1.2. As an alternative to sound measurement tests, recreational craft
with inboard engine configuration or stern drive engine configuration, without
integral exhaust, shall be deemed to comply with these noise requirements if
they have a Froude number of ≤1,1 and a power displacement ratio of ≤ 40
and where the engine and exhaust system are installed in accordance with the
engine manufacturer's specifications.

1.3. “Froude number” shall be calculated by dividing the maximum boat
speed V (m/s) by the square root of the waterline length lwl (m) multiplied by
a given gravitational constant, (g = 9,8 m/s2)

 

.

 “Power displacement ratio” shall
be calculated by dividing the engine power P (kW) by the boat's displacement

D (t)=P/D

 

(*) EN ISO 8178-1: 1996.

(**) EN ISO 14509.

 

 

 

1.4. As a further alternative to sound measurement tests, recreational
craft with inboard or stern drive engine configurations without integral
exhaust, shall be deemed to comply with these noise requirements if their key
design parameters are the same as or compatible with those of a certified
reference boat to tolerances specified in the harmonized standard.

1.5. “Certified reference boat” shall mean a specific combination of
hull/inboard engine or stern drive engine without integral exhaust that has
been found to comply with the noise emission requirements, when measured in
accordance with section 1.1, and for which all appropriate key design
parameters and sound level measurements have been included subsequently in the
published list of certified reference boats.

 

2. Owner's Manual

For recreational craft with inboard engine or stern drive engines with
or without integral exhaust and personal watercraft, the owner's manual
required under Annex I.A Section 2.5, shall include information necessary to
maintain the craft and exhaust system in a condition that, insofar as is
practicable, will ensure compliance with the

specified noise limit values when in normal use.

For outboard engines, the owner's manual required under Annex I.B.4 shall
provide instructions necessary to maintain the outboard engine in a condition,
that insofar as is practicable, will ensure compliance with the specified noise
limit values when in normal use.’

9. Section 4 of Annex II shall read as follows:

‘4. Fuel tanks intended for fixed installations and fuel hoses.’;

10. Annex VI shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX VI

INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS TESTS (Module Aa, option 1)

This module consists of module A, as referred to in Annex V, plus the
following supplementary requirements:

A. Design and construction

On one or several boats representing the production of the manufacturer
one or more of the following tests, equivalent calculation or control shall be
carried out by the manufacturer or on his behalf:

(a) test of stability according to section 3.2 of the Essential
Requirements (Annex IA);

(b) test of buoyancy characteristics according to section 3.3 of the
Essential Requirements (Annex IA).

Provisions common to both variations:

These tests or calculations or control shall be carried out under the
responsibility of a notified body chosen by the manufacturer.

B. Noise emissions

For recreational craft fitted with inboard or stern drive engines
without integral exhaust and for personal watercraft:

On one or several craft representing the production of the craft
manufacturer, the sound emission tests defined in Annex I.C shall be carried
out by the craft manufacturer, or on his behalf, under the responsibility of a
notified body chosen by the manufacturer.

For outboard engines and stern drive engines with integral exhaust:

On one or several engines of each engine family representing the
production of the engine manufacturer, the sound emission tests defined in
Annex I.C shall be carried out by the engine manufacturer, or on his behalf,
under the responsibility of a notified body chosen by the manufacturer.

Where more than one engine of an engine family is tested, the
statistical method described in Annex XVII shall be applied to ensure
conformity of the sample.’;

11. the following point shall be added to Annex VIII:

‘4. With regard to the assessment of conformity with the exhaust
emission requirements of this Directive and if the manufacturer is not working
under a relevant quality system as described in Annex XII, a notified body
chosen by the manufacturer may carry out or have carried out product checks at
random intervals. When the quality level appears unsatisfactory or when it
seems necessary to verify the validity of the data presented by the
manufacturer, the following procedure shall be used:

An engine is taken from the series and subjected to the test described
in Annex I.B. Test engines shall have been run in, partially or completely,
according to the manufacturer's specifications. If the specific exhaust emissions
of the engine taken from the series exceed the limit values according to Annex
I.B, the manufacturer may ask for measurements to be done on a sample of
engines taken from the series and including the engine originally taken. To
ensure the conformity of the sample of engines defined above with the
requirements of the Directive, the statistical method described in Annex XVII
shall be applied.’;

