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1. Question:--关于过渡期9 O- k+ ?: X- } o7 n1 F8 e
Is there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?, s$ R7 S) ~* _! z U
Answer :- A7 t( U4 n$ g6 b+ g0 q
In general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current
; ]$ O2 Z8 i; A; }* XMachinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a4 ~2 @/ B& E' R6 H) h
transition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and
; V+ H- l7 K3 U* zother impact machinery).- L; k( O- x5 A! j0 y& g+ e: j
However there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become
t- g3 x; ^; V9 {4 _. p zapplicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to: @3 P% F" J9 {& L; c1 X/ h$ K4 e5 |
take the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.
# d' p1 j0 D* j& k4 K2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令
7 X; _# r9 j+ Q. S/ G# Z7 HCan manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用2 S6 q! S3 O1 ^* Y
Answer: J4 T5 c& v- T/ \
Yes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a
! z2 ?& E1 r& Gpractical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot
$ O6 r: _1 [' e7 H1 mbe applied before 29th December 2009: p5 l* k: Z. V7 C' P
- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their
% n+ @, h9 k9 I. w8 L3 d* \products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the
t1 D) j' J0 L; W9 rnew Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must
8 h* c- s$ l% F) Qcontinue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies
* M$ f* c2 ~, G% R* @with the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the
9 b! M u$ T2 L+ vcurrent Directive.4 l2 m6 [$ t) ^8 b. }
- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with0 r8 c5 }& W6 P# X
reference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.) R& b6 ?" P+ J
3. Question:---满足新指令宣告8 R$ H# j2 `3 c8 {4 `: z$ v. Y- {
When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive
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S2 A' J4 ?1 F4 Y/ e. SAnswer:% r& _5 x8 q! I( t9 o
A manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC
1 N% c. u) j$ }) xfor products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009., j. C3 [: ?- Y2 S
In cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed
; `! {' Z' g4 T/ Q/ aon the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,
$ d- z! ]6 H& ghe may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive: i* x, @8 a/ ?' M5 J
2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of
3 g, C7 r5 c2 q1 Rconformity after the 29th December 2009.
* o4 x" U, ?) H# W5 J2 R' J4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用& p( j" i+ |: F1 {" [
Can the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?9 P5 `5 t' L, I) y- }* m& I) Q$ E
Answer:
6 Q2 D6 R' d. k/ S7 QSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
. p; l/ D3 E" j; u6 [2 ~Annex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive
8 ^3 O4 v, o! c. h) o" j2006/42/EC.& }$ U) E0 F: b+ F' d
The European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new. C" E4 w8 I% m u
standards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted
! @: t+ R) l6 p+ S/ X' [; tas necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.
9 e9 u0 d+ ^- X6 m; \' I, SThe Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC
# h( \2 E' w- Jbefore the Directive becomes applicable.
@" s' Z9 d) n* P. a' Z, A" p9 N" L5. 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8 V [& V' k8 q0 @8 L" j* F" e
When will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV, ~' f# m5 x( o( ? N9 S6 R
machinery?- e, o5 ]2 ^% P7 c
Answer:
( D4 j# w6 }6 R& u$ U! }The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full! Y; s( B: y6 @1 ?! _) [7 D
quality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as6 o2 [; W4 X. U4 e6 n
Directive 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.
! Q/ f. }9 m. b+ ?3 p% ~3 jAs soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary% M( }5 V `: ]- S9 a6 C
audits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,
" |# z/ H3 n/ Q. n. m) ^( W9 c1 hproducts cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC
3 L2 R+ T7 d% s/ K. z1 Q6 {becomes applicable on 29th December 2009.5 a5 ]" Y( O0 [, F# |: x' W6 m
6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证4 y) f- D4 U$ b @
Will the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive/ `# j! F. O3 [) i
2006/42/EC?
- ^ ]6 q1 p0 q ^# i% hAnswer:. m4 H- Z. U/ X
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to
" ~+ V8 N- [! g, }continue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification% L6 ?4 a; G7 T% V) x
covers the product categories concerned.% c4 Q! {3 e% ?" K) w7 w" _
For product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV2 U+ U8 t$ C# [3 c5 L% L% }
of Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the8 F+ s8 B( C# E4 C; r
notification of existing ones.; S% S& V5 c; b+ |8 }
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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, s% ~: y% a# X' ]! @
Will EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for
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* r, m! f( b9 Q' \Answer:
7 h4 c) x$ H+ W/ SSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
) v1 f' ~" @) P; F8 a/ h4 B# fAnnex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive- Q- ]. i6 W( I1 V3 y2 a8 {
98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to
: I1 s8 S! b7 Q& u9 o% [. ^refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..- u a& m; c' o6 w; d" q
Notified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they! e) o! ]0 B* Y5 v
remain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive
6 E- S! t1 p& P8 t: g1 S+ ^2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a6 ?6 X1 w* N( m1 C
bottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.0 a6 O$ L& V% k t3 ]$ v, [
Since Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years5 a% `7 K$ u8 x
(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on
6 O- q- s8 x) N& ]+ L/ e0 U: h& Swhich they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.
9 c$ [$ r# _* v& O) d' J. M8. Question:
% n) t4 c# o( W+ _/ E- W c/ i. {! \9 dWhat will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c)' N; t; b) i2 ^% X2 `
of Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised i: r$ \8 \& ~% J
standards)?- W9 O' A* y1 T4 m
Answer:
2 C3 j; S7 l: `3 a6 o4 S) ?The procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive" H: a% \; p. n9 D0 P- R/ n4 I4 y
2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the
' `/ J% y7 b! M3 c4 Ubasis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)
4 V Q* i0 e1 I: d5 c1 ?0 ?' _and (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC.4 H+ x j! u3 `" K% J
For products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health
# X7 R% |4 |* m* U5 ~and safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself5 E' s& u& R) U, W# O7 f* ]% e
according to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive.
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