Uradni list RS, No 17/2011 ACT REGULATING THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS AND THE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (ZTZPUS-1) I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Content of the Act) (1) This Act shall regulate the placing of products on the market, the putting of products into service, and the making of products available on the market, technical requirements for products, conformity assessment procedures, the requirements and procedure for designating the bodies engaged in conformity assessment procedures (hereinafter: conformity assessment bodies), and the documents to be attached when placing products on the market or putting them into service. (2) For the purpose of implementing Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 [OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30], (hereinafter: Regulation (EC) No 765/2008) and Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC [OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 21]; (hereinafter: Regulation (EC) No 764/2008), this Act shall designate the competent market surveillance authorities and penal provisions. Article 2 (Exceptions to the application of this Act) (1) This Act shall not apply to products which are regulated by a special Act. (2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Articles 9–14 of this Act shall not apply to products which are regulated by a special act, unless the requirements for the conformity assessment bodies and the procedures for their designation, withdrawal and notification are otherwise regulated by a special law. 2 Article 3 (Requirements for placing products on the market, putting them into service and making them available on the market) In accordance with the obligations stipulated in this Act and the regulations referred to in Article 5 of this Act, economic operators shall ensure that the products placed on the market, put into service, or made available on the market conform to the applicable technical requirements, that their conformity is assessed in accordance with the applicable procedures, and that they are marked in accordance with the applicable regulations. Article 4 (Definitions) For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: 1. 'Accreditation' means an attestation by a national accreditation body that a conformity assessment body meets the requirements set by the harmonised standards, and any additional requirements set out in the relevant sectoral schemes, to carry out a specific conformity assessment activity; 2. 'Placing on the market' means the first making available of a product on the European Union market; 3. 'Distributor' means any legal person, sole trader or individual – other than a manufacturer or an importer – that performs an independent business activity in the supply chain and makes a product available on the market; 4. 'making available on the market' means the supply of any product for distribution, consumption or use on the European Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge; 5. 'EC Declaration of Conformity' means a document drawn up by the manufacturer to certify that the product conforms to the requirements referred to in this Act and the regulations issued thereunder. The EC Declaration of Conformity shall at least contain the elements, as specified in the regulations issued on the basis of this Act; 6. 'Economic operator' means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer or the distributor. An economic operator also means the user of the product if a particular regulation lays down the user's obligations relating to the use of the product in question; 7. 'Harmonised standard' means a standard adopted by one of the European standardisation bodies listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations [OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37], as last amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 amending Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations [OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18] on the basis of a request made by the Commission in accordance with Article 6 of that Directive; 8. 'National accreditation body' means the sole competent body in a Member State that performs accreditation, with authority derived from the State; 3 9. 'Recall' means any measure aimed at achieving the return of a product which has already been made available to the end user; 10. 'Conformity assessment body' means any legal person, sole trader or person performing an independent business activity who, pursuant to the decision on designation, performs conformity assessment activities including calibration, testing, certification and inspection; 11. 'CE marking' means a marking by which the manufacturer indicates that the product is in conformity with the applicable requirements set out in the EU harmonisation legislation providing for its affixation; 12. 'Notified body' means a conformity assessment body which carries out conformity assessment procedures, conforms to the applicable requirements as set out in the EU harmonisation legislation, and has been designated and notified to the European Commission in accordance with this Act or the regulations of the Member State of the European Union in which it is established; 13. 'Manufacturer' means any legal person, sole trader or person that performs an independent business activity for the manufacture of a product, or that has a product designed or manufactured, and markets that product under its name or trademark; 14. 'Product' means any product produced through a manufacturing process other than food, feed, living plants and animals, products of human origin, and plant and animal products which directly relate to their future reproduction; 15. 'Authorised representative' means any legal person, sole trader or person that performs an independent business activity, and is established within the European Union and has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks; 16. 