S.L. 427.61 Art. 16EU declaration of conformity and declaration for partly completed watercraft.

(1) The EU declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of requirements specified in regulation 5(1) and

Schedule I or those referred to in regulation 7(4)(b) or (c) has been demonstrated.

(2) The EU declaration of conformity, that shall have the model structure set out in Schedule IV, shall contain the elements specified in the relevant modules set out in Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC as well as in Schedule V, and shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State on whose market the product is made available or put into service. For products made available or put into service in the Maltese market, the EU Declaration of Conformity shall be translated into at least the Maltese or the English language.

(3) By drawing up the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer, private importer or the person adapting the engine referred to in regulation 7(4)(b) and (c) shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the product.

(4) The EU declaration of conformity referred to in sub-regulation (3) shall accompany the following products when they

(c) propulsion engines.

(5) The declaration by the manufacturer or the importer set out in Schedule III for partly completed watercraft shall contain the elements specified in that Schedule and shall accompany partly completed watercraft. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State on whose market the product is made available. For such products that are made available on the Maltese market, this declaration shall be translated into at least the Maltese or the English language.