Machinery

Technická inšpekcia (TI) performs the activity in question (procedure according to Section 8, paragraph 2 or 3, letter a) of the aforementioned Government Regulation) within the scope of machinery assessment as an “accredited inspection body” if the manufacturer, authorized representative, or operator requests testing of certain machine safety parameters or groups of machines, or if they request an assessment of whether the technical documentation—on the basis of which the manufacturer or importer intends to declare conformity—is sufficient, or whether all safety aspects of the machine comply with the requirements of relevant harmonized STN EN or STN standards suitable for conformity assessment.

As part of this activity, TI can assess the conformity of a new machine (type sample), including its technical design documentation (hereinafter referred to as “DD”).

The activity is performed based on a written application, which must include:

1. name, address, and identification number of the applicant
2. description of the machine (e.g., name, brand, type, serial number – if available; for imported products, also identification data of the manufacturer), including the intended purpose of the equipment specified by the manufacturer or importer
3. whether it concerns:

• type assessment of a newly manufactured or imported machine or a safety component of a machine,
• assessment of an individual piece of equipment or a group of machines,
• assessment of part or all of the machine’s DD,
• assessment of part or all of the equipment, including inspection and testing of the machine in question

1. the relevant DD (technical design documentation) of the machine in the attachment,

The DD of the assessed machine (or part thereof) must be submitted to the relevant TI workplace in one copy, at a minimum scope and level of detail that allows for the assessment of compliance with the technical requirements established for the machine in question, within the recommended scope of Annex VII of the Government Regulation. The submitted DD file should specifically include:

• a general drawing of the machine along with drawings of the control circuits,
• complete detailed drawings supplemented by various records of calculations, test results, etc., necessary for checking the machine’s conformity with essential health and safety requirements,
• a list of
  • essential requirements of this regulation,
  • standards, and
  • other technical specifications used during the design of the machinery,
• a description of the methods chosen to eliminate risks caused by the machine (machine risk analysis),
• if necessary, any technical report or certificate obtained from a competent person or laboratory; a person or laboratory is considered competent if they meet the evaluation criteria set out in the relevant harmonized standards,
• if the manufacturer declares conformity with a harmonized STN standard relating to their product, any technical report containing the results of tests performed at the choice of either the manufacturer or a competent person or laboratory,
• a copy of the machine’s operating instructions.

1. information on whether the applicant has also requested an assessment from another authorized/notified body or TI workplace regarding the same matter.

In the case of series production, the internal measures that the manufacturer will implement to ensure that the machines maintain conformity with the provisions of the Government Regulation. TI will assess the conformity of the submitted machine DD (or part thereof) in terms of technical requirements and design principles established in related generally binding legal and technical regulations (in Annex I of the Government Regulation):

• through the relevant harmonized STN EN type C (if it exists) specifying detailed safety requirements (measures) for the design and manufacture of the given machine or group of machines (taking into account the design principles stated in STN EN ISO 12100 – 1, – 2 (83 3001): 2004 for the elimination of non-significant hazards),
• if the aforementioned STN EN does not exist – through related harmonized STN EN (type A and B – B1, B2) or STN standards suitable for conformity assessment.

In the case of a request for a comprehensive inspection and testing of the machine, if no deficiencies were found during the inspection and testing, or if the identified deficiencies were eliminated by the applicant within the agreed deadline, TI will prepare and issue an output document stating that the document serves the applicant as a basis for their “EC Declaration of Conformity.”