'Conformity assessment' means the process demonstrating whether the requirements specified relating to a product, process, service, system, person or body have been fulfilled; 17. 'Withdrawal' means any measure aimed at preventing a product in the supply chain from being made available on the market; 18. 'EU harmonisation legislation' means any European Union legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products; 19. 'Importer' means any legal person, sole trader or person performing an independent business activity that is established in the European Union and places a product from a third country on the EU market; 20. 'Use' means the use of a product by the user in accordance with the applicable requirements. II. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS Article 5 (Product requirements) In accordance with the regulations governing the field of activity of the ministries, the minister competent for a particular type of product (hereinafter: the competent minister) may issue a regulation laying down the technical requirements for products and conformity assessment procedures, including the regular and irregular 4 inspection of products in service (hereinafter: the regulation), where this is essential for the protection of the public interest, which is demonstrated mainly as follows: - ensuring safety; - the protection of the health and life of persons, animals and plants; - the protection of consumers and other users; - environmental protection; - the protection of property. Article 6 (Presumption of conformity) (1) A regulation may stipulate that a product is presumed to be in conformity with the requirements referred to in the regulation if the product conforms with the requirements set out in the harmonised standards. (2) In accordance with the regulations governing the field of activity of the ministries, the ministry responsible for a particular type of product (hereinafter: the competent ministry) shall publish on its website a list of the harmonised standards referred to in the preceding paragraph. III. OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS AND PRODUCT CONFORMITY Article 7 (Obligations of economic operators) (1) Economic operators shall, according to their role in the supply chain and before placing products or making them available on the market, be obliged to carry out the following: - to draw up or ensure the availability of technical documentation within the scope, form and time limits applicable; - to ensure the implementation of the conformity assessment procedures in accordance with the applicable technical requirements; - to ensure that the appropriate EC declaration of conformity is in place; - to ensure that the prescribed conformity markings are affixed to the product; - to ensure that the prescribed accompanying documents and markings are in place. (2) Economic operators shall, according to their role in the supply chain and with regard to the products made available on the market or put into service, be obliged to do the following: - to verify and ensure conformity with the technical requirements applicable; - to take corrective measures to ensure conformity and, where appropriate, to withdraw or recall the product; - to keep records of non-conforming products and any measures taken; - to provide information to an appropriate economic operator and competent inspection authority on the product presenting a risk and any measures taken; 5 - to cooperate with the competent inspection authorities on all activities aimed at eliminating the risk in question. (3) Economic operators shall, according to their role in the supply chain, ensure the continued fulfilment of the products' requirements. (4) At the request of a competent inspection authority, economic operators shall ensure that identification data on any economic operator supplying them with a product, or to whom they have supplied a product, is provided for the period specified in the regulation. (5) Compliance markings shall not be affixed to products that do not conform to the technical requirements applicable, or to products for which conformity markings are not to be affixed. It shall not be permitted to affix to a product any markings which are similar to the conformity markings applicable and which are likely to create confusion on the market or mislead consumers. (5) The detailed obligations of individual economic operators shall be laid down in the regulations referred to in Article 5 of this Act. Article 8 (Conformity assessment procedures) (1) Conformity assessment procedures shall be laid down in regulations or, indirectly, in harmonised standards. (2) The degree of complexity of the conformity assessment procedures applicable shall depend on the technical complexity of the products and the estimated risk related to their use. (3) Having regard to the criteria referred to in the preceding paragraph, the regulation shall stipulate whether one or several procedures or an adequate combination of the following different conformity assessment procedures are to be applied: - the manufacturer's independent conformity assessment of the product under specified conditions; - the conformity assessment of products performed by the conformity assessment body, either on a sample or on a statistically selected sample taken from the production process; - the manufacturer's production process quality management system; - an evaluation by the conformity assessment body of the adequacy and supervision of the manufacturer's production process quality system. IV. