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1. Question:--关于过渡期
7 O- U' }2 M4 c* RIs there a transition period for application of Directive 2006/42/EC?
& R ^# L* g8 W" t# \3 Z ]Answer :& h2 b9 O# G. B; a2 D0 t" b3 y! S
In general, there is no transition period, in the sense of a period during which both the current
; V9 @# N T0 m8 H7 P u1 v2 XMachinery Directive and the new Machinery Directive are applicable (with one exception: there is a# k! {# r% S( h
transition period until 29th June 2011 for the particular case of portable cartridge-operated fixing and
9 N) Y) X" L( A2 { wother impact machinery).3 M, g8 O9 \+ n& `: U
However there is a period of adaptation, since the provisions of the Directive 2006/42/EC become( y7 {: j+ W. r5 G" O0 M$ u
applicable on 29th December 2009. During this period, all of the stakeholders concerned will be able to
+ B. j! G( {9 R* {+ s4 X% ktake the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition from the current Directive to the new Directive.
* c! Q9 y% v1 r' a" ?9 N, Q2. Question:--关于是否使用新旧指令
0 i9 k, v$ x+ ?' K4 |' jCan manufacturers anticipate application of the new Machinery Directive?的应用9 r Y5 ^- |) |( @
Answer:
& O+ F: {4 i$ [9 UYes and no. Manufacturers can and should anticipate application of Directive 2006/42/EC from a$ ?3 C% w3 r! |* ]1 b3 [2 C; @
practical and technical point of view, however, from a formal, legal point of view, the Directive cannot
* e$ M1 j: N7 W0 a. C# pbe applied before 29th December 2009:
1 F- x: l8 x4 @" I4 k; }/ N- From the practical and technical point of view, manufacturers are encouraged to review their- c, d; Y( U/ h' U5 ^+ q' }
products without delay and adapt them as necessary to take account of the requirements of the
3 V/ t. \+ K# ?" q8 F' Pnew Directive. While machinery placed on the market before 29th December 2009 must
) v% {; n \* Q. O+ H, d7 d; s) ]continue to comply with Directive 98/37/EC, it can be assumed that a product that complies, L- I+ j. E }9 U5 y/ |' w9 y
with the essential requirements of the new Machinery Directive continues to comply with the
, a' {; H( h% A# zcurrent Directive.
& b3 A. |$ D8 I- From the formal, legal point of view, machinery can only be placed on the market with
& ~4 Y* ?& L8 _reference to Directive 2006/42/EC as from 29th December 2009.
2 e v# j. ~5 y# c3. Question:---满足新指令宣告7 N+ T' L# }+ L
When shall a manufacturer establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive
! T4 Q+ ?8 h- p" @* z9 Y2006/42/EC?
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A manufacturer shall establish an EC Declaration of conformity according to Directive 2006/42/EC# k9 _9 S. I$ A
for products first placed on the market as from 29th December 2009.
# O9 C/ H a! G% i8 @1 ~In cases where the manufacturer cannot be certain on what date individual products will be first placed) v% H7 }! U1 h( ~6 A
on the market, providing the products concerned comply with both the current and the new Directives,
6 t+ D# ^; M- J/ B" She may establish an EC Declaration of conformity referring to both Directive 98/37/EC and Directive" I+ ]' E$ y1 |) B% v
2006/42/EC. The reference to Directive 98/37/EC should be removed from the EC Declaration of. I/ i1 I; J! O# }, v: ^
conformity after the 29th December 2009.7 l. N. A3 m" n% @! J/ U
4. Question:---关于旧指令的协调标准新指令是否适用
+ S, ]" t, c* o: H% oCan the current harmonised standards be used to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC?
2 g1 e: `# m0 a9 h: S; |Answer:
& d7 r8 w l# L- dSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in, ^) g, C6 @: e& R) ]$ F3 P) l
Annex I, it cannot be assumed that the current harmonised standards comply fully with Directive: x$ h1 v# e$ ^, _
2006/42/EC.
: b7 |$ T3 |# I: U- J) V& BThe European Commission is issuing a mandate to CEN and Cenelec to develop the necessary new
* _1 h7 u; j9 g8 @standards and ensure that the current standards are checked against Directive 2006/42/EC and adapted j4 c2 r3 g Z3 C
as necessary. Furthermore, all harmonised standards must include a reference to the new Directive.
