examined, in accordance with regulation 21 below.
(2) The technical file referred to in this regulation and regulation 15 below must include—
(a) an overall drawing of the machinery together with drawings of the control circuits;
(b) full detailed drawings, accompanied by any calculation notes, test results and such other data as may be required to check the conformity of the machinery with the essential health and safety requirements;
(c) a description of methods adopted to eliminate hazards presented by the machinery, a list of transposed harmonised standards used and, in the case of relevant machinery to which regulation 15 below applies, a list of standards used;
(d) a copy of the instructions for the machinery drawn up in accordance with paragraph 1.7.4 of Schedule 3 hereto; and
(e) for series manufacture, the internal measures that will be implemented to ensure that all the items of machinery so produced are in conformity with the provisions of the Machinery Directive.
(3) The technical file referred to in this regulation and regulations 15 and 21(2) below must be drawn up in an official language of the member State in which the approved body is established (in the United Kingdom, English) or in such other language as is acceptable to the approved body, always provided that the instructions for the machinery referred to in paragraph 2(d) above shall be in such languages as are specified in paragraph 1.7.4(b) of Schedule 3 hereto.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3073/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supply-of-machinery-safety-regulations-1992/regulation-14
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