PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
  PRS accreditation to perform product
certification
Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (PRS) is a product certification body accredited
by Polish Centre for Accreditation and holds the Accreditation Certificate No.
AC 114 acknowledging fulfillment of the requirements of standard PN-EN
45011:2000 (EN 45011:1998, IDT), on the basis of which:
is authorized to perform product certification in the scope specified in the
Scope of Accreditation No. AC 114, and
has been granted notification of the government of the Republic of Poland in
the European Commission to perform procedures of conformity assessment with
directives based on New Approach and Global Approach.
Directives based on New Approach and Global Approach
Directive is a legislative act of the European Union (EU) addressed to EU
member states. It imposes on the member states an obligation to issue, at a
specified date, national regulations to put Directive provisions into
effect.
The purpose of New Approach and Global Approach Directives is to ensure free
movement of goods and services in EU member states through application of
uniform (harmonized) requirements and conformity assessment procedures.
As opposed to previous approach, where the European Community regulated in
detail particular sectors of the market, in 1985 the concept of so-called New
Approach was introduced consisting in that:
the subject of harmonization are exclusively the safety, health and
environment protection rules,
the Directives contain only essential requirements, whereas the technical
particulars are included in appropriate, harmonized EN standards, the
application of which is optional,
the product, which complies with the Directive requirements and has CE
marking, may be placed on the market in each of the EU member states.
In 1989, the concept of New Approach was complemented by so-called Global
Approach to testing and certification, which defines the principles of product
conformity assessment with rules and standards valid in European Union.
Compliance with the rules and standards specified in the Global Approach
Directives is obligatory.
Product certification by PRS
Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (PRS)
is a body notified by European Commission for certifying products for conformity
with the following Directives:
Directive
96/98/EC on marine equipment,
Directive
94/25/EC on recreational craft, 
Directive 89/686/EEC on personal
protective equipment,
Directive 97/23/EC
on pressure equipment,
Directive 87/404/EEC on simple pressure
vessels,
Directive 98/37/EC on machinery.
Directive
2004/108/EC on electromagnetic compatibility,
Directive
2006/95/EC on low voltage electrical equipment,
Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment is a Global Approach Directive, where
instead of CE mark so-called ”wheelmark” is affixed:
Certification requirements
The applicant shall:
make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of evaluation, including
provision for examining documentation and access to all areas, records,
complaints and personnel,
meet PRS requirements put forward in the certification contract.
The applicant’s rights and duties
The applicant granted the certificate or another applicable document of
compliance has the right to:
make references to certification in respect of the scope for which
certification has been granted;
appeal from the decision on issuance of certificate or another conformity
document (it may regard the scope of certification or the decision on
non-issuance or withdrawl of certificate/conformity document; the appeal
consideration time shall not exceed 30 days)
and is obliged to:
not use its product certification in such a manner as to bring PRS into
disrepute and not make any statement which PRS may consider
misleading or unauthorized;
upon suspension or cancellation of certification, discontinue the use of all
advertising matter that contains any reference thereto;
use certification only to indicate that products are certified as being in
conformity with specified standards and directives;
endeavour to ensure that no certificate or report nor any part thereof is
used in a misleading manner;
in making reference to its product certification in communication media such
as documents, brochures or advertising, comply with PRS requirements.
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