12. the following subparagraph shall be added to section 5.3 in Annex X:

‘For the assessment of conformity with the exhaust emission
requirements, the procedure defined in Annex XVII shall be applied.’;

13. Annex XIII shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX XIII

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER

The technical documentation referred to in Annexes V, VII, VIII, IX, XI
and XVI must comprise all relevant data or means used by the manufacturer to
ensure that components or craft comply with the essential requirements relating
to them.

The technical documentation shall enable understanding of the design,
manufacture and operation of the product, and shall enable assessment of
conformity with the requirements of this Directive.

The documentation shall contain so far as relevant for assessment:

(a) a general description of the type,

(b) conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and schemes of
components, sub-assemblies, circuits, etc.,

(c) descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of
said drawings and schemes and the operation of the product,

(d) a list of the standards referred to in Article 5, applied in full or
in part, and descriptions of the solutions adopted to fulfil the essential
requirements when the standards referred to in Article 5 have not been applied,

(e) results of design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.,

(f) test reports, or calculations namely on stability according to
section 3.2 of the Essential Requirements and on buoyancy according to section
3.3 thereof (Annex I.A),

(g) exhaust emissions test reports demonstrating compliance with section
2 of the Essential Requirements (Annex I.B),

(h) sound emissions test reports or reference boat data demonstrating
compliance with section 1 of the Essential Requirements (Annex I.C).’;

14. point 1 of Annex XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘1. The body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out
the verification tests shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier or
installer of the products referred to in Article 1 which they inspect, nor the
authorised representative of any of these parties. They shall not become either
involved directly or as authorised representatives in the design, construction,
marketing or maintenance of the said products. This does not preclude the
possibility of exchanges of technical information between the manufacturer and
the body.

1a. A notified body must be independent and must not be controlled by
the manufacturers or by

suppliers.’;

15. Annex XV shall be replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX XV

WRITTEN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

1. The written declaration of conformity to the provisions of the
Directive must always accompany:

(a) the recreational craft and the personal watercraft and must be
included with the owner's manual (Annex I.A section 2.5),

(b) the components, as referred to in Annex II,

(c) propulsion engines and must be included with the owner's manual
(Annex I.B.4).

2. The written declaration of conformity shall include the following
(*):

(a) name and address of the manufacturer or his authorised
representative established in the Community (**),

(b) description of the product defined in point 1 (***),

(c) references to the relevant harmonised standards used, or references
to the specifications in relation to which conformity is declared,

(d) where appropriate, the references of the other Community Directives
applied,

(e) where appropriate, reference to the EC type-examination certificate
issued by a notified body,

(f) where appropriate, the name and address of the notified body,

(g) identification of the person empowered to sign on behalf of the
manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community.

3. With regard to:

— inboard engines and stern drive propulsion engines without integral
exhaust,

— engines type-approved according to Directive 97/68/EC which are in
compliance with stage II provided for in section 4.2.3 of Annex I of the latter
Directive and,

— engines type-approved according to Directive 88/77/EEC,

the declaration of conformity shall include in addition to the
information of point 2, a statement of the manufacturer that the engine will
meet the exhaust emission requirements of this Directive, when installed in a
recreational craft, in accordance with the manufacturer's supplied instructions
and that this engine must not be put into service until the recreational craft
into which it is to be installed has been declared in conformity, if so
required, with the relevant provision of the Directive;

(*) Must be drawn up in the language(s) as provided for under section
2.5 of Annex I.A.

(**) Business name and full address; the authorised representative must
also give the business name

and address of the manufacturer.

(***) Description of the product make, type, serial number, where
appropriate.’

 

 

 

16. the following Annexes shall be added:

‘ANNEX XVI

PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE (MODULE E)

1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who
satisfies the obligations of point 2 ensures and declares that the products
concerned are in conformity with the type as described in the EC
type-examination certificate and satisfy the requirements of the