EC type examination (Module B)

What's EC type examination?
It consists of a procedure for the approval of the equipment design, including drawing appraisal and type test performance, for compliance with the standards referred by the MED.
EC type examination basically implies that the design of the equipment is assessed once and the approval is made valid for all subsequent equipment of identical design.
EC type approval is suited to certify such equipment manufactured in several items so that the design approval of the relevant prototype is made valid for all pieces of equipment identical to the prototype itself for a period of time of five years (unless modification to the rules occurs in the mean time).
Any equipment covered by an EC Type Examination Certificate needs a further certification process (Module D or E or F) in order to be certified compliant with the MED before it may be marketed.

How to proceed?
The procedure consists of the following main steps:

• Manufacturer's application
• Examination of technical documentation
• Preliminary approval of drawings
• Definition of the test program
• Identification of the testing laboratory
• Execution of type tests
• Review of the test reports
• Issuance of the Marine Equipment EC Type Examination Certificate (Module B).