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Equipment Used In Potentially Explosive Atmospheres And Protection Rules

Original Language Title: Sprādzienbīstamā vidē lietojamo iekārtu un aizsargsistēmu noteikumi

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 231 in 2016 (19 April. Nr. 19 27. §) in potentially explosive atmospheres equipment and protective systems used in regulations Issued under the law "on conformity assessment" article 7 of the first and the second part 1. General questions 1. determines the essential safety requirements for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, and this compliance monitoring mechanisms, as well as the order in which to market surveillance. 2. the terms used in the rules: 2.1 to offer market-economic activities to supply the object or not for its distribution or use within the Union; 2.2. the placing on the market, the first placing on the market; 2.3. manufacturer: the natural or legal person who manufactures or which object is being designed or manufactured and marketed the object under his name or trademark; 2.4. the authorised representative established in the European Union – natural or legal person who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks; 2.5. the importer – natural or legal persons established in, which are placed on the market in object from third countries; 2.6. distributor – natural or legal persons established in, which offers a market object, and not the manufacturer or the importer; 2.7. the parties involved – the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the Distributor; 2.8. technical specification-a document that lays down the technical requirements which correspond to the object; 2.9. the notified body – the national accreditation bodies accredited for equipment and protective systems for conformity assessment body, which is notified to the European Commission in accordance with the laws and regulations on the procedures for the notification of the Commission creates, as well as the order in which the Commission takes a decision and shall notify the European Commission of conformity assessment bodies performing conformity assessment of regulated sphere, or other Member States of the European Union or the European economic area for the equipment and protective systems notified conformity assessment body; 2.10. revocation, any measure aimed at achieving that returned object that has already been delivered to the end user; 2.11. market withdrawals, any measure aimed at preventing the supply chain placing an object in the market; 2.12. the CE conformity marking-marking, by which the manufacturer indicates that the object meets the applicable requirements laid down in the relevant legislation, which provides for the marking of objects with this mark; 2.13. equipment – machines, apparatus, fixed or mobile devices, control components and associated features and detection system, or protection system, which, individually or jointly, are intended for energy production, transmission, storage, measurement, control, conversion, and (or) processing of material and which might lead to the explosion of their potential ignition sources; 2.14. protective systems — devices that are not components and which are intended for immediate explosion to stop it in its infancy and (or) the explosion blast containment, and made available on the market for use as autonomous individual operation systems; 2.15. ingredients-any parts that are essential for the equipment and protective systems in a safe transaction, but no substantive functions; 2.16. explosive environment – an environment in which there are inflammable substances, gases, vapours, mist or dust mixture with air, under normal circumstances, after the incendiary flare up throughout its volume capacity; 2.17. potentially explosive environment – an environment that may become explosive production and local circumstances; 2.18. equipment-group I equipment intended for use in underground parts of the shaft and the shaft surface equipment and subject of mine gas and (or) combustible dust explosion hazards. This group consists of M1 and M2 categories of equipment as specified in section 2 of these regulations; 2.19. equipment-group II, equipment intended for use in other locations, which can pose a potentially explosive environment. This group consists of 1, 2, and 3. the category of the equipment, as indicated in section 2 of these regulations; 2.20. the equipment category – this provision is specified in Chapter 2 of the equipment in each classification equipment group, which provides the necessary level of protection to be provided; 2.21. the intended use, the manufacturer's recommended the use of the object, giving each equipment special equipment group and category or providing all necessary information protection systems, devices, or components of a secure transaction. 3. the requirements apply to the following items: 3.1. equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; 3.2. safety devices, control devices and regulating devices intended for use outside potentially explosive atmospheres but for or contributing to the safe functioning of equipment and protective systems in explosive atmospheres; 3.3. the components, which are intended to be incorporated in the rules referred to in point 3.1., facilities and protection systems. 4. the rules do not apply to: 4.1. equipment for use in households and in commercial environments where explosive potential is minimal and possible only if you have accidentally been gaseous fuels; 4.2. medical devices intended for use in medical institutions; 4.3. the equipment that caused the explosion of explosives or chemically unstable substances; 4.4. personal protective equipment; 4.5. seagoing vessels and mobile offshore structures and equipment; 4.6. passenger and freight vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and goods by road, rail, waterways and air, except vehicles designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; 4.7. National armed forces-hand arms, munitions and war material; 4.8. the Interior Ministry authorities subordinated to existing weapons, ammunition and explosives. 5. Objects placed on the market and put into use if correctly installed and used, as well as meeting the requirements of this regulation. 6. the requirements of this Regulation shall not apply to trade exhibitions, shows or fairs showcasing objects, if it does not comply with the information is clearly indicated, as well as indicating that these objects will not be placed on the market and put as long as the manufacturer is not in operation will be provided by their compliance with the requirements of this regulation. During demonstrations must take appropriate security measures for the protection of people. 7. the objects that meet the applicable standards (or parts thereof) to which reference is published in the official journal of the European Union, considers appropriate the provisions referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements covered by those standards or parts thereof. 8. National standardisation body shall publish in its tīmekļvietn the list of applicable standards, adapted to national standards. 9. The market surveillance authorities, which shall carry out the monitoring of the rules object of the consumer rights protection centre. 2. classification and grading Equipment criteria 10. Depending on the level of protection under the proposed conditions of use of the equipment group I fall into categories M1 and M2, but the equipment group II – 1, 2, and 3. category. 11. Equipment and protective systems may be designed for a particular explosive environment. In this case, they are labelled as such. 2.1. Group I equipment 12. Category M1:12.1 is intended for use in underground parts of the shaft and the shaft surface equipment that directly exposed to mine gas and (or) the explosion of combustible dust hazards; 12.2. it is designed and equipped with special protective systems according to the manufacturer's operational parameters, ensuring a very high level of protection; 12.3. the ability to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres, even if damaged, and have a double protection to ensure the requisite level of protection, if you are not running one of the defences (other protection from its independent protective systems) or at one of the other two independent damage; 12.4. it is designed, subject to this provision in paragraph 93 additional requirements. 13. Category M2:13.1 is designed and manufactured according to the manufacturer's operational parameters, ensuring a high level of protection; 13.2. is intended for use in underground mines (mines), as well as to the school, where possible of mine gases or combustible dust retention; 13.3. are made so as to be able to turn them off; 13.4. is equipped with protective systems that ensure the requisite level of protection during normal operation, as well as the difficult conditions resulting from the incorrect use of the equipment or the environment surrounding the Exchange; 13.5. it is designed, subject to this provision, paragraph 94 of the additional requirements. 2.2. equipment group II, category 1 equipment 14:14.1 is designed and manufactured according to the manufacturer's operational parameters, ensuring a very high level of protection; 14.2. is designed to be used in places where permanent, long-term or frequent formation of flammable substances, gases, vapours, mist or dust explosion hazard; 14.3. the ability to run even if damaged, and to ensure the necessary level of protection, if not running one protection (protection from its second independent protective systems) or at one of the other two independent damage; 14.4. are designed pursuant to this rule and 95.96. additional requirements referred to in paragraph 1. 15. category 2 equipment: 15.1 is designed and manufactured according to the manufacturer's operational parameters, ensuring a high level of protection; 15.2. it is intended for use in places where sometimes and temporarily is a flammable substance, gases, vapours, mist or dust explosion hazard; 15.3. ensure the requisite level of protection, if often repeated malfunctions or is simply damage; 15.4. meet this provision in paragraph 97 and 98 above papildprasīb. 16. category 3:16.1 is designed and manufactured according to the manufacturer's operational parameters, ensuring a sufficient level of protection; 16.2. is intended for use in areas where flammable substances of gases, vapours, mist or dust explosion threat is unlikely and, if they occur, are temporary; 16.3. provide the level of protection required only during normal operation; 16.4. meet this provision in paragraph 99 and 100 of those papildprasīb. 3. responsibilities of the parties involved 17. market surveillance authorities Upon request of the person concerned shall provide information about the object, including: 17.1. all parties which they supplied object; 17.2. all parties, which they supplied object. 18. the parties concerned shall ensure that the provisions referred to in paragraph 17 of the availability of information to the supervisory authority of the market 10 years after they delivered or they have supplied object. 3.1. The manufacturer's obligations within the meaning of this provision 19 importer and distributor shall be considered a manufacturer and it is the obligations laid down in this chapter, if an object is placed on the market under his name or trademark or modifies an object placed on the market so that it can affect the compliance of equipment and protective systems Chapter 4 of these rules the following essential safety requirements. 20. objects are placed on the market, the manufacturer shall ensure that they are designed and produced according to the rules set out in Chapter 4 of the essential safety requirements. 