Any modification made by the manufacturer or importer to machinery or personal protective equipment in respect of which an EC type-examination certificate has been issued shall be notified to the body which issued the certificate.
The body takes note of these modifications and ensures that they do not require a new conformity examination. In this case, it informs the manufacturer or importer that the EC type-examination certificate remains valid for the model thus modified.
Otherwise, the body shall inform the manufacturer or importer that the EC type-examination certificate is no longer valid. If the manufacturer or importer intends to maintain these modifications, he shall submit a new application for EC type-examination under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this sub-section.