Applies to all new machinery placed on the internal market of the European Union and included on the list in Appendix IV. Type-examination is performed for the entire type and it includes testing of a sample according to the requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC.
The manufacturer or his authorised representative submits a type-examination application, including a package of documents, and a sample of the object to be certified.
Upon evaluation of documents the certifying body invites an accredited laboratory for the testing of the object to be certified.
3. Evaluation of results
Upon receiving the results of the testing from the laboratory and evaluating them, if the result is positive, the certifying body prepares the EC product type-approval certificate.
4. Issuing of the certificate
After signing of the transfer certificate by the manufacturer and the certifying body and payment the certifying body issues the EC type-approval certificate with a validity term of 5 years.