Common use of Designation of technical services Clause in Contracts

Designation of technical services. 1.1. When an approval authority designates a technical service, the latter shall comply with the provisions of this Schedule. 1.2. The technical services shall carry out themselves, or supervise, the tests required for approval or inspections specified in UN Regulations, except where alternative procedures are specifically permitted. They may not conduct tests or inspections for which they have not been duly designated. The performance of technical services and the quality of the tests and inspections they are carrying out shall ensure that the products for which UN type approval is requested are adequately verified for their compliance with the requirements of the applicable UN Regulations for which the technical services are designated. 1.3. The technical services shall be designated according to one or more of the four following categories of activities, depending on their field of competence: (a) Category A: Technical services which carry out the tests referred to in UN Regulations in their own facilities; (b) Category B: Technical services which supervise the tests referred to in the UN Regulations, performed in the manufacturer's facilities or in the facilities of a third party; (c) Category C: Technical services which assess and monitor on a regular basis the manufacturer's procedures for controlling conformity of production; (d) Category D: Technical services which supervise or perform tests or inspections in the framework of the surveillance of conformity of production. 1.4. Technical services shall demonstrate appropriate skills, specific technical knowledge and proven experience in the specific fields covered by the UN Regulations for which they are designated. In addition, technical services shall comply with, but not necessarily be approved/accredited in accordance with, the standards listed in Part two of this Schedule which are relevant for the categories of activities for which they are designated. The technical services shall ensure that they are free from any control and influence of interested parties which may adversely affect the impartiality and quality of the tests and inspections. The technical services shall have access to the test facilities and measurement devices necessary to supervise or perform tests or inspections referred to in the UN Regulations for which the technical services are designated. 1.5. An approval authority may act as a technical service for one or more of the activities referred to in paragraph 1.

Designation of technical services. 1.1. When an approval authority designates a technical serviceTechnical Service, the latter shall comply with the provisions of this Schedule. 1.2. The technical services Technical Services shall carry out themselves, or supervise, the tests required for approval or inspections specified in UN Regulations, except where alternative procedures are specifically permitted. They may not conduct tests or inspections for which they have not been duly designated. The performance of technical services Technical Services and the quality of the tests and inspections they are carrying out shall ensure that the products for which UN type type-approval is requested are adequately verified for their compliance with the requirements of the applicable UN Regulations for which the technical services Technical Services are designated. 1.3. The technical services Technical Services shall be designated according to one or more of the four following categories of activities, depending on their field of competence: (a) Category category A: Technical services Services which carry out the tests referred to in UN Regulations in their own facilities; (b) Category category B: Technical services Services which supervise the tests referred to in the UN Regulations, performed in the manufacturer's facilities or in the facilities of a third party; (c) Category category C: Technical services Services which assess and monitor on a regular basis the manufacturer's procedures for controlling conformity of production; (d) Category category D: Technical services Services which supervise or perform tests or inspections in the framework of the surveillance of conformity of production. 1.4. Technical services Services shall demonstrate appropriate skills, specific technical knowledge and proven experience in the specific fields covered by the UN Regulations for which they are designated. In addition, technical services Technical Services shall comply with, but not necessarily be approved/accredited in accordance with, the standards listed in Part two Two of this Schedule which are relevant for the categories of activities for which they are designated. The technical services Technical Services shall ensure that they are free from any control and influence of interested parties which may adversely affect the impartiality and quality of the tests and inspections. The technical services Technical Services shall have access to the test facilities and measurement devices necessary to supervise or perform tests or inspections referred to in the UN Regulations for which the technical services Technical Services are designated. 1.5. An approval authority may act as a technical service Technical Service for one or more of the activities referred to in paragraph 1.3. Where an approval authority acting as a Technical Service has been appointed by national law of a Contracting Party and is financed by the latter, the provisions of this Schedule or equivalent rules to the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.4 of this Schedule shall be complied with. The same applies for Technical Services that have been appointed by national law of a Contracting Party and are subject to financial and managerial control by the Government of that Contracting Party. The equivalent rules shall guarantee the same level of performance and independence. 1.6. Regardless of paragraph 3.3, a manufacturer or its representative acting on its behalf may be designated as a Technical Service for category A activities for only those UN Regulations which make provision for such a designation. In this case, and regardless of paragraph 1.4, such Technical Service shall be accredited in accordance with the standards referred to in paragraph 1 of Part Two of this Schedule. 1.7. The entities referred to in paragraphs 1.5 and 1.6 shall comply with the provisions of paragraph 1.