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1. Question:--关于过渡期, y/ c( e6 s4 B' Z8 x) Q8 ?
Is there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?
; }1 m& X$ K! U3 ~9 a2 sAnswer :! H0 f- Z( }. }: X# f, c% [9 s. m
In general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current
! [$ m' Q4 o! ^% e( ^& w1 ~Machinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a
$ E' y: A3 C9 Q6 Btransition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and3 {' h9 C) I8 N9 ^) r) L3 l% P* o2 I: G0 M
other impact machinery).
" G f, x% Q) D' N: |However there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become; Z8 Q2 D9 A4 G" \. ~
applicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to6 |% J# _8 X7 K1 ~8 \0 L+ S5 \
take the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.
% ^0 t# ~& V; [' X) {3 A, I2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令4 h2 {7 w' x0 P' E
Can manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用
7 I8 @4 p5 R4 D5 K. @Answer:& b/ g3 V! y `4 [; n* p g1 Z
Yes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a1 r1 U. H5 a6 r3 u
practical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot! _) N/ R& s7 u& X- K
be applied before 29th December 2009:
# w6 `. V6 y' c! P% V! W: }- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their5 L& {* ~& B" @. c3 i4 e
products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the
# I! k% f, F% unew Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must
* F# B3 w: H+ F& b! i3 ]continue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies
- C3 \" I( v4 @. T: Bwith the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the
/ _6 H Q2 {/ Wcurrent Directive.% ~1 q& Q. q' R Z. ]
- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with
+ j" o" h9 \. ~, s6 lreference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.! L+ W; ]) ~4 R" r- G
3. Question:---满足新指令宣告
% r( R& p3 I z0 s0 \& @When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive/ T) \9 o& z3 ^7 l) I
2006/42/EC? q* Y0 v' d$ \- t0 A
Answer:
6 A7 Q( C0 o* \& s" pA manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC
6 {4 G) P) U/ P7 F5 u3 nfor products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009.2 i8 q9 [% S/ |! ?: U/ t4 C, q9 y
In cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed x( G# |) b S/ B9 k& X
on the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,
8 w n" @* A! O ]; }9 N/ D' Nhe may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive: X# a+ ?; X4 b' M
2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of2 ~! D) M5 u3 ]8 b- f1 M0 F3 \
conformity after the 29th December 2009.
8 b$ O- S# c9 l- q/ e4 e4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用
1 C, M* X9 }) }8 X2 }Can the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?7 ?) P) Y [) T: o& g- }' B4 U
Answer:& \2 S- n9 s8 c; U7 B& [4 X6 ~
Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
: H. _* }% v4 {4 kAnnex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive0 r6 s" @4 {' E X, |
2006/42/EC.$ b% n) A9 c3 h6 V
The European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new2 Q" T- K* ^+ F! i+ W) I; M [- j; h
standards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted
) ?4 b, j; w) k, z3 Eas necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.
# Z0 y. A/ L2 O, j5 {The Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC2 X8 w h, m! U6 X
before the Directive becomes applicable.+ e" s5 e1 G* A
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
4 P$ Y) F! k/ C9 ]When will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV5 T( n+ a" t' i0 i- S
machinery?
, T6 }. A' Q1 C- WAnswer:) y# f4 \7 v. k+ A9 X/ G& z4 R+ ]
The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full
$ e0 Z& Y8 x5 d: q9 \# c; }; ^quality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as$ X. _/ P7 y- m) v
Directive 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.9 C4 A" |; s3 l! c, b, e! s9 P8 C
As soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary* J+ v; Y) {" G, y
audits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,) s; F1 ]5 y+ W; a
products cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC. I* ^" S7 j! ?8 C: w! j& q
becomes applicable on 29th December 2009.5 O" ]4 @ ^" N& j; P
6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证8 x" {/ [ H) t- K
Will the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive# l$ x( _) d: m `% g1 z
2006/42/EC?1 ?/ W% x7 M" ~- }% C, f. X
Answer:7 d1 x- t7 O2 S" G! R3 K0 r+ R# b
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to# S! _) b8 ]$ v' }! x& s
continue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification9 C1 @ [ ]9 \! J) \
covers the product categories concerned.
: G/ X) y% M# K" R; Z1 CFor product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV' K4 k# J: m+ @
of Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the
+ y2 I7 \! z% e3 A4 u$ ]notification of existing ones.7 [. n5 n7 a9 m* r0 p% p: a
0 I# D$ T5 [- g; _6 K7. Question:--关于按旧指令做的型式认证是否适用于新指令( F7 M% X1 ^) _. j$ h9 {
Will EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for0 F. n6 ]. `1 Z! S2 Q
Directive 2006/42/EC?
^4 C% z% F. jAnswer:; Q; s5 q9 F3 G0 \
Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in6 v3 \" z. P" Q+ b
Annex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive2 X. j% l9 b: I
98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to3 B+ o& G, U; }# b9 v
refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..: ^, Z1 D2 h; ~6 `" I/ {: b
Notified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they
2 n, F, M+ G uremain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive6 B' v& M0 m$ _
2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a7 B; ?# O- I; B1 F/ S# Z* h8 F
bottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.# X$ t* m- z% p
Since Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years
( p7 J( M0 m8 V6 [& r. i: y& A8 {(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on
3 V2 |8 T! e0 J0 A6 E5 z! ^3 k5 dwhich they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.
6 c6 `$ i3 @ T4 V; ]8. Question:
$ r1 N5 U `* T3 WWhat will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c)% ?! m4 o: R2 a3 P6 H; W! }
of Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised
' ^ {8 m+ i S/ D: f: p. |' Rstandards)?
% l+ t6 M, [ {8 c& G: m! PAnswer:' O) S6 q' C/ Z5 ? N+ a7 ]4 Y
The procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive
' k) V2 [* A2 K4 A5 `( L" R2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the! Q$ t/ B) Y1 n
basis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)
9 y+ N9 p1 ~& R5 h! g2 dand (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC.
7 z, t E+ D1 aFor products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health
9 ?: \1 E& r% aand safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself& S: T' ^/ z5 i: F. W. L
according to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive.
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6 m% H& J) s1 Phttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/mechan_equipment/machinery/faq2006-42-ec.pdf
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