21. the manufacturer shall draw up the rules for objects in Chapter 6 that technical documentation and carry out the appropriate provisions of Chapter 5 of the mentioned conformity assessment procedure or ensure that it is carried out. 22. where the conformity assessment procedure has been demonstrated to an object that is not part of meeting the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of conformity and affix to the object with the CE conformity marking 23. If the relevant compliance procedures have shown that the component complies with the applicable requirements, the manufacturer shall draw up the rules referred to in paragraph 116 of the Declaration of conformity. 24. the manufacturer shall ensure that the product is accompanied by a declaration of conformity or the proof of compliance. If one user supplied a large number of objects, the object of the lot or consignment concerned only one copy. 25. the manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation and Declaration of conformity or, where appropriate, a declaration of conformity for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. 26. If objects are produced in series, producer establish control procedures, to ensure compliance with the requirements of this regulation, and shall take into account the changes in the design or characteristics of objects, as well as the applicable standards or other technical specifications on the basis of which it is demonstrate compliance with the provisions of item requirements. 27. where necessary to assess the risks of the object, the manufacturer tested and evaluated the market displays available objects, keep complaining, and withdrawn from the market in object, as well as inform distributors of the operations. 28. The manufacturer shall ensure that the labelling of objects on the market contains a type, batch or serial number. If this is not possible the characteristics of the object, this information shall be indicated on the packaging and accompanying documents. 29. the manufacturer shall ensure that objects that do not have the ingredients and what they placed on the market, is the special sprādziendrošum (annex 2) and, where appropriate, the rules specified in paragraph 235 other labelling and information. 30. the manufacturer shall specify the object of their name or registered trade mark and the address where you can contact the manufacturer. If the information that you need to specify the object to open the package, it shall be indicated on the packaging or in a document attached to the object. 31. The manufacturer shall ensure that the object is attached to the operating instructions and safety information in the national language. Instructions for use and safety information, as well as other specified information object is clear and understandable. 32. the manufacturer who believes or has reason to believe that the object that has been put on the market, it does not meet the requirements of these regulations, shall immediately take the corrective action, to ensure compliance with this provision of the object or, if necessary, to recall or withdraw it from the market. If the object presents a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of the corrective actions taken. 33. the market surveillance authorities on request the manufacturer to provide it with all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the object. After a market surveillance authority requests the manufacturer works with market surveillance authority to eliminate the market risks of objects. 3.2. The authorised representative of the manufacturer with 34 written mandate can appoint an authorized agent. The mandate does not include this provision 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. obligations referred to in paragraph 1. 35. The authorized representative shall carry out at least the following obligations: 21.8.10 years following the placing on the market of the objects stored in the market available to the supervisory authority a declaration of conformity and the technical documentation; 35.2. upon reasoned request, the market surveillance authorities shall provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the object; 35.3. the market surveillance authorities shall cooperate with the request of the market supervisory authority in order to prevent the risk of the object, subject to authorisation. 3.3. responsibilities of the importer the importer market 36. requirements of this regulation the appropriate objects. 37. prior to the placing on the market of the importing object to ensure that the manufacturer has made this provision concerned referred to in Chapter 5 of the conformity assessment procedure, prepared by the appropriate technical documentation, labelled with the CE conformity marking objects, added the Declaration of conformity or certificate of compliance, as well as the rule is executed on 28, 29 and 30 the obligations referred to in paragraph 1. 38. importers who consider or have reason to believe that the object does not conform to the provisions referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements are not placed on the market until such time as the person involved is not made compliance with this provision with the essential safety requirements. If the object presents a risk, the importer shall inform the manufacturer and the market surveillance authorities. 39. The importer object specifies its name or registered trade mark and the address where you can contact the importer. If the information that you need to specify the object to open the package, it shall be indicated on the packaging or in a document attached to the object. 40. The importer shall ensure that the object is added to the operating instructions and safety information in the national language. 41. The importer shall ensure that, while it is responsible for the object, its storage and shipping conditions do not adversely affect the compliance of the objects this rule referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements. 42. where necessary to assess the risks of the object, the importer will be tested and evaluated by the market, maintain the object of the complaint, and the withdrawal from the market the object registry, as well as inform distributors of the operations. 43. importers who consider or have reason to believe that the object that has been put on the market, it does not meet the requirements of these regulations, shall immediately take the corrective action, to ensure compliance with this provision of the object or, if necessary, to recall or withdraw it from the market. If the object presents a risk, importers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and corrective actions taken. 44. The importer, 10 years after the placing on the market of the objects stored in the market surveillance authorities available a copy of the Declaration of conformity and, where appropriate, a declaration of conformity, as well as the market surveillance authority shall ensure the availability of technical documentation. 45. the market surveillance authorities on request, the importer shall provide it with all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the object. 46. the market surveillance authorities shall cooperate with the request of the importer, the market surveillance authority to eliminate the market risks of objects. 3.4. Reseller's obligations 47. Offering on the market, the Distributor object act with due diligence to comply with the requirements of this regulation. 48. before placing on the market, the Distributor object to verify that it is marked with the CE marking of conformity, then the case is connected to or the Declaration of conformity declaration of conformity and the required documents, the operating instructions and safety information in the national language, as well as the manufacturer has noticed this rules 28, 29 and 30 of the requirements, while the importer is subject to the rule in paragraph 39. 49. distributors who consider or have reason to believe that the object does not conform to the provisions referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements, do not offer it to the market until such time as the person involved is not made compliance with this provision with the essential safety requirements. If the object presents a risk, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer or the importer and the market the supervisory authority. 50. The distributor shall ensure that, while it is responsible for the object, its storage and shipping conditions do not adversely affect the compliance of the objects this rule referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements. 51. distributors who consider or have reason to believe that the object that it is offered on the market do not meet the requirements of these regulations, shall immediately take the corrective action, to ensure compliance with this provision of the object or, if necessary, to recall or withdraw it from the market. If the object presents a risk, distributors shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and corrective actions taken. 52. the market surveillance authorities on request the Distributor it provides all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the object. 53. the market surveillance authorities on request, the distributor shall cooperate with the market surveillance authorities, to prevent the market risks of the proposed object. 4. The essential safety requirements for equipment and protective systems in the design and manufacture of 54. This provision is referred to in Chapter 4 of the essential safety requirements apply equally to 3.2 devices referred to in subparagraph, if they need to provide against the risk of explosion. 4.1. Choice of material equipment and protective systems 55. Equipment and protective systems materials are chosen with the intended load of predictable work environment, they do not trigger an explosion. 56. the operating conditions specified by the manufacturer within the limits of the materials used and potentially explosive environment forming ingredients may not cause chemical reactions that might weaken the protection against explosions. 57. the manufacturer shall choose materials so that predictable changes in their characteristics and their connection with other materials do not reduce the required protection against explosions. The manufacturer shall take particular account of material corrosion and abrasion properties, their electrical conductivity, impact strength, ageing resistance and the effects of fluctuations in temperature. 4.2. Design and manufacture 58. the manufacturer designs and manufactures equipment and protective systems subject to the technology criteria (use appropriate equipment group, category and all the information provided by the manufacturer, which is necessary for safe operation), to protect them from bombings throughout its intended life. 59. The design of equipment and protective systems, the manufacturer shall comply with the essential safety requirements for explosion prevention: 59.1. If possible, ensure that the equipment and protective systems not running a potentially explosive environment; 59.2. ensure that the premises are complied with any electrical or non-electrical ignition source; 59.3. If an explosion occurs, however, ensure that promptly removed and (or) limited explosion flames and explosion pressures RADIUS to a sufficient level of security. 60. the components designed for the fitting of equipment and protective systems or used their replacement, the manufacturer designed and built in such a way that they provide protection against explosions if they are installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. 61. Equipment and protective systems designed and manufactured by the possible faults of the detailed analysis, to avoid a dangerous situation. Take into account any possible misuse. 62. Equipment and protective systems designed and manufactured by special inspection and maintenance conditions. 63. Equipment and protective systems must be designed and made so as to be operational under actual or foreseeable environmental conditions. 