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES Article 9 6 (Requirements applicable for conformity assessment bodies) (1) A conformity assessment body shall, according to the type and scope of the conformity assessment procedures, meet the requirements of the regulation referred to in Article 5 of this Act and harmonised standards. In so doing, a conformity assessment body must meet the following minimum requirements: - it shall have qualified professional personnel at its disposal, including all necessary equipment; - it shall ensure independence and impartiality in relation to the organisation or the product undergoing the conformity assessment procedure; - it shall safeguard the confidentiality of the information; - it shall take out liability insurance for the work performed unless liability is assumed by the State in accordance with the law; - it shall meet any other conditions to ensure the appropriate performance of the conformity assessment tasks applicable. (2) Where a conformity assessment body produces the accreditation certificate for a particular type and scope of product, it shall be deemed competent to conform to the requirements set out in the preceding paragraph, the regulation referred to in Article 5 of this Act and the harmonised standards. Article 10 (Application for designation of a conformity assessment body) The application for the designation of a conformity assessment body shall be lodged with the competent ministry. Article 11 (Evaluation committee) (1) For each regulation, the competent minister shall appoint the evaluation committee referred to in the preceding Article (hereinafter: the committee). (2) The committee shall consist of a chair and two members. The chair and one member of the committee shall represent the competent ministry, while the third member shall represent the national accreditation body of the Republic of Slovenia. (3) The committee shall submit to the minister its opinion on the applicant's ability to conform to the requirements referred to in Article 9 of this Act. Article 12 (Decision designating a conformity assessment body) 7 (1) Pursuant to the opinion given by the committee referred to in the first paragraph of the preceding Article, the competent minister shall issue a decision designating the conformity assessment body. (2) The decision referred to in the preceding paragraph may be valid for a specific period of time or until its revocation. (3) The competent ministry shall keep on its website records details of the conformity assessment bodies, containing at least the name of the conformity assessment body and the regulation on the basis of which the body had been designated. Article 13 (Monitoring continued conformity with the requirements for designation and revocation) (1) The body designated for the conformity assessment shall carry out the following: - to consistently conform with the requirements of Article 9 of this Act; - to provide documentary evidence for all the conformity assessment procedures for which it was designated; - to keep all records of the tasks performed and their results for at least 10 years; - to immediately notify the competent ministry of any changes that might affect its competence, the scope of the conformity assessment tasks set out in the decision, or the fulfilment of the designation requirements. (2) The conformity assessment body shall allow the committee to carry out an inspection in the event that there is any doubt concerning its proper functioning. (3) In the event that the inspection establishes that the conformity assessment body has failed to conform to all the designation requirements referred to in Article 9 of this Act, the competent minister shall, upon the proposal of the committee, issue a decision imposing measures and a deadline to remedy the deficiencies identified. (4) The competent minister shall issue a decision on the revocation, while the competent ministry shall remove the conformity assessment body from the records in the event that any of the following should occur: - the conformity assessment body fails to remedy the deficiencies established within the time limit set; - the committee establishes deficiencies that cannot be remedied; - the conformity assessment body informs the minister competent for the regulation that it no longer wishes to perform the tasks set out in the decision. Article 14 (Notification of conformity assessment body to the European Commission and EU Member States) 8 (1) The competent Ministry shall, at the request of the conformity assessment body, notify the European Commission and EU Member States of the designation, any changes regarding the designation, and the revocation of the designation of the conformity assessment body, including data on the conformity assessment tasks for which the body has been designated. (2) A conformity assessment body may commence with the performance of the tasks of the notified body after having been assigned an identification number by the European Commission. V. SURVEILLANCE Article 15 (Inspection) (1) The implementation of the provisions of this Act and the regulations issued thereunder, Regulation (EC) No 764/2008, and Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall be subject to surveillance by the inspection bodies competent for a particular type of product, in accordance with the regulations governing the organisation and field of activity of the ministries, and other regulations laying down the competences and tasks of the inspection authorities. (2) Pursuant to this Act, competent inspectors shall hereby be authorised to do the following: - on request, to be provided with all information and access necessary for the inspection of the conformity documents issued and technical documentation; - to carry out appropriate checks and tests of the products, which are necessary to assess their conformity with the applicable regulations, and also after these products have been placed or made available on the market or put into service; - to take samples of products, free of charge, and have them checked for their conformity with the applicable regulations; - to prohibit the use of conformity documents