Notified (NB 2057) J.S Hamilton, as a third party, carries out mandatory conformity assessment of products with the requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC (MD).
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, amending Directive 95/16/EC was implemented into Polish law by the Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 21 October 2008 on essential requirements for machinery (Journal of Laws No. 199, item 1228).
Products placed on the market or put into service must meet the essential safety and health requirements for the design and manufacture of:
(a) machinery,
- b) interchangeable equipment,
- c) safety components,
(d) lifting accessories,
- e) chains, ropes and webbing,
(f) removable mechanical transmission devices,
(g) partly completed machinery;
Before placing machinery on the market or putting it into service, the manufacturer or his authorised representative must, inter alia, carry out the appropriate conformity assessment procedure. For the aforementioned products, the Notified Body carries out voluntary conformity assessment for the product group respectively:
machinery for underground works of the following types:
- locomotives and brake trucks,
- hydraulic powered roof supports,
- vehicle service lifts,
carries out the following conformity assessment procedures:
- EC type examination,
- full quality assurance,
and for the product group:
- equipment for lifting persons or persons and goods involving a risk of falling from a height of more than 3 metres,
- logic systems providing safety functions.
carry out the conformity assessment procedure EC type-examination.
The necessary tests to confirm that the machine meets the essential health and safety requirements of the MD Directive are carried out in our own accredited testing laboratory No. AB 1552.