64. in order to ensure protection against leakage: 64.1. equipment from which combustible gases may leak, or dust the manufacturer uses a closed (sealed) construction; 64.2. equipment that is open or dense connections, the manufacturer shall establish so that equipment developed out of gas or dust do not cause potentially explosive environment equipment outside; 64.3. equipment manufacturer creates it to filling or emptying time limited combustible substances by filling or emptying. 65. Equipment and protective systems where surfaces accumulated dust can flare up, designed to: 65.1. surface easy to clean up and build-up of dust on them would be minimised; 65.2. surface warming temperature is significantly lower than the accumulated dust in the flash-point; 65.3. could lower the temperature on the surface, if necessary to prevent accumulated dust of warming. 66. Equipment and protective systems which may be subject to possible overloads, provides additional protection to withstand the increased loads and it would not affect sprādzienaizsardzīb. 67. equipment and protective systems in the skins that support sprādzienaizsardzīb, designed in such a way that their removal is possible only with special instruments or providing adequate protection measures. 68. protection against other hazards equipment and protective systems are such as to: 68.1. direct or indirect contact of causing physical injury or other harm; 68.2. the open parts of the surface of high temperature or irradiance not risk; 68.3. electrical in nature not dangerous factors did not create the risk of explosion; 68.4. foreseeable conditions of overload and would avoid dangerous situations. 69.68. These provisions of the type referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply, in so far as they do not conflict with other legislative requirements. 70. the design phase with the manufacturer of measuring, regulation and control devices (for example, the maximum power switches, temperature limiters, differential pressure switches, flow meters, during relays, overspeed monitors) prevents overload of the machine. 71. equipment and protective systems for the unsafe parts, which can lead to a potentially explosive environment or a fire in a closed room, designed to ensure the internal explosion pressure resistance and prevent explosion transition outside the area. 4.3. possible sources of ignition in 72. Equipment and protective systems are not permitted a variety of ignition sources (e.g., sparks, flames, electric arcs, high surface temperatures, acoustic energy, optical radiation, electromagnetic waves). 73. Taking appropriate measures, preventing the formation of electrostatic charges, which can cause dangerous discharge. 74. the current conductive Equipment parts is not permissible current and stray leakage currents that can cause corrosion, overheating of surfaces or sparks, as well as a fire. 75. At the design stage, the manufacturer shall prevent possible overheating causes that can cause friction or impact between materials and parts in contact with each other, if you rotate or entering the object. 76. the manufacturer of the pressure compensation equipment and protective systems shall be included in the measurement, control and regulating devices to prevent pressure compensation process blast or pressure, which can result in a fire. 77. equipment and protective systems for external risk factors exposure prevents: 77.1. a sufficient level of protection of the environment variables in the same circumstances (for example, current, humidity, vibration, pollution), subject to the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer, to equipment and protective systems carry out the functions provided for; 77.2. equipment parts expected resistance motor and thermal stresses, as well as the existing or possible chemical substance or mixture effects. 4.4. Safety devices 78. Safety devices designed to work regardless of the equipment require measurement or control devices. 79. technical features of safety devices fast enough damage, to minimize the possibility of dangerous situations. 80. the steering equipment and displays the manufacturer designed and built in such a way as to respect the principle of ergonomics at the highest level and provide protection against the risk of explosion. 81. Electrical protection by applying the principles of fail-safe. 82. the safety switch on the device is direct, without a programmed management mediation. If the safety device is not working, providing the facilities and (or) the protection of security, if it is possible. 83. Security the emergency switch the device as fitted with restart lockouts on-line (outs) to power on again would be possible only after the return of the baseline situation of intentional BitLocker. 84. as far as the means of measurement refers to the use in potentially explosive atmospheres equipment, designed and manufactured in such a way that: they could act 84.1. intended and also special operating conditions; 52.3. If necessary, it would be possible to verify the accuracy of the readings and the means of measuring the uptime. 85. In designing the security factors, measurement conditions and the installation of features possible deviations in the measuring system, which ensure timely alarm actuation, to have the opportunity to prevent the risk of explosion. 86. The equipment, protective systems and safety devices, operated by computer, on the project, paying particular attention to the risks that could arise in the software error. 4.5. Protective systems 87. unforeseen changes in operating conditions and emergency situations arise, protective systems provide automatic actions of equipment shutdown with manual control without reducing safety. 88. in order to eliminate the threat of an explosion, emergency shutdown systems provide the fast and reliable removal of accumulated energy (dissipation), excluding or isolating electrochemically the accumulated energy. 89. Protective systems is secure regardless of the other equipment even if equipment and protective systems power failures can cause additional hazards. 90. Equipment and protective systems provided with the appropriate cables and Sockets. 91. If equipment and protective systems are intended for use with other equipment and protective systems, provides connection security. 92. Equipment and protective systems which are equipped with detection or alarm devices in potentially explosive atmospheres, the generation control adds the necessary instructions to ensure proper installation and deployment at suitable locations. 4.6. Additional requirements for the design and manufacture of equipment 93. Group I equipment of category M1:93.1. designs and manufactures it, in order to avoid ignition sources, even if they are malfunctioning; 93.2. designed and fitted with double protection to ensure the requisite level of protection, if the defense is not working (the other, protection of its independent Defense) or if one of the other two independent damage; 93.3. If necessary, equipped with additional protective systems that ensure the operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; 93.4. retain integrity in potentially explosive atmospheres; 93.5. designs and manufactures it, to prevent dust from entering the equipment, if not eligible for entry in the dust; 93.6. designs and manufactures equipment to surface temperature is significantly lower than the possible air/dust mixtures the flash point and prevent the ignition of suspended dust; 93.7. designs and manufactures its equipment parts which might be sources of ignition, could open when the machine is turned off or the opening is completely safe. If it is not possible to turn off the equipment, the equipment manufacturer to open parts of the affix an appropriate warning. If necessary, the supply of equipment with additional locking system. 94. Group I equipment of category M2:94.1. equipped with means of protection that prevents the possibility of ignition of the machine in normal as well as the difficult conditions resulting from the incorrect use of the equipment or a change in environmental conditions; 94.2. provided with protective equipment to ensure that the installation of automatic disconnection of the power supply source, if built up an explosive atmosphere; 58.6. designs and manufactures its equipment parts which might be sources of ignition, could open when the machine is off or protected with additional locking system. If it is not possible to turn off the equipment, the manufacturer, to open parts of the equipment be affixed to the appropriate warning; 94.4. protects against air/dust mixtures of explosive under the category M1 equipment requirements. 95. Group II category 1 equipment for use in gas, vapour or fog in explosive atmospheres: 95.1. against fire, if the equipment is damaged; 95.2. designed and fitted with double protection to ensure the requisite level of protection, if you are not running one of the defences (other protection from its independent protective systems) or at one of the other two independent damage; 95.3. against surface overheating (maximum temperature even the most disadvantaged) exceeding the operating conditions; 95.4. protects against increase in temperature caused by the release of heat and chemical reactions; 95.5. designs and manufactures its equipment parts which might be sources of ignition, could open when the machine is turned off or the opening is completely safe. At the opening of part of the equipment shall affix an appropriate warning. If necessary, the supply of equipment with additional locking system. 96. Group II, category 1 equipment for use in air and dust explosive atmospheres: 96.1. designed and built in such a way that air/dust mixtures the ignition would not be possible, even if the equipment has the damage; 96.2. designed and fitted with double protection to ensure the requisite level of protection, if you are not running one of the defences (other protection from its independent protective systems) or at one of the other two independent damage; 96.3. If needed, designed and built in such a way that dust can enter or escape from them in the machine is possible only to the places provided for this purpose. This requirement also applies to cable input and connection points; 59.9. ensure that the surface temperatures of equipment parts remains significantly lower than the expected air or dust the ignition temperature of the mixture to prevent accumulated dust ignition; 96.5. for a facility of opening safe part of follow that rule 95.5. the requirements referred to in point. 97. Group II category 2 equipment, intended for gases, vapours or mists of explosive atmosphere: 60.3. designed and manufactured so as to avoid ignition sources, even if it is often the equipment malfunction; 97.2. designed and built in such a way that its surface temperature does not exceed the limits of even high risk situations; 60.5. designed to have its equipment parts which might be sources of ignition, can be opened only when the machine is off or protected with an appropriate locking system. If it is not possible to turn off the equipment, the equipment manufacturer to open parts of the affix an appropriate warning. 98. the Group II category 2 equipment and intended for use in the air from dust explosive atmospheres, designed and made in such a way as to prevent the mixture of air and dust ignition in the event of damage or simple is often the equipment malfunction, as well as follow that rule, and 95.5 95.3.95.4. the requirements referred to in point. 99. Group II category 3 equipment intended for a gas, vapour or fog in explosive atmospheres: 99.1. designed and built in such a way that the equipment during normal operation the environment avoid potential ignition sources; 99.2. designed and built in such a way that its surface temperature does not exceed the allowable limits for the operating conditions. Higher temperatures in exceptional cases may be allowed only if the manufacturer provides additional protection measures. 100. Group II category 3 equipment intended for use in air and dust explosive atmospheres: 100.1. designed and built in such a way that the equipment during normal operation possible ignition sources will not cause air/dust mixtures in fire; 100.2. designed and built in such a way that the surface temperature of the equipment in compliance with the provisions referred to in subparagraph 59.9. requirements; 100.3. the built in such a way that the input cable and connection sites dust particles do not penetrate inside, not accrued and not explosive concentrations. 4.7. Additional requirements for the design and manufacture of protective systems 101. Protection of the functional layout provides a possible explosion of the exposure to a sufficient level of safety. 102. Protective systems designed and located so as to be able to stop the explosion in its infancy, preventing a dangerous chain reaction, or detonation of an outbreak. 103. If the energy supply is interrupted, the protective systems keep working long enough to avoid dangerous situations. 104. Protective systems are secured against exposure from the outside and the influence these effects must not lose their functional integrity. 105. in the course of the design by choosing the design of the defences of the materials, take into account the maximum pressure and temperature effects that may occur in exceptional circumstances caused by the explosion and predicted the flame heat. 106. the protective systems that are designed to withstand the blast of pressure equipment and explosion, the blast must not lose uptime. 107. Accessories connected to protective systems to withstand the maximum pressure of the explosion, without sacrificing uptime. 108. The design of protective systems, take into account the explosion of pressure-induced reactions and aid in the pipeline. 109. The explosion pressure load reduction devices shall be so designed that the defences are not exceeded in strength the protection of constructive and would not endanger the surrounding people. 110. The explosion blast damping system designed to enable them to respond to the effects of the explosion, stopping or masking the fact in its infancy, and ensure effective interdiction efforts, taking into account the maximum pressure rise rate (level) and the maximum explosion pressure. 111. Protective systems designed for specific equipment for quick disposal explosion in its infancy, so designed as to be safe against the internal transmission and outbreaks, making job functions, save the breaking strength. 112. Defences using alarm that warns about the need to stop the machine or turn off those parts that are no longer able to operate safely. 5. Evaluation of conformity 113. in order to assess the conformity of the equipment and, if necessary, also the rules referred to in point 3.2, appliances, a manufacturer chooses the following conformity assessment procedures: 113.1. Group I group II of category M1 and of category 1 equipment comply with module B in accordance with the provisions of section 6.2. requirements, as well as one of the following procedures: 113.1.1. (D) module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.4. these requirements. 113.1.2. F the module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.5 above requirements; 113.2. Category M2 and group I group II category 2 equipment: 113.2.1. this group and category of internal combustion engines and electrical equipment comply with module B in accordance with the provisions of section 6.2. requirements, as well as one of the following procedures: 113.2.1.1. C1 module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.3 of these requirements; 113.2.1.2. (E) module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.6 of these requirements; 113.2.2. other groups and categories of the equipment module A are complied with, in accordance with the provisions of section 6.1 above requirements and draw up the technical documentation, the notified body; 113.3. Group II category 3 equipment followed A module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.1 above requirements; 113.4. Group I and II facilities in addition to those provisions 113.1 113.2 and 113.3, in that the. conformity assessment procedures may follow G module in accordance with the provisions of section 6.7. 114. Defences for the conformity assessment of the compliance with this provision and 113.4 113.1. referred to in conformity assessment procedures. 115. these rules apply to the components referred to in paragraph 113 of the conformity assessment procedures, except for the affixing of the CE conformity marking and Declaration of conformity preparation procedure. 116. the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of conformity confirming compliance with this provision the component requirements, clarification on the characteristics and conditions of ingredients, how they want to insert (to be fitted) equipment or protective systems to facilitate complete equipment or protective systems of conformity with the essential safety requirements. 117. in addition to this provision and paragraph 113.114 in conformity assessment procedures, to ensure that equipment referred to in paragraph 68, and the safety of the protective systems, also A module can be followed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.1. 118. the market surveillance authority, on the basis of a duly justified request, may be authorised to be placed on the market and put into service objects that are not ingredients that do not fit in this rule 113. paragraph 114 and 117, the procedures, and that will be used in the defensive end. 6. The conformity assessment procedures 6.1. Internal production control (module A) 119. Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the rule 120, 121, 122, 123.., 124 and 125. the obligations laid down in paragraph, as well as provides and declares on his sole responsibility that the items concerned meeting the requirements of this regulation. 120. the manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation. Documentation to assess the compliance of the objects the relevant requirements, and shall include appropriate risk analysis and assessment. The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and, to the extent necessary, it covers the evaluation of object design, manufacture and operation. Technical documentation, if applicable, includes at least the following elements: 120.1. General description of the object; 120.2. the sketch project and production drawings, components, assemblies, power circuits and other schemes; 120.3. the descriptions and explanations necessary for the said drawings and schemes and the operation of the understanding; 120.4. the full or partial list of applicable standards, references to which have been published in the official journal of the European Union. If these standards are not appropriate, descriptions of the solutions adopted to ensure that an object meets this provision with the essential safety requirements, as well as other relevant technical specifications list. If the applicable standards are appropriate, the technical documentation shall specify the parts of the standard; 120.5. design calculations and of the inspections carried out and other results; 120.6. test reports. 121. the manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured object that rule 120, paragraph technical documentation and the requirements of these regulations that apply to it. 122. Every object that is not part of and complying with the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity. 123. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity with the technical documentation made available to the supervisory authority of the market 10 years after the object is placed on the market. In the Declaration of conformity shall identify the following object model that it prepared. 124. a copy of the Declaration of conformity on request, make available to the relevant authorities. 125. the manufacturer shall draw up model of each ingredient and a declaration of conformity with the technical documentation it provides accessibility to the market supervisory authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Identifies the ingredient statement of conformity with this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 126. The manufacturer's authorised representative may meet this provision, 122, 124 and 125 123. producers referred to the obligations and responsibilities on behalf of the manufacturer, if they are specified in the mandate. 6.2. EU type examination (module B) 127. EU type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure in which a notified body examines the technical design of the object, as well as ensure and certify that the object the technical design meets the requirements of these regulations that apply to it. 128. the EU type examination shall be carried out by checking the complete object (product type) that is representative of the production envisaged. 129. the EU type-examination must be lodged by the manufacturer with a single notified body of his choice. The application shall include: 129.1. name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorized representative, his name and address; 129.2. a written declaration that the same application has not been submitted to another notified body; 129.3. technical documentation. Technical documentation to assess the conformity of this provision the object requirements and include appropriate risk analysis and assessment. The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and, so far as is necessary for the evaluation, it covers the object design, manufacture and operation. Technical documentation, if applicable, includes at least the following elements: 129.3.1. General description of the object; 129.3.2. contests and drawings, production of components, sub-assemblies, circuits and other power schemes. 129.3.3. the descriptions and explanations necessary for the said drawings and schemes and the operation of the understanding; 129.3.4. the full or partial list of applicable standards, references to which have been published in the official journal of the European Union. If these standards are not appropriate, descriptions of the solutions adopted to ensure that an object meets this provision with the essential safety requirements, as well as other According to a list of the technical specifications. If the applicable standards are appropriate, the technical documentation shall specify the parts of the standard; 129.3.5. design calculations and of the inspections carried out and other results; 129.3.6. test reports; 129.4. representative samples of the production envisaged. The notified body may request further specimens if needed for carrying out the test programme. 130. Notified Body: 130.1. examine the technical documentation, verify that the specimen (s) has (have) been manufactured in conformity with the technical documentation and identify the elements which are designed in accordance with the relevant applicable provisions of the standards, as well as items produced under other technical specifications; 130.2. carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or to verify that the manufacturer applied to the relevant standards applicable to the proposed solutions and that they fit correctly. 130.3. carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or to check whether, where the applicable standards provided for in applicable solutions, industry solutions, the application of other relevant technical specifications, to meet this provision with the essential safety requirements; 130.4. agree with manufacturers on site, which will be checked and tested. 131. the notified body shall draw up an assessment report indicating the measures taken in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 130, and the results of such measures. Without prejudice to its obligations against the notifying authorities, the notified body only with the consent of the manufacturer, wholly or in part the content of that report disclosed. 132. If the type meets the requirements of these provisions, the notified body shall issue a manufacturer the EU type-examination certificate. The certificate shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer, conclusions of the examination, the conditions for validity of the certificate, if any, and for identification of the approved type the necessary information. 133. the EU type-examination certificate and its annexes shall contain all relevant information for assessing the conformity of the manufactured object to the type of test and inspection during use. 134. If the type does not satisfy the requirements of this regulation, the notified body shall refuse to issue an EU type-examination certificate and shall inform the applicant accordingly, indicating the reasons for such refusal. 135. the notified body shall identify the common standard changes, which indicate that the approved type may not match the future requirements of this regulation, and shall determine whether such changes require further study. If necessary, the notified body shall inform the manufacturer. 136. The manufacturer shall inform the notified body that holds the technical documentation concerning the EU type-examination certificate of all modifications to the approved type that may affect compliance with the regulations of the object with the essential safety requirements, or that the conditions for validity of the certificate. Such modifications require additional approval, added an addition to the original EU type-examination certificate. 137. the Notified institution every six months or, upon request, inform the Ministry of the economy of the EU type-examination certificate and (or) any additions which it has issued or withdrawn, and shall submit the certificate and (or) additions to the list of certificates rejected or certificates which have been abolished or otherwise limited. 138. The notified body shall inform the other notified bodies of the EU type-examination certificate and (or) additions, which this body has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted, and, upon request, also for certificates and (or) additions, which it has issued. 139. the European Commission, Member States and the other notified bodies the notified institution making the request, you can get the EU type-examination certificate and (or) the copy of the Appendix. 140. at the request of the European Commission and the Member States may receive technical documentation and reported the results of the inspections carried out by the institution. The notified body shall keep the EU type-examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical documentation the documentation submitted by the manufacturer to the copy of this certificate had expired. 141. the manufacturer shall keep the market available to the supervisory authority in the EU type-examination certificate, its annexes and additions, and copies of the technical documentation for 10 years after the equipment and protective systems on the market. 142. The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the rules of application referred to in paragraph 129, and fulfill this rule 135.136. paragraph 141, and the obligations, if they are specified in the mandate. 6.3. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised object (module C1) 143. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised object checks are part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations set out in this chapter, as well as on his own responsibility, and declares that the items concerned conform to the type described in the EU type-examination certificate and with the requirements of this regulation that apply to them. 144. the manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured object in the EU type-examination certificate to the type described in these rules and requirements that apply to them. 145. the manufacturer, or by another person acting on behalf of the manufacturer, each individual object made of one or more specific aspects of the subject to one or more tests in order to verify compliance with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the relevant requirements of this regulation. 146. the manufacturer to the notified body in the production process of the responsibility imposed on the object identification number of the notified body. 147. Every object that is not part of and complying with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity. 148. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. In the Declaration of conformity shall identify the following object model that it prepared. A copy of the Declaration of conformity attached to all objects that are not components. 149. the manufacturer shall draw up model of each component of the attestation of conformity and ensure its availability in the market surveillance authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Identifies the ingredient statement of conformity with this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 150. The manufacturer's authorised representative may fulfil these rules 147.148.149., and referred to the obligations of the manufacturer, if they are specified in the mandate. 6.4. Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process (module D) 151. Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the rule 152.166, 167 and 168. paragraph and obligations, as well as on his own responsibility, and affirms that the objects meet the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation that apply to them. 152. the manufacturer shall use the approved quality assurance system for the production of the relevant object, the final inspection and testing according to this provision, 153, 154, 155.156.157, 158, 159,..., 160, 161 and 162..., and the manufacturer is subject to the provisions of the 163.164.165., and for the monitoring referred to in paragraph 1. 153. the application to evaluate the object quality system the manufacturer shall submit a single notified body of his choice. The application shall include: 153.1. name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorised representative, the name and address of the representative; 153.2. written declaration that the same application has not been submitted to another notified body; 153.3. all relevant information on the object category. 153.4. the quality assurance system documentation; 153.5. technical documentation relating to the approved type and the EU type-examination certificate. 154. the quality system shall ensure compliance of the object the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation. 155. All of the manufacturer's quality system adopted by the elements, requirements, and conditions for systematic and documented in writing, stating the measures taken and the procedures adopted. The quality system documentation allows a consistent interpretation of the quality programmes, plans, manuals and documentation, and include the following information: 155.1. quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibilities and powers of the management with regard to the quality of the object; 155.2. the corresponding manufacturing, quality control and quality assurance techniques, processes and systematic actions; 155.3. the examinations and tests that will be carried out before the process, during and after its completion, as well as the frequencies; 155.4. quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, and reports on the qualifications of the personnel concerned; 155.5. features necessary to achieve the quality of object monitoring and quality assurance for the efficient operation of the system. 156. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine whether it meets this rule 154 and 155. requirements. These requirements match these elements of the quality system that comply with the relevant applicable standard specifications. 157. in addition to experience in quality system audit, at least one team member must have experience in the area of the object concerned and technology assessment, and knowledge of the requirements of this regulation. 158. Audit includes assessment visit to the manufacturer's premises. The audit team examined this provision 153.5. referred to in the technical documentation to verify the manufacturer's ability to identify the relevant requirements of this rule and to perform the necessary checks to ensure compliance with the above requirements. 159. the decision in paragraph 156 of these rules the evaluation shall notify the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the audit and the grounds for the decision. 160. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising from the quality system as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient. 161. the manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any intended change of the quality system. 162. The notified body shall evaluate any proposed changes and decide whether the amended quality system will still meet the requirements referred to in that rule 154 and 155., or need a revaluation. The notified body shall communicate its decision to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the grounds for the decision. 163. The notified body for the purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the obligations arising out of the approved quality system. 164. the purpose of the evaluation the manufacturer provides the notified body access to the manufacture, inspection, testing and storage premises and shall provide it with all necessary information, in particular: 164.1. the quality assurance system documentation; 164.2. the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel concerned. 165. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality system and shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer. Notified body representatives may attend at the manufacturer without notice. During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, to carry out the tests or ensure that it is made to verify that the quality system is functioning correctly. The notified body must provide the manufacturer with a visit report and, if tests have been carried out in the test report. 166. Every object that is not part of and complying with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity, as well as to the responsibility of the notified body shall be the object of this provision in paragraph 153 of the notified body identification number. 167. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. In the Declaration of conformity shall identify the following object model that it prepared. A copy of the attestation of conformity attached to all objects that are not components. 168. the manufacturer shall draw up model of each component proof of compliance and ensure its availability in the market supervisory authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Certificate of conformity identifying the object model that this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 169. the manufacturer for at least 10 years after the placing on the market of the objects stored in the market surveillance authorities needs: 169.1. This provision, paragraph 153; 169.2. for information on this provision and 162.161. changes referred to in paragraph 1; 169.3. this rule 161.165.162., and the notified body referred to in point decisions and reports. 170. the Notified institution every six months or, upon request, inform the Ministry of the economy of all issued or withdrawn approval of the quality system and shall provide the quality system approval list of approvals and rejected approvals, which have been suspended or otherwise restricted. 171. The notified body shall inform the other notified bodies on those quality assurance system approval decisions, which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted. Upon request, the notified body shall inform on the quality assurance system approval decision, those it has issued. 172. The manufacturer's authorised representative may meet this provision, 153, 162, 161, 167, 168.166.. in paragraph 169 above and the manufacturer's obligations and responsibilities on behalf of the manufacturer, if they are specified in the mandate. 6.5. Conformity to type based on the object of verification (module F) 173. Conformity to type based on the object of verification is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the rule 174, 180, 181, 182, 183 and obligations referred to in paragraph and on his own responsibility, and declares that the items covered by this provision and paragraph 175.176. requirements, meets the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation that apply to them. 174. the manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured object in the EU type examination certificate the approved type as described in these rules and requirements that apply to them. 175. a notified body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry out appropriate examinations and tests in order to verify that the object of the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation. 176. The examinations and tests that will let you check the object in conformity with the relevant requirements shall examine and testing of every object, as specified in these regulations and in paragraph 177.178. 177. check each object individually and appropriate tests, as specified in the applicable standards, and (or) equivalent to the tests laid down in other relevant technical specifications, in order to verify compliance with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation. If there is no such standard, applicable to the notified body concerned shall decide on what tests should be performed. 178. the notified body shall, on the basis of the checks carried out and issue a certificate of conformity and affix its identification number to each approved item or, on his own responsibility, to charge it. 179. the manufacturer shall ensure the availability of the certificate of conformity market surveillance authority 10 years after the object is placed on the market. 180. Each object that is not part of and complying with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity, as well as to the responsibility of the notified body shall be the object of this provision in paragraph 175 of the notified body identification number. 181. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. In the Declaration of conformity shall identify the following object model that it prepared. A copy of the attestation of conformity attached to all objects that are not components. 182. If a notified body agrees and takes responsibility for it, the objects that are not components of the notified body identification number also may be imposed on the manufacturer. 183. the manufacturer shall draw up model of each component of the attestation of conformity and ensure its availability in the market supervisory authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Certificate of conformity identifying the object model that this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 184. If a notified body agrees and takes on the responsibility of the notified body identification number manufacturer objects can be imposed in the course of production. 185. The manufacturer's authorised representative may fulfil the obligations of the manufacturer the manufacturer's task and responsibility, if they are specified in the mandate. The authorized representative may not meet this provision specified in point 174. the manufacturer's obligations. 6.6. Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the object (module E) 186. Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the object, is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils this provision 187., 201.202.203., and the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 and on his own responsibility, and declares that the items in question meets the EU type-examination certificate to the type described in these rules and requirements that apply to them. 187. the manufacturer shall use the approved quality assurance system for final inspection of the object and testing as specified in paragraph 188 of these provisions, and the producer is subject to supervision under this provision 198.199.200., and to the point. 188. the application to evaluate the object quality system the manufacturer shall submit a single notified body of his choice. The application shall include: 188.1. name and address of the manufacturer and, if the application is lodged by the authorised representative, the name and address of the representative; 188.2. a written declaration that the same application has not been submitted to another notified body; 188.3. all relevant information on the expected categories of objects; 188.4. the quality assurance system documentation; 188.5. the technical documentation relating to the approved type and the EU type-examination certificate. 189. the quality system shall ensure compliance of the object the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation. 190. All decisions made by the manufacturer quality system elements, requirements and conditions for the systematic and adequately documented in writing, stating the measures taken and the procedures adopted. The quality system documentation allows a consistent interpretation of the quality programmes, plans, manuals and documentation, and include appropriate to describe the following information: 190.1. quality objectives and the organisational structure, responsibilities and powers of the management with regard to the quality of the object; 190.2. the examinations and tests carried out after manufacture; 190.3. the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, and reports on the qualifications of the personnel concerned; 190.4. means for the effective operation of the quality assurance system of supervision. 191. The notified body shall assess the quality system to determine whether it satisfies the provisions of paragraph 189 and 190. These requirements match these elements of the quality system that comply with the relevant applicable standard specifications. 192. in addition to experience in quality system audit, at least one team member must have experience in the area of the object, and object technology assessment and knowledge of the applicable requirements of this regulation. 193. The Audit includes assessment visit to the manufacturer's premises. The audit team examined this provision 188.5. the technical documentation referred to in point, to verify the manufacturer's ability to identify the relevant requirements of this rule and to perform the necessary checks to ensure compliance with the above requirements. 194. the decision in paragraph 191 of these provisions the evaluation shall notify the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the audit and the grounds for the decision. 195. The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising from the quality system as approved and to uphold it so that it remains adequate and efficient. 196. the manufacturer shall keep the notified body that has approved the quality system informed of any intended change of the quality system. 197. The notified body shall evaluate any proposed changes and decide whether the amended quality system will still meet the requirements referred to in these regulations and in paragraph 189.190, or need a revaluation. The notified body shall communicate its decision to the manufacturer. The notification shall contain the conclusions of the examination and the grounds for the decision. 198. The notified body for the purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the manufacturer duly fulfils the obligations arising out of the approved quality system. 199. the purpose of the evaluation the manufacturer provides the notified body access to the manufacture, inspection, testing and storage premises and shall provide it with all necessary information, in particular: 199.1. the quality assurance system documentation; 199.2. the quality records, such as inspection reports and test data, calibration data, qualification reports of the personnel concerned. 200. The notified body shall periodically carry out audits to make sure that the manufacturer maintains and applies the quality system and shall provide an audit report to the manufacturer. Notified body representatives may attend at the manufacturer without notice. During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, to carry out the tests or ensure that it is made to verify that the quality system is functioning correctly. The notified body must provide the manufacturer with a visit report and, if tests have been carried out in the test report. 201. Every object that is not part of and complying with the EU type-examination certificate and to the type as described in the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity, as well as to the responsibility of the notified body shall be the object of this provision in paragraph 188 of the notified body identification number. 202. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. In the Declaration of conformity shall identify the following object model that it prepared. A copy of the attestation of conformity attached to all objects that are not components. 203. the manufacturer shall draw up model of each component of the attestation of conformity and ensure its availability in the market supervisory authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Certificate of conformity identifying the object model that this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 204. the manufacturer for at least 10 years after the placing on the market of the objects stored in the market surveillance authorities needs: these rules 204.1.188. documentation referred to in paragraph 1; 204.2. information on 196. This provision and paragraph 197 above changes; This rule 204.3.196.197.200., and the notified body referred to in point decisions and reports. 205. the Notified institution every six months or, upon request, inform the Ministry of economy issued and withdrawn on the quality assurance system approval decision and submit a quality assurance system approval decision list of rejected the approval decision and approval decisions, which have been suspended or otherwise restricted. 206. The notified body shall inform the other notified bodies on those quality assurance system approval decisions, which it has refused, withdrawn, suspended or otherwise restricted. Upon request, the notified body shall inform on the quality assurance system approval decisions which it has issued. 207. The manufacturer's authorised representative may meet this provision, 191, 194, 201, 203 and 202.204. producers referred to the obligations and responsibilities on behalf of the manufacturer, if they are specified in the mandate. 6.7. the conformity based on unit verification (module G) 208. Conformity based on unit verification is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the provisions 209., 210, 211, 216.. and 217. obligations and referred to his own responsibility and declare that the object to which this rule applies, 213 and 214 212. requirements, meeting the requirements of this regulation. 209. the manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation and make it available to the notified body. Documentation to assess the compliance of the objects the relevant requirements, and shall include appropriate risk analysis and assessment. The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and, to the extent necessary, it covers the evaluation of object design, manufacture and operation. Technical documentation, if applicable, includes at least the following elements: 209.1. General description of the object; 209.2. sketch project and construction drawings, components, assemblies, power circuits and other schemes; 209.3. descriptions and explanations necessary for the said drawings, diagrams and the operation of the understanding; 209.4. it applicable in full or in part a list of standards, references to which have been published in the official journal of the European Union. If these standards are not appropriate, descriptions of the solutions adopted to ensure that an object meets this provision with the essential safety requirements, as well as other relevant technical specifications list. If the applicable standards are appropriate, the technical documentation shall specify the parts of the standard; 209.5. design calculations and of the inspections carried out and other results; 209.6. test reports. 210. the manufacturer shall provide the technical documentation available to the supervisory authority of the market 10 years after the object is placed on the market. 211. the manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured object in the requirements of this regulation. 212. a notified body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry out the checks and tests prescribed in the applicable standards, and (or) equivalent to the tests laid down in other relevant technical specifications in order to verify compliance with this provision of the object. If there is no such standard, applicable to the notified body concerned shall decide on what tests should be performed. 213. the notified body shall, on the basis of the checks carried out and issue a certificate of conformity and affix its identification number to the approved object or, on his own responsibility, to charge it. 214. the manufacturer shall ensure the availability of the certificate of conformity market surveillance authority 10 years after the object is placed on the market. 215. Each object that is not part of and complying with the requirements of this regulation, the manufacturer shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity, as well as the imposing object this rule 213.212. and referred to the notified body identification number to that institution under the responsibility of the. 216. the manufacturer shall prepare in writing each object (which is not a component of the) Declaration of conformity and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the object is placed on the market. Declaration of conformity the following identifies the object for which it was prepared. A copy of the attestation of conformity attached to all objects that are not components. 217. the manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity for components and ensure its availability market supervisory authority for 10 years after the components have been placed on the market. Identifies the ingredient statement of conformity with this Declaration is drawn up. A copy of the attestation of conformity add all ingredients. 218. The manufacturer's authorised representative may fulfil these rules 210.215.217., and referred to the manufacturer's obligations and responsibilities on behalf of the manufacturer, if they are specified in the mandate. 7. the notified body 219. The notified body shall meet the following requirements: 219.1. the institution has legal personality, and it acts as a third party that is independent of the economic operator (associations), which evaluate the object; 219.2. the institution has demonstrated independence and absence of conflict of interest, if it is a member of the Association or Foundation (member) that is associated with the object being evaluated in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, use or maintenance; 219.3. institutions managers and employees responsible for conformity assessment, neither the object Designer, manufacturer, supplier, Installer, purchaser, owner, user or attendant or their authorized representatives. This does not prevent them from using the objects estimated conformity assessment bodies in action, or for personal purposes; the management of the institution and 219.4. employee responsible for conformity assessment, is not directly related to the object design, manufacture or construction, the marketing, installation, use, or service and do not represent the parties engaged in these activities; 219.5. institutions managers and employees do not engage in any activity (particularly in consulting), which may conflict with their independence and fairness of the decision in relation to the evaluation activities provided; 219.6. the institution shall ensure that its affiliates and subcontractors do not affect the operation of conformity assessment confidentiality, objectivity and impartiality; 219.7. institution and its staff conformity assessment shall be carried out in good faith and is a professional, technically competent. The staff in decision making and in the assessment of conformity are free from any influences (especially financial) and from persons or groups of persons with an interest in the impact of this activity; 219.8. institution is able to carry out all the conformity assessment tasks for which it has determined this rule 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7. section and for which it has been notified, whether these tasks are carried out by the same body or are made on its behalf, under the responsibility of the authority; the institution carried 219.9. appropriate conformity assessment procedures and the object types and categories to which it has been notified, is: 219.9.1. employees with technical expertise and appropriate experience to perform the conformity assessment activities; 219.9.2. Description of the procedures, in accordance with which conformity assessment carried out, ensuring the transparency and the ability to repeat this procedure. The institution is designed according to the policies and procedures to the tasks it carries out as a notified body is separated from the other activities; 219.9.3. developed the procedures take account of the economic operator, the industry in which it operates, the structure of the object concerned manufacturing technology complexity and the mass or serial nature of the production process; 219.10. institution has the necessary means to enable it to perform properly the technical and administrative tasks connected with conformity assessment activities, and have access to all the necessary equipment and facilities; 219.11. conformity assessment activities the staff responsible must: provide technical and 219.11.1. professional training for the relevant conformity assessment activities; 219.11.2. knowledge and permission, to comply with the requirements relating to the activities of conformity assessment activities; 219.11.3. knowledge and understanding of the essential safety requirements, applicable standards, the relevant legislation; 219.11.4. skills needed to prepare certificates, records and reports to the conformity assessment; are institutions 219.12., its management and employees through the impartiality of the conformity assessment activities; the management of the institution and 219.13. officers carrying out conformity assessment activities, the remuneration shall not depend on the number of assessments carried out or on the results; 219.14. institution of civil liability is insured for the activities which it is empowered to make; 219.15. institutions employees observe professional confidentiality with regard to all information gained in carrying out this rule 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7. sub-chapter in conformity assessment activities, with the exception of information that is provided to the market surveillance authorities; the institution participates 219.16. standardization activities and in the European Commission notified bodies in the working groups on equipment and protective systems or ensure that information on these activities is available to its employees. The institution in its activities as guidelines used by the notified body working groups prepare for decisions and documents. 220. If the notified body certifies its compliance with the criteria laid down in the relevant applicable standards or parts thereof, the references to which have been published in the official journal of the European Union, it is deemed appropriate that provision in paragraph 219 of these requirements, in so far as applicable standards cover those requirements. 221. If a notified body shall conclude a contract with the subcontractor on the specific conformity assessment tasks or pass this task to a branch, it shall ensure that the subcontractor and the branch meets this provision in paragraph 219 of these requirements and shall inform the Ministry of the economy. The notified body shall assume full responsibility for the subcontractors and affiliates activity. 222. The notified body shall transfer a specific conformity assessment activity or branch subcontractors only with the consent of the customer. 223. The notified body shall keep the documents for subcontractors and affiliates and their competence evaluation carried out the conformity assessment activities and ensure the availability of these documents to the Ministry of the economy. 224. The notified body shall carry out conformity assessments in accordance with the provisions of 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7. subdivision in conformity assessment procedures. 225. the notified body in the conformity assessment shall be carried out in a proportionate, avoiding unnecessary burden for economic operators, taking into account the sector in which it operates, the organisational structure, the object of manufacture technology complexity and massive production process, or the nature of the series, however, have a toughness and the level of protection necessary to comply with this provision the object. 226. If a notified body finds that the manufacturer has not adhered to the essential safety requirements, the relevant applicable standards or other technical specifications referred to the essential requirements, it shall require the manufacturer to take appropriate measures to remedy the non-compliance, and issue a certificate. 227. If by monitoring compliance with these rules of object requirements upon the issue of the certificate, a notified body finds that the object no longer meets the requirements of this regulation, it shall require the manufacturer to take appropriate measures to remedy the non-compliance, and, if necessary, suspend or revoke the certificate. 228. If corrective action is not taken or it does not produce the desired results, the notified body accordingly, limit, suspend or revoke the certificate. 229. The notified body shall inform the Ministry of economy on: 229.1. each certificate of refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal; 229.2. any circumstances affecting the scope of the notice and conditions; 229.3. any market surveillance authorities requesting information regarding conformity assessment activities; 229.4. carried out conformity assessment activities notify sphere and other transactions, including cross-border activities and subcontracting (upon request). 230. The notified body shall provide the relevant information concerning the negative and, on request, also on positive conformity assessment results reported by other bodies carrying out similar conformity assessment activities covering the same objects. 8. Declaration of conformity the Declaration of conformity 231. indicates that the object is proven compliance with that rule referred to in Chapter 4, with the essential safety requirements. 232. The Declaration of conformity shall be drawn up according to the provisions listed in annex 1 and accompanied by the required information from the relevant conformity assessment procedures, and regularly updated. The Declaration of conformity with the European Union in the language or languages of the Member State in which the object is placed or offered on the market. 233. If the object is subject to several laws requiring the Declaration of conformity, shall prepare a single declaration of conformity to all applicable laws. Declaration of conformity indicates the relevant law and references to their publications. 234. in drawing up a declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for compliance with this provision of the object. 