|
1. Question:--关于过渡期
1 E+ n; ^4 A) ]! ^/ b5 f+ OIs there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?# B; V! j2 Q& L( z- X3 M% A
Answer :
( N; ^5 z2 r8 xIn general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current8 ^& s, L f) n# S
Machinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a
/ P3 }4 B0 M$ s6 ^' Ftransition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and
3 ^/ r: S1 }$ R" I! E) Gother impact machinery).
, m7 b: k. @3 P4 q# PHowever there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become4 V9 q/ O" e# J9 @" h( i
applicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to' j; j% N6 ?, W# l( B( `
take the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.
4 }' N) k: F7 ?7 a" L2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令" ~* ~' Q5 v; X+ F' n
Can manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用
' m/ U. m) V4 J3 N" {9 ]7 G2 i* X2 mAnswer:+ v3 S" r# }+ p9 J
Yes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a
! }; A3 _! Y3 `practical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot/ `9 ?6 ~, |5 t
be applied before 29th December 2009:
% ?, h' `$ {2 [; B: g0 P3 {* |- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their5 Y6 x8 \: V; i% u
products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the: y+ Z Y: i) Z9 d7 H3 O* z& |+ O& y# S
new Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must
/ o$ ]2 n' p/ I. k2 T# }continue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies
, S- u, @' @) D+ O; {with the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the
( F0 d5 i* K+ B4 j& m/ f4 p- Ncurrent Directive.
) H: N* k. G) [1 F. k0 ?- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with
4 j" f# s% y" `* y8 Z D) L/ ^reference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.& {8 Y$ D0 V- R
3. Question:---满足新指令宣告" Z: Y4 X5 J2 `$ v
When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive
! y3 E3 n& v* J l0 j, k5 @' H2006/42/EC?# b4 P. U o4 U& i* g' H& o
Answer:4 m. B/ s" p% Z* t
A manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC7 v5 [3 O L" X8 E1 c7 b
for products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009.
% f& }" ^, b D8 t% U- xIn cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed- r# A: J n+ K9 g9 ]( B4 j) W6 C
on the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,% G2 K1 L$ _! E# t4 K' Q( E
he may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive
4 `' l/ D8 `) ]' U) d2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of k j; X0 ^! E0 D0 y+ k
conformity after the 29th December 2009.
. v, ~( _/ S. r3 k& a4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用8 _% H! n2 @$ g% ^/ a
Can the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?
& i2 B! S `9 l, X5 gAnswer:
# F. i/ s. w4 y0 s0 ^, o; w* A) cSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in7 I: Q4 N; ` x% I
Annex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive
8 m. |, @# A$ l6 P7 z5 I- m' N2006/42/EC.4 v) s4 g) L" A. l, d3 O8 Z4 a6 W9 d q
The European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new: J7 r8 \2 E* h( Q' d1 f6 Y
standards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted: r- M- k. q! A, M
as necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.
/ _8 {+ \: e' H0 b# | ]The Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC
& E8 e V. C* Ibefore the Directive becomes applicable.
7 W* y; ?. f. L2 `7 g8 a5. 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
0 z+ H/ y. _: h/ c0 q- [% AWhen will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV5 m7 l' ?! r. I( T
machinery?
9 X4 ~, G q2 r: p7 M: zAnswer:; ^6 p# K- u" @3 `9 r
The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full
$ ]8 Q1 Z' q$ Z% }# `quality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as
/ k( e+ a+ O, L9 H3 b/ |8 ]Directive 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.
3 m( M) x0 P; s$ w: { }6 DAs soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary! d# Z, f' v0 o$ q& a
audits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,
6 V' a3 d+ S. J7 c2 f4 Nproducts cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC4 \6 e9 B! d' B6 D7 x
becomes applicable on 29th December 2009.% [$ T$ ~7 O+ h, t9 @# a
6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证
0 H- Y: }8 ?4 G+ Y6 `# {- A* wWill the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive
$ p% l1 [0 }9 @3 W( T4 C2006/42/EC?
+ r4 \2 E1 e j6 vAnswer:6 Y4 k( V5 v- g
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to
+ A: M! D7 ^, {# c- E4 k) v3 M" h! qcontinue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification
7 b, c) E r/ u0 h" u0 L. rcovers the product categories concerned./ T5 w' A8 v V+ \1 Q6 q* E
For product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV
0 q. d% e# J/ L0 |! Y+ l9 X- eof Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the1 }* I+ ~ R: Q/ I) f
notification of existing ones.- R" c# z$ i3 ]$ N- u
- u% {' x) L8 y+ q3 f6 D
7. Question:--关于按旧指令做的型式认证是否适用于新指令" i U, M3 C$ [. `
Will EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for
D$ Q* {. r& u/ F# ?Directive 2006/42/EC?
3 Y& `1 U" E/ s$ l- s9 [Answer:, y' r' `: ~! H* z) M% `+ Z
Since there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in! `6 T* m6 T& `- e" `
Annex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive( o( ]4 P* l4 v- T* x+ I
98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to" Q# H5 E) i0 Z( ?. k
refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..* X& j% f3 K1 n. {- R3 o
Notified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they2 x9 I! ^' k, w; T- w' h$ b0 ^
remain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive
7 t: w% q' b/ F* ^0 R2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a0 d, E* L) L$ k& i# K5 f8 c
bottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.
% F ^9 ~% @$ ]Since Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years( T# L( J4 \5 W$ }6 e
(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on
# D7 A6 X- o: uwhich they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.( R+ v$ j5 W/ e+ u
8. Question:4 ~6 d3 j0 ?1 ^; M, P; G# l
What will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c)4 v7 N7 n2 ?- i. V; s2 M
of Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised
) [1 G9 z6 b; j9 I6 y+ ostandards)?
3 v! R& F9 ~- z# ~0 NAnswer:3 n+ N; X; X( e" u. ]
The procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive
" a" L# m# X' Y1 J/ b2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the
`3 \3 k6 S! wbasis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)" w, e! m/ i# ]0 R7 V+ s5 j
and (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC.
- k$ `0 K( o+ u# `For products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health, h- i% o7 k' r
and safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself a5 |* }( b r4 B1 P2 \0 Y j
according to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive.
% s3 q9 z9 F0 p8 C5 w* v9 w% [3 o3 i! y1 \+ i
7 t+ N) B& e$ L' Z( M/ t& x
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/mechan_equipment/machinery/faq2006-42-ec.pdf
) F% T2 x; g- ^7 p+ ahttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/mechan_equipment/machinery/index.htm |
|