for non-conforming products; - to order the elimination of any examples of non-conformity discovered; - on request, to be provided with product markings in accordance with the applicable regulations and to order the removal of illicit markings; - to prohibit or restrict non-conforming products from being placed or made available on the market or to order that they are recalled or withdrawn from the market, and to take any further measures necessary to ensure this prohibition is observed; - to prohibit non-conforming products from being put into service, to restrict the use or order the cessation of the use of non-conforming products, and to take any further measures necessary to ensure this prohibition is observed; - to temporarily prohibit products from being placed or made available on the market, or from being put into service until they have been appropriately marked or until evidence on the products' conformity has been submitted; 9 - - to temporarily prohibit the products from being placed or made available on the market, or to prohibit any offer to supply, or prohibit the display of products as soon as there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they do not conform with the regulations for the period needed to perform checks and tests; to order the destruction of non-conforming products should this be essential to protect the health and life of persons, animals, plants, the environment and property. (3) Competent inspectors shall impose measures on the economic operator or any other legal or natural person where this is required to ensure the fulfilment of the product conformity requirements referred to in Article 3 of this Act. (4) Where the inspection body does not possess appropriate professional knowledge or equipment to carry out the necessary checks or tests referred to in the second indent of the second paragraph of this Article, it shall confer such particular tasks, within the scope of inspection, upon a competent institution. Article 16 (Measures relating to formal non-conformity) (1) Where a competent inspector makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to rectify the non-conformity concerned: - the conformity marking has not been affixed or has been affixed in violation of the applicable requirements; - the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up or has not been drawn up in accordance with the applicable requirements; - the technical documentation is either not available or incomplete. (2) Where the non-conformity referred to in the preceding paragraph is not remedied by the economic operator, the competent inspection authority shall take all necessary measures to either restrict or prohibit the product from being made available on the market, or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market. Article 17 (Costs of surveillance) (1) The competent inspector may take a sample of the product free of charge in order to carry out the checks and tests of the products which are necessary to be assessed for their conformity. A report shall be drawn up on sample taken. (2) If the product is not in conformity with the provisions of this Act, the costs incurred by the inspection supervision shall be borne by the economic operator that either placed the product on the market, made it available on the market or put it into service. 10 (3) In the event that the economic operator voluntarily recalls or withdraws the product or service from the market prior to the completion of the inspection procedure, it shall only bear the costs incurred until such time as the product is recalled or withdrawn. VI. PENAL PROVISIONS Article 18 (Offences) (1) A fine of EUR 3 000 to 40 000 shall be imposed on legal persons for committing an offence in connection with the performance of an activity as a manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of the Republic of Slovenia if they carry out the following: - if they place products on the market, put products into service or make products available on the market that do not conform with the applicable technical requirements, or if their conformity has not been established under the applicable procedure, or if they have not been marked in accordance with the applicable regulations (Article 3); - if they, in contravention of the first paragraph of Article 7 of this Act, fail to draw up or ensure the availability of technical documentation within the scope, form and time limits prescribed, or if they fail to ensure the implementation of the procedures for assessment of conformity with the applicable technical requirements, or fail to ensure appropriate EC declaration of conformity, or fail to ensure that the applicable conformity markings are affixed to the product, or fail to ensure that the prescribed accompanying documents and markings are provided; - if they, in contravention of the second paragraph of Article 7 of this Act, fail to verify and ensure the conformity of products with the technical requirements applicable, or fail to take corrective measures to ensure conformity and, where appropriate, to withdraw or recall the product, or fail keep records of non-conforming products and the measures taken, or fail to provide information on the product presenting a risk to an appropriate economic operator and competent inspection authority, and of the measures taken, or fail to cooperate with the competent inspection authorities on any activity carried out to eliminate the risk; - if they, in contravention of the fourth paragraph of Article 7 of this Act, fail to ensure, at the request of a competent inspection authority, identification data on economic operators,; - if they, in contravention of the fifth paragraph of Article 7 of this Act, affix conformity markings to products that do not conform with the technical requirements applicable, or affix conformity markings to products for which this is not prescribed, or affix to the