EC type examination

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 essential health and safety requirements of the PPE Directive and with the provisions laid out in the applicable harmonized standards and Manufacturer's specifications.
Equipment provided with EC Type Examination Certificate possess the required level of protection against hazards inherent to the product itself (e.g. poor mechanical resistance, inflammability) and to its performance.
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 certificate is required for equipment under categories II and III and has unlimited validity, provided no subsequent modifications are made to the approved equipment.

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

• Manufacturer's application
• Examination of technical documentation
• Definition of the test program
• Identification of the testing laboratory (1)
• Execution of type tests
• Review of the test reports
• Issuance of the Marine Equipment EC Type Examination Certificate.

(1) – Tests on PPE may be carried out at RINA Laboratory (see the brochure)