Question:
I have provided to our customer (based in Poland) the documentation for the machine that we have delivered them for several months. The documentation included the Operation and Maintenance Manual, User Manual for the panel (in practice the user manual for additional display with which it controls the whole machine), electric and pneumatic diagrams, the machine program and other manuals in pdf format for additional accessories mounted on the machine. Everything in both paper and electronic.
Now these customers have asked us recently to send additional documentation translated into Polish (not other languages, otherwise not included), which consists of the documents "Risk Analysis" and "Risk Assessment".
The question is, given that there are also middle-of-payments ... : We, as a company, especially on the basis of the existing Directive 2006/42/EC, we have to send them these documents??
And if not, they can, under the existing provisions of legislation that I just mentioned, block parties (even small) payment due to the lack of one or both of these documents?
As a point of Directive 2006/42/EC (which I have written and electronic copy in pdf format) can show precisely to emphasize to these guys that they have no right to ask what documentation?
How are things under the law?
Answer:
Allego la guida alla direttiva macchine, dove può trovare sicuramente risposte più esaurienti (in inglese).
L’art. 5 della direttiva 2006/42/CE elenca gli obblighi del fabbricante prima dell’immissione sul mercato.
Si intuisce chiaramente che i punti c (istruzioni), e (dichiarazione CE), f (marcatura CE) sono da fornire al cliente, mentre i rimanenti punti rimangono procedure interne.
Meglio specificato ancora nell’art. 12 che rimanda all’Allegato VIII, e quindi allegato VII parte A (se read them all these references, she'll understand if you are following the certification process correct for your type of product).
The last reference (Annex VII Part A of course) is the most significant response to your questions (below with my comments):
Part A of this Annex describes the procedure for 'compiling a technical file. The technical file
must prove that the machine complies with the requirements of this Directive. It must, as far
where this is necessary for this assessment, design, the manufacture and operation of the machine. The
technical file must be compiled in one or several official languages \u200b\u200bof the instructions for the machine
are exceptions to this rule, for in fact they should be applied to the special provisions
by 'Annex I, Section 1.7.4.1.
Unlike the instructions, the technical file must NOT be written in the language of the client, but in any language EU (eg the manufacturer)
1 . The file technical and include the following elements:
...
the documentation on risk assessment demonstrating the procedure followed
...
So the risk assessment is part of the dossier Technical
2. The technical dossier referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made available to the competent authorities of Member States
for at least 10 years from the date of manufacture of the last unit produced in the case of manufacturing
in series.
technical file does not have to be located within the Community, nor be materially
always available. The However, it must be assembled and made available in a timeframe
with its importance by the person named in the declaration of conformity.
The technical file need not include detailed plans or any other specific information
for sub-assemblies used by the manufacturer of the machinery unless a knowledge of them is essential for
verification of compliance with the essential safety and health protection.
3. Failure to submit the technical file in response to a duly substantiated request of the authorities
national authorities may constitute sufficient grounds for doubting the conformity of the machine in question
essential requirements of safety and health protection.
This last part escape any doubt: The technical file (and thus the risk assessment, or that part) can be obtained only by a judicial authority stability Community .
It can be concluded therefore that your client can claim nothing on this document.