product markings which are similar to the applicable conformity markings and this is likely to create confusion on the market or mislead consumers; - if they affix markings to the products in violation of the general principles of the CE marking, as stipulated in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. (2) A fine of EUR 2 000 to 15 000 shall be imposed on a sole trader or a person performing an independent business activity for committing the offence referred to in the 11 preceding paragraph in connection with the performance of an activity as a manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of the Republic of Slovenia. (3) A fine of EUR 1 200 to 4 000 shall be imposed on the responsible person of a legal person or the responsible person of a sole trader for committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article in connection with the performance of an activity as a manufacturer, importer or authorised representative of the Republic of Slovenia. (4) A fine of EUR 1 200 to 3 000 shall be imposed on a legal person for committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article in connection with performance of activity as the distributer or user of the product. (5) A fine of EUR 800 to 3 000 shall be imposed on a sole trader or a person performing independent business activity for committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article in connection with performance of activity as the distributer or user of the product. (6) A fine of EUR 200 to 400 shall be imposed on the responsible person of a legal person or the responsible person of a sole trader for committing the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article in connection with the performance of an activity as the distributer or user of the product. Article 19 (Amount of fine under accelerated procedure) In an accelerated procedure, a fine in the amount exceeding the minimum fine under this Act may be imposed for the offences referred to in this Act VII. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 20 (Repeal of regulations) (1) As of the date of the entry into force of this Act, the Technical Requirements for Products and Conformity Assessment Act (Uradni list RS (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos 59/99, 31/2000 – as amended, 54/2000 – ZKme and 73/04)) shall cease to apply. (2) As of the date of the entry into force of this Act, the following implementing regulations shall cease to apply: - Decree on the designation procedure of conformity assessment bodies (Uradni list RS, No 24/2000); 12 - - Rules on tea, mustard, edible salt, baking powder, pudding powder and vanilla sugar (Uradni list RS, Nos 56/99, 2/2000, 12/03, 48/03 and 70/03); Order on quality conditions, procedures, and sampling and analytical methods for agricultural and food products (Uradni list RS, Nos 17/96, 48/99, 6/01 and 26/03); Instructions on the issue and transfer of certificates of conformity relating to products from abroad, and on the recognition of test reports issued abroad (Uradni list RS, No 21/94); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in 1992 (Uradni list RS, No 9/93); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 1993 (Uradni list RS, No 20/93); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the second quarter of 1993 (Uradni list RS, No 37/93); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the third quarter of 1993 (Uradni list RS, No 59/93); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the fourth quarter of 1993 (Uradni list RS, No 2/94); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 1994 (Uradni list RS, No 20/94); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the second and third quarters of 1994 (Uradni list RS, No 68/94); A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the fourth quarter of 1994 (Uradni list RS, No 8/95); and A list of authorisations (certificates) issued for telecommunications equipment in the first four months of 1995 (Uradni list RS, No 28/95). Article 21 (Extension of validity of regulations) (1) As of the entry into force of this Act, the following regulations shall continue to apply as the regulations issued pursuant to Article 5 of this Act: - Rules on machinery safety (Uradni list RS, Nos 75/08 and 66/10); - Rules on toy safety (Uradni list RS, Nos 62/03, 35/04, 47/07 and 24/10); - Rules on the minimum sanitary and health requirements for the provision of services of hygiene care and other related activities (Uradni list RS, No 104/09); - Rules on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment (Uradni list RS, No 17/09); - Rules on the labelling of materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the consumer (Uradni list RS, Nos 26/2000, 96/03, 21/04 and 55/09); - Rules on methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (Uradni list RS, Nos 7/2000, 42/04, 138/06, 12/08 and 76/10); - Rules on fibre composition specification and textile names (Uradni list RS, Nos 109/99, 92/02, 34/04, 36/05, 2/07, 4/08 and 76/10); - Rules on crystal glass products (Uradni list RS, No 110/07); - Rules on marine equipment (Uradni list RS, Nos 24/07, 23/09 and 78/09); - Rules on lift safety (Uradni list RS, No 83/07); 13 - - - - - Rules on aerosol dispensers (Uradni list RS, No 96/09); Rules on personal protective equipment (Uradni list RS, Nos 29/05 and 23/06); Rules on the examination and testing of pressure vessels (Uradni list RS, No 92/08); Rules on noise emission by equipment for use outdoors (Uradni list RS, Nos 106/02, 50/05 and 49/06); Rules on the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery (Uradni list RS, Nos 85/03, 22/05, 92/05 and 95/07); Rules on noise emissions from household appliances (Uradni list RS, Nos 13/01 and 43/05); Rules on the energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof (Uradni list RS, Nos 107/01, 16/02 and 40/07); Rules