0 W$ s4 v, ~: NThe Commission intends to publish a list of harmonised standards supporting Directive 2006/42/EC' G5 z, z3 u7 ?7 v3 p
before the Directive becomes applicable.7 j9 H5 t) G* E6 ]& m# B
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
% L1 V$ X! H5 t& q0 \4 i& KWhen will manufacturers be able to use the new full quality assurance procedure for Annex IV
0 |& H7 H/ V# h8 v; s7 c6 N7 Bmachinery?5 C& K; W; Y; v6 o. [3 e6 W
Answer:* ` X4 I1 {( p* n, ^
The Member States will first have to assess, appoint and notify Notified Bodies for the new full
$ c; ^# x' r+ x/ ]+ I1 `quality assurance procedure set out in Annex X of the new Directive. This can be done as soon as
# c3 N7 M* t2 W! hDirective 2006/42/EC has been transposed into national law.
" e; b9 p, F/ Q, K* ]) OAs soon as Bodies have been notified for this procedure, they will be able to carry out the necessary
3 [8 R0 ]+ m3 `' H; Raudits and inspections and issue approvals of manufacturers’ full quality assurance systems. However,
: L5 S: f* r* L! f+ p1 ~) Bproducts cannot be placed on the market on the basis of such approvals until Directive 2006/42/EC0 A; i6 | e5 ?3 g5 Y' m' S" e
becomes applicable on 29th December 2009.
* u2 Q" e! {2 T5 n" f' l6. Question:--关于现有的NB能否做新指令的型式认证* E5 k n" i E1 s) c
Will the existing Notified Bodies be able to carry out EC type-examinations according to Directive
. u3 _3 j. o! O, Q2006/42/EC?! g6 E# S8 ~8 C9 O3 X7 w
Answer:3 Y8 y( t) S+ }, |% u
Bodies that are notified to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 98/37/EC will be able to% ]3 m5 [! I7 v5 E; P! i! q: h
continue to carry out EC type-examinations under Directive 2006/42/EC, providing their notification
1 b7 p7 V2 R6 x1 C" qcovers the product categories concerned.
+ R* p& b0 C T. s, LFor product categories included in Annex IV of Directive 2006/42/EC that are not listed in Annex IV/ \2 y) a+ `4 j. _/ A. D) j
of Directive 98/37/EC, the Member States will have to notify new Bodies or extend the scope of the
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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
( H" l3 _7 J1 A* Y* n( S# sWill EC type-examination certificates established according to Directive 98/37/EC remain valid for
9 e. |2 l& Y- ]1 ], QDirective 2006/42/EC?
/ j, F; H4 i$ l+ OAnswer:
( E. ~. @( Y( P vSince there have been some modifications to the essential health and safety requirements set out in
( F; x! Y8 O/ E4 u7 M' W3 yAnnex I, it cannot be assumed that EC type-examination certificates issued according to Directive
" A: Z1 E3 h7 ~% y. Z8 G98/37/EC remain valid for Directive 2006/42/EC. Furthermore, such certificates must be updated to B, `2 ]: ]6 I7 a" ~1 j b
refer to Directive 2006/42/EC..: ^; i# G1 e% f6 K
Notified Bodies will thus have to review existing EC type-examination certificates to ensure that they
! ^0 n0 v/ u) W4 ?% I* i$ Tremain valid in light of the requirements of the new Directive and update them to refer to Directive' A7 z- {! J& G, j, V! t
2006/42/EC. Manufacturers are encouraged to request this review without delay in order to avoid a w3 V; }' g: M1 A% P& |: N
bottleneck in the months preceding December 2009.
0 ?' G9 F" ^- \( pSince Directive 2006/42/EC requires EC type-examination certificates to be reviewed every 5 years* N& F1 U) \0 Z% h2 v; n7 K
(see Annex IX, section 9.3), the 5-year period for existing certificates can be counted from the date on( v4 I' Z7 k$ I/ K' t2 ?
which they have been updated according to Directive 2006/42/EC.) }) \# C! B L9 I% z
8. Question:, N& R+ w! I9 N& J" x7 E% E+ w- ?
What will happen to products certified according to one of the procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c)
4 p2 \- L9 u/ C: Z1 d% v4 dof Directive 98/37/EC (Receipt of techncial file or Certificate of adequacy to harmonised1 s! z" I2 X$ y
standards)?
" w' `8 Y- B) W- o& NAnswer:
+ x1 i. C) h2 |. zThe procedures set out in Article 8 (2) (c) of Directive 98/37/EC will no longer exist under Directive+ Z4 ^" f, `2 k6 N+ o
2006/42/EC. As from 29th December 2009, manufacturers of products placed on the market on the
: M1 i6 ?% i8 a/ Y5 fbasis of these procedures will therefore have to apply one of the procedures set out in Article 12 (3)
}8 Z' Z& ~' M, Pand (4) of Directive 2006/42/EC.* p4 h# z# @5 L* D# v- l
For products manufactured in accordance with harmonised standards that cover all the relevant health: Y% I) n8 m4 S$ [9 V% K9 o( {
and safety requirements, the manufacturer will be able to certify the conformity of the product himself
# Q7 r5 ^" ~! B8 R- h& M4 Maccording to the procedure set out in Article 12 (3) (a) of the Directive.& U7 e8 D+ s0 m
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