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1. Question:--关于过渡期
0 W9 k5 L" O8 K# Z: V9 @Is there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?& M; M% F3 c, k+ F( A8 }, p W
Answer :, {% I5 o+ v& e" o4 p% F$ U
In general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current5 l4 i; {2 r( k9 o
Machinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a
! f% O8 h" R. L' Mtransition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and. x3 E/ x2 w2 A8 Z6 s: Q
other impact machinery).
! l7 t/ R9 v4 a# P) }% |However there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become* v* s6 } K% ?: ~$ b% a$ t
applicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to4 t3 |/ h) s* Y" n7 w) X- }
take the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.
1 y0 t% \! I. f& k2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令' g. W0 z4 Q$ q# P( ?2 {) a
Can manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用! L8 s% W- O3 [. P) k# q
Answer:# T) a! L, g) w; g: C* k9 ~9 i( g
Yes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a
1 h6 l7 q6 G, j' _practical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot
( U' L/ B( ?' C* V! X- a* Qbe applied before 29th December 2009:
7 g5 S: s4 o q5 s1 F, e: y$ d- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their
, ]7 j+ h/ k9 `9 H9 `products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the
# L/ z2 v( g, m3 D9 F7 Nnew Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must
; T1 v' k# j& w1 ?continue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies
0 k" H0 A, ~ _2 |4 Nwith the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the- Q Z) B$ R( B# ?- r. K4 @
current Directive.
9 s; Y* F2 p4 f0 _; m! I9 Q6 V- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with
9 O" O4 Y1 }+ e" t/ a* A qreference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.
" U# [% S! Y- N- G6 a3. Question:---满足新指令宣告1 {. |3 T2 j* f" W, K" Y8 K( d
When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive1 v5 h% J5 I2 ]3 V. ]! Y
2006/42/EC?
: k) h4 q5 k- A" |Answer:
) d- W" {# Y+ b5 s$ S" f, HA manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC+ Z% Q4 y" M9 a5 T
for products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009.5 g3 r A7 G a" [# F, b
In cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed: R1 T% ^0 C' K, h
on the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,
$ _4 U2 W) u# @& nhe may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive
( W, g9 m, G1 S3 \2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of |4 @' F# z% b, o) ~8 ]9 _
conformity after the 29th December 2009.0 l' V$ |4 C" w" q! R: o$ D* x
4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用
0 y) S- D. ?& J: {9 @, ^Can the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?7 @/ d t* ~9 H) ?( D
Answer:
% G. ^% \$ ?4 e* v( KSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
/ U2 q7 m9 ]" U4 ]5 Y9 }Annex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive
# \6 c F, B1 e& o- b2006/42/EC.# D/ d/ `+ E' ~; K* u
The European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new
/ t# M" _8 C: }& Gstandards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted7 k0 ^5 g k" a/ D, n
as necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.& C `$ ~- {3 o
The Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC4 a# L- I% b; x
before the Directive becomes applicable.1 t# k X' A: G2 V& z
5. Question:--关于附录IV产品,制造商何时可以使用全新的质量保证程序
" ]+ b: `; }4 x9 l- @8 g, hWhen will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV7 K' Y) E! C6 E( Y
machinery?
1 H5 g0 O. ]' k, l0 f; eAnswer:0 v- X7 R# v; |( W0 k
The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full
$ l: D2 Q, |/ E* d7 X9 D4 Dquality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as* k, @5 @6 _! s7 Z0 n3 }
Directive 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.0 i- B; l; R( f! u5 b
As soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary' f1 \+ V+ h4 F s" j
audits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,
8 X* s6 d! S( n0 p- \4 h, kproducts cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC
, {7 r0 Q4 |$ U& I& Cbecomes applicable on 29th December 2009.
: F, G' M7 a& |+ U' H2 y+ h0 k6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证 Z$ q& U3 {% J: |& l% ~# y
Will the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive
: {" t1 V- a0 c6 ?2006/42/EC?
% @7 k& x* K" D5 {( jAnswer:8 b n( d9 m8 R- |& Q2 Y# I
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to6 X, C* Y" R5 ]: x- o% g
continue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification
9 G2 F) W& f! p6 @; vcovers the product categories concerned.
& S! G) Q2 S8 z/ M+ G( tFor product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV
6 W4 a, v+ ~: W! Nof Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the' M) v x/ k9 N1 e
notification of existing ones., N9 v+ P6 l6 o1 R' ^
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7. Question:--关于按旧指令做的型式认证是否适用于新指令
- Z" ^' d) k* u* y8 V. o+ J# xWill EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for
. j* B, f4 ^5 ~- H( yDirective 2006/42/EC? ~! [7 @: Q9 T' |, b6 D
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Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
! ~0 D. Q2 t* M2 W4 h; W1 EAnnex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive5 Q S2 h( r# ?- M4 O' S
98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to; {; `& D. M" Y* `; A1 S4 w2 C
refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..( t( x. t) g# {: s/ W
Notified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they
5 z" H7 v) W9 M( Q! s1 nremain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive* b/ |* j3 o( p6 z: T* d
2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a
' G" W0 L+ _ Kbottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.1 G( U3 K: {/ k) t5 y/ \
Since Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years
9 S- b0 V' r$ ]! S(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on1 G i. \2 S \. \, U8 @2 f% m. D/ ^
which they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.% U$ p& V1 x; U, H$ d' v
8. Question:
4 b9 s) e" H% v; W2 z' ?- Y# RWhat will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c). T7 z( F- K; _( f
of Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised, u s; H5 P/ r6 z s7 x9 \
standards)?
8 J& ^2 Z7 i9 P) n: y$ fAnswer:
' v1 n5 A% `0 s+ }; h, [$ wThe procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive# K7 q+ p: j+ \
2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the- I3 _ x" f2 j* v
basis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)0 E' ^. Z; r6 N" [/ X* o, [8 F
and (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC.
/ {/ ?4 T% I" n8 }' zFor products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health& U/ n& X. x d! [ x
and safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself) |! l I. |5 h$ C# m) M. B+ c* }
according to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive., @& E8 T' l1 F! W) u8 v
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