on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (Uradni list RS, No 132/06); Rules on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Uradni list RS, No 27/04); Rules on explosion protection (Uradni list RS, Nos 102/2000, 91/02, 16/08 and 1/11); Rules on pressure vessels (Uradni list RS, Nos 15/02, 47/02, 54/03, 114/03 and 138/06); Rules on transportable pressure equipment (Uradni list RS, Nos 18/04 and138/06); Rules on appliances burning gaseous fuels (Uradni list RS, Nos 105/2000, 28/02 and 60/03 ); Rules on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels (Uradni list RS, Nos 107/01, 20/02 and 63/07); Rules on seamless steel gas cylinders (Uradni list RS, Nos 73/02 and 18/04); Rules on seamless, unalloyed aluminium or aluminium alloy gas cylinders (Uradni list RS, Nos 73/02 and 18/04); Rules on welded unalloyed steel gas cylinders (Uradni list RS, Nos 73/02 and 18/04); Rules on recreational craft (Uradni list RS, No 42/05); Rules on the measurement and classification of wood forest products (Uradni list RS, No 72/03); Order on simple pressure vessels (Uradni list RS, Nos 11/02 and138/06); Order on methods for the quantitative analysis of ternary textile fibre mixtures (Uradni list RS, Nos 7/2000 and 42/04); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of the conformity of products with the Rules on electromagnetic compatibility (Uradni list RS, No 3/10, 13/10 – as amended, and 104/10); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of the conformity of products with the Rules on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Uradni list RS, No 6/10); Order on the list of standards transposing European standards in accordance with the Rules on toy safety (Uradni list RS, No 25/10); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of conformity of lifts with the Rules on lift safety (Uradni list RS, No 29/10); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of the conformity of equipment designed for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere with the Rules on explosion protection (Uradni list RS, No 48/10); 14 - - - Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of the conformity of products with the Rules on personal protective equipment (Uradni list RS, No 54/10); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of conformity of recreational craft with the Rules on recreational craft (Uradni list RS, No 94/10); Order on the list of standards which, when applied, create the presumption of conformity of products with the Rules on radio and telecommunications terminal equipment (Uradni list RS, No 1/11). (2) Until such time as a new regulation is issued on the basis of this Act, the Rules on the first measurements and operational monitoring of the sources of electromagnetic radiation and the terms of its implementation (Uradni list RS, No 70/96) shall continue to apply. Article 22 (Cessation of the application of regulations) (2) As of the date of the entry into force of this Act, the following regulations shall cease to apply: - Rules on the technical norms and conditions for the design and construction of railway tunnels (Uradni list SFRJ [Official Gazette of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia], No 55/73); - Rulebook on the quality of fuel oils (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 49/83, 37/88 and 36/90); - Rulebook on the technical standards for the coating apparatus used for depositing and drying coating materials (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 57/85 and 37/88); - Rulebook on the quality of unleaded petrols (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 13/83 and 37/88); - Rulebook on detailed content of the technical guidelines that must accompany devices in the field of radio communications, audio and video techniques and plug-in devices (Uradni list SFRJ, No 28/89); on the quality of additives in foodstuffs (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 39/89 and 22/90 – as amended); on the quality of fuel for jet engines (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 24/82, 37/88 and 84/89); - Rulebook on technical standards for work relating to the cleaning and degreasing of oxygen equipment (Uradni list SFRJ, No 74/90); - Rulebook on the mandatory certification of products that cause radio frequency interference and conditions to be met by the joint organisation of accredited certification for these products (Uradni list SFRJ, No 30/91); - Order on the method of wheat grinding (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 62/82, 10/83, 50/87 and 37/88); - Ordinance on the compulsory certification of rolling bearings (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 62/83, 85/87 and 37/88); - Ordinance on the mandatory attestation of ventilation systems for shelters and dualpurpose facilities (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 61/83, 85/87 and 37/88); - Order on the packaging and labelling of liquid detergents for hand dishwashing (Uradni list SFRJ, No 34/90); 15 - List of associated labour organisations authorised for the certification of general purpose steel wire ropes (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 3/85 and 37/88); List of associated labour organisations authorised for the certification of chains and their components (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 11/85, 37/88 and 31/91); List of associated labour organisations authorised for the certification of helmets for fire fighters (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 53/87 and 37/88); List of associated labour organisations authorised for the certification of electric powered lifts for the vertical transport of persons and goods (Uradni list SFRJ, Nos 31/91). Article 23 (Entry into force) This Act shall enter into force on the day following its publication in Uradni list Republike Slovenije (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia).