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1. Question:--关于过渡期
3 X0 }) C Q: b& B9 A$ D" T+ tIs there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?
" N. Y; s& l2 T2 N T) ?8 {6 UAnswer :: t, f. I- [& ?
In general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current
: g3 O3 W6 Z$ z) cMachinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a
4 |: \/ L- Y" f8 otransition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and
" f1 P C* @8 ?4 Nother impact machinery).
, `* n; G' h3 } QHowever there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become6 y, C* f3 ?, j! s; e4 I
applicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to& \% W2 u/ ?0 k8 h
take the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.$ H) f+ V% i6 M7 G" L( N
2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令* H7 y0 P* J* t y3 R# }" o/ W
Can manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用# j q7 S$ O& `% a) I: |
Answer:+ ~! b* y U7 f! |" g
Yes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a
: {2 G& R" J1 n, Z8 |, xpractical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot
! e( C- H: n b7 j: U0 gbe applied before 29th December 2009:4 B$ r1 |9 V6 d2 s, l" T
- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their
( w; d- w' W4 l+ }products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the
5 }6 ~* e( T5 @new Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must/ E# g& C! p/ w& f! W+ h. o T; B
continue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies
+ o0 \7 }2 v* t3 {" W6 hwith the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the8 a# o& ]4 N# g8 T1 o1 n5 X) _ i
current Directive.2 y( G2 J$ n; o1 J; V
- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with" C2 V/ ]# E- g/ H
reference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.
' u( Z+ q: l7 p8 f1 _2 e% H3. Question:---满足新指令宣告. T% V6 [7 ]0 X3 r
When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive6 n# m. |# \7 f' f( v
2006/42/EC?
4 P. U0 f. ]5 n iAnswer:
8 P @, U0 L! d! o+ _ sA manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC4 V' ]7 {# L4 o1 M \
for products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009.
: f j" C. ~/ y% S9 zIn cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed
$ {' W8 Q" x9 n1 qon the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,/ O2 H2 i1 O; i( D8 I
he may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive
5 z. t& M& Q5 u2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of
3 `5 J1 W3 N$ j, tconformity after the 29th December 2009.
1 |$ H2 z& N3 l9 K, [; M4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用
; n. h- {! X, Y/ F7 ECan the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?/ \/ i/ s8 ^0 e9 \) V$ }7 c
Answer:0 m0 O1 t1 A7 D, H8 M
Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in4 T- o& i; H, j' F* Q4 z
Annex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive
2 y/ N; t( z. m& o o2006/42/EC.5 ]0 [2 k0 u3 `) H# B( V6 O3 r( @0 C7 r
The European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new
% l8 w' L* V! L8 j( Fstandards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted
# p$ N% s7 W: o) @as necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.; x" U: [3 ?6 Z
The Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC
5 O: [4 q0 {. }before the Directive becomes applicable.
5 t, B) w% Z# ?% p5. 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
$ `' U2 ~. b$ F* l! n# mWhen will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV2 w4 L# y6 ~: P2 Q* |! J
machinery?
" W N7 p/ A, x, `Answer:
5 w! H# Q1 ^7 J& |The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full2 ^( A! Z2 r8 I6 P S: v4 s- N' n- ]
quality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as
& |6 H6 R7 I# u1 W g, MDirective 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.
) ~( t4 H/ N3 V6 ZAs soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary+ l$ g7 Y5 K* f4 A2 | T
audits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,7 P J5 ? E# m+ z0 Q
products cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC
7 s1 A9 }. a. @: P) \2 Hbecomes applicable on 29th December 2009. ` f7 s1 _! W* {: M: c
6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证
' X' D" \ H7 N b: Q- k/ j8 SWill the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive) N$ m3 S; S( D# i
2006/42/EC?
9 [: B/ b3 J# Q2 C' }- e$ J% IAnswer:$ W9 V) J2 N) [ }1 T
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to( R& X) s/ `; y. d4 ^, t
continue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification
- u f' A; h7 D# u, J# I" @7 ncovers the product categories concerned.
1 i8 M0 O& E4 q, V( h$ NFor product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV k( p- T4 |7 S2 B: q$ U
of Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the) b B) `. O# z9 G9 d
notification of existing ones.: M- z7 c" {9 w) z
) J* {( A& ^. j @7. Question:--关于按旧指令做的型式认证是否适用于新指令
6 U* M( Y4 t- k7 }, GWill EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for0 e g3 U2 |+ g$ r: B9 n7 r
Directive 2006/42/EC?
o9 p( j2 Y) Q$ p/ O) FAnswer:, h' ]: B8 \/ v4 ~9 T/ p
Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
' Q* w- O6 q4 t2 F' [Annex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive
5 k$ H+ V0 m# o5 @- z98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to' Z" [$ u S+ {3 {) S# i. T
refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..
7 A5 a0 e7 s, w5 d! J, L2 B; GNotified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they
* Z8 @/ d" Y1 U. @6 Oremain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive
& i9 I) D7 b# U/ ^7 e2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a
4 {: G3 U3 i- e! d I D! R' rbottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.
, m8 b/ l6 e6 k# |' P5 a: P5 n# KSince Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years9 V- y" m0 d2 R3 W. d
(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on- {5 w- m1 x. Y! Z U
which they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.
7 J0 F& z% |( L& a+ h/ X& S ~, l8. Question:, _) D9 M0 c/ t& t
What will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c)! T$ ~* m" R; d0 k6 G* |( Y8 \
of Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised, ` H2 q2 a# N/ m1 d7 D% s" c3 |
standards)? t1 ?8 d+ p0 ?
Answer:* m3 n: J( p1 p6 T& F$ r
The procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive8 a' J% q |6 @+ x3 i5 W! |, q
2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the
l2 _& u$ u$ X/ k. x, d: X6 hbasis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)/ S5 L2 q' ^2 w ? V
and (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC./ N9 y2 I7 x+ C* f4 q
For products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health& C8 S6 k& @4 g9 }7 B% E/ G# m
and safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself
. F! m; @! V0 H" t* \" kaccording to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive.& G. B4 t3 r, ^
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9 U7 n- e& Y# j5 ~9 o* Lhttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/mechan_equipment/machinery/faq2006-42-ec.pdf
) {8 h. b! s2 i2 X: Rhttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/mechan_equipment/machinery/index.htm |
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