9. Marking each 235. equipment and protective systems label is legible and indelible. The label shall contain at least the following information: 235.1. the manufacturer's name, trade mark and a registered contact address; 235.2. the CE mark of conformity; 235.3. series or type designation; 235.4. the serial number, if any; 235.5. year of manufacture; 235.6. Special sprādziendrošum mark-Ex label (annex 2); 235.7. equipment group and category symbol; 235.8. the equipment group II the letter "G", if a potentially explosive environment caused by gases, vapours or mist, and the letter "D", if the potentially explosive environment produces dust; 235.9. If necessary, the information of the equipment or protective systems for safe use. 236. The CE conformity marking applies general principles, the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008. Regulation (EC) no 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (hereinafter Regulation No 765/2008), article 30. 237. the CE conformity marking placed on the object easily visible place, legible and indelible manner or, if that is not possible, on the information plate. If this is not possible the characteristics of the object, it imposes on the packaging and accompanying documents. 238. The object marked with the CE marking of conformity before placing on the market. 239. the CE conformity marking placed its identification number of the notified body, which was involved in the production control phase. Notified body identification number imposed itself the institution or in accordance with its instructions, the manufacturer or his authorised representative. 240. the CE mark of conformity and, where appropriate notified body identification number located on the label of the specific sprādziendrošum (annex 2), the equipment group and category symbols and, where appropriate, the rules specified in paragraph 235 other labelling and information. 241. the CE conformity marking and labelling referred to in paragraph 240, symbols, and the notified body identification number you can specify another mark on special risk or use. 242. Objects that are designed for specific use in potentially explosive atmospheres shall be labelled accordingly. 10. The instructions for use of the equipment and protective systems 243. the manufacturer, his authorized representative or the importer shall prepare and issue the equipment and protective systems user manual, which contains at least the following information: 243.1. marking of the equipment or protective systems in the news summary (excluding this provision referred to 235.4. serial number) together with any relevant information to facilitate maintenance (e.g., contact addresses of the importer and repairer); 243.2. requirements for the safe use, use, Assembly, disassembly, maintenance (routine and unexpected maintenance), installation and adjustment; 243.3. If necessary, a reference to the explosion of pressure load reduction devices in danger zones; 243.4. If required, details of training; 243.5. sufficient detail, which allows you to determine whether a particular category of equipment or protective systems can be safely used in the space provided and conditions; 243.6. electrical and pressure parameters, maximum surface temperature and other restrictive values; 243.7. If specific conditions of use, based on prior experience in detail about possible misuse; 243.8. where necessary, equipment or protective systems to add to the essential characteristics of the instruments. 244. The instructions for use included in the drawings and diagrams necessary for use of the equipment or protective systems, maintenance, inspection, checking of correct operation and, where necessary, repair. The instructions shall also include other relevant information, with particular regard to safety. 245. Description of the equipment or protective systems must not interfere with the use of the information referred to in the instructions regarding safety. 11.246. Market surveillance market surveillance of objects made of these provisions in the institution referred to in paragraph 9. 247. the object of market surveillance in the applicable Regulation No 765/2008 of the third paragraph of article 15 and in article 16-29. 248. the manufacturer and importer after the market surveillance authority shall provide technical documentation or a translation of the part in the national language. The market surveillance authority, requiring the submission of technical documentation, as well as part of the translation determines the period of 30 days, unless there is a need to determine a shorter term for a serious and immediate risk detection. 249. The notified body by the market surveillance authority shall provide information on the certificates which it has granted, refused or withdrawn, including providing test reports and technical documentation. 250. the interested party concerned have the responsibility of market surveillance authorities within a prescribed period which is proportionate with the risks of non-compliance and prevent non-compliance, if the market surveillance authority finds that any of the following administrative irregularities: 250.1. CE conformity marking does not comply with the provisions referred to in Chapter 9; 250.2. the CE conformity marking has not been affixed; 250.3. not imposed or are not imposed these rules 28, 29 and 30, paragraph markings; 250.4. This provision hasn't been added in paragraph 31 of the instructions and safety information; 250.5. not apply the notified body's identification number, which was involved in the production phase of the object of conformity assessment procedures, or that are not subject to this provision in the chapter 9; 250.6. is not prepared or is preparing a declaration of conformity; 250.7. technical documentation is not available or it is incomplete; 250.8. is not specified or is incorrect or incomplete, this provision 28 and 40. the information referred to in paragraph 1; 250.9. is satisfied that another 3.1 and 3.3 in the sub-chapter administrative requirement. 251. where the market surveillance authorities find that the object creates the risk to the public, it, taking into account the object's risks, assess the relevant sites, covering all the requirements laid down in these provisions. The person involved has an obligation to cooperate with the market surveillance authorities in that assessment. 252. the person Involved by the market surveillance authorities and the prescribed time limit, which is proportionate to the risks of non-compliance, are obliged to take all the necessary corrective measures to ensure compliance with this provision of the object or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw it from the market, as well as to inform the relevant authorities notified, if this provision the object referred to in paragraph 251, the market surveillance authority finds one of the following situations : 252.1. object does not meet the requirements of this regulation; 252.2. meets the requirements of these provisions, however, poses a risk to the public. 253. If the person involved in market surveillance authorities within the time limits which are commensurate with the risks of non-compliance, this provision does not prevent 250. non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1 or fails to fulfil the provisions referred to in paragraph 252, the market surveillance authority may adopt a decision in accordance with the laws and regulations on the safety of goods and services by restricting the placing of objects or offering market or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw it from the market. 12. cooperation with the European Commission and the Member States of the European Union, 254. Where the market surveillance authority has reason to believe that the object that made this provision, paragraph 251 assessment and found that it does not meet the requirements of these provisions, there are also other Member States of the European Union, the market surveillance authority after obtaining all necessary information shall immediately inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union about the results of the assessment, and market surveillance authorities laid down measures to be taken, specifying all the necessary details including: the identification of the object 254.1. required information; 254.2. details of the origin of the object; 254.3. nature and non-compliance risks; 254.4. information about the specific nature of the measures to be taken and the duration, as well as the involved explanations and arguments; 254.5. information on it, or the object does not satisfy the essential safety requirements or the requirements of the standards applicable. 255. If, within three months after this provision in paragraph 254 of the information given in any Member State of the European Union or the European Commission has not objected to the market surveillance authorities for specific measures to be taken, it is considered reasonable. 256. If the European Commission decides that market surveillance authorities the measures are unjustified, they are irrevocable. 257. If the market surveillance authority shall receive this provision the information referred to in paragraph 253 of the other Member State of the European Union, it shall immediately inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union on the measures taken and give the information about the object's non-compliance, as well as inform on their objections, if it does not agree with the other European Union market surveillance authorities laid down measures to be taken. 13. Closing questions 258. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 25 June 2003 No. 336 of rules "rules for the use in potentially explosive atmospheres equipment and protective systems" (Latvian journal, 2003, 97. No; 2004, nr. 68.145., no; 2008; 2009, 200. no). 259. objects that are placed on the market until the date of entry into force of the provisions, may be offered, if they comply with the Cabinet of Ministers of 25 June 2003 No. 336 of the provisions of the "regulations on explosive atmospheres-use of equipment and protective systems" requirements. 260. the certificate and decisions issued up to the effective date of the rules under the Cabinet of Ministers of 25 June 2003. Regulations No 336 "regulations on explosive atmospheres-use of equipment and protective systems", are valid until the expiry of the period specified therein. 261. Regulations shall enter into force on 20 April 2016. Informative reference to European Union directives, the provisions included in the law arising from the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 2014/34 of the directive/EU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of 1. Ašeraden Arvil annex Cabinet April 19, 2016. the Regulation No. 231 Declaration of conformity 1. Object model/object (object, type, batch or serial number). 2. the manufacturer and, if appropriate, his authorised representative, the name and address. 3. A statement that the Declaration of conformity is issued only to the manufacturer's responsibility. 4. object of the Declaration of conformity (object identification that provides traceability, if necessary, to identify the object, you can add a picture of the object). 5. A statement that the facility shall comply with the relevant legislation. 6. References of applicable standards or other technical specifications in relation to which conformity is declared. 7. information on the notified body involved, stating the name and number of institution, the institution of the conformity assessment activities and issued certificates. 8. additional information. 9. information on preparation of the Declaration of conformity: 9.1 the place and date of issue, 9.2. preparer name, title, signature. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Ašeraden of Arvil annex 2 Cabinet April 19, 2016. the Regulation No. 231 the special sprādziendrošum label marking the Ex-Ex label consists of equilateral Hexagon inserted uppercase "E" and a small "x". The model with the recommended label size is: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Ašeraden of Arvil