The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment's Regulations and General Advice on Accessory Devices for Taximeters

Decided on xx xx 20xx
Adopted on 8 June 2022

The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (SWEDAC) hereby lays down the following by virtue of Chapter 8, Section 1 of the Taxi Traffic Ordinance (2012:238) and Section 3 of the Accreditation and Conformity Assessment Ordinance (2011:811) and adopts the following general recommendations.


Definitions

Section 2 For the purposes of these regulations, words and terms are used within the meaning of Section 2 of STAFS 2022:Y on taximeters. In addition, for the purposes of these regulations:
Section 2 For the purposes of these regulations, words and terms are used within the meaning of Section 2 of STAFS 2022:1 on taximeters. In addition, for the purposes of these regulations:

1. method of payment: the form of payment, whether made electronically, in physical form, by granting credit or by any other means;


3. certificate number, and

4. the designation 'STAFS 2022:X'.
4. the designation 'STAFS 2022:2'.

The markings shall be affixed in a place suitable for inspection by the authorities and shall be clear, indelible and unambiguous.


Application for type examination and assessment of management system

Section 11 Application for type examination and assessment of management systems for the series production of accessory devices shall be made to a certification body as referred to in Section 10. The application shall contain the relevant technical documentation. It shall be possible to assess, on the basis of the documentation, whether the accessory device meets the requirements of these regulations. The technical documentation shall contain:
Section 11 Application for type examination and assessment of management systems for the series production of accessory devices shall be

made to a certification body as referred to in Section 10. The application shall contain the relevant technical documentation. It shall be possible to assess, on the basis of the documentation, whether the accessory device meets the requirements of these regulations. The technical documentation shall contain:

1. a general description of the device that includes the climatic, mechanical, and electromagnetic environments in which the accessory device is intended to be used, the power supply, and other factors that are required for the accessory device to function in the manner prescribed;


Section 13 If the type examination and the assessment of the management system have shown that an accessory device meets the requirements, the certification body may issue a certificate.

Section 14 The certificate, and any annexes thereto, shall contain the information necessary to assess the conformity of the manufactured products with the examined accessory device and to carry out installation and control of the device in use. In every case, the information shall include:
Section 14 The certificate, and any annexes thereto, shall contain the information necessary to assess the conformity of the manufactured products

with the examined accessory device and to carry out installation and control of the device in use. In every case, the information shall include:

1. the conditions for compatibility between the taximeter and the accessory device;


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This statute enters into force on 1 August 2022.
This statute enters into force on 1 October 2022.

The statute repeals the Board's regulations and general recommendations (STAFS 2012:5) on accessory devices for taximeters.

Certification bodies accredited to carry out conformity assessment according to STAFS 2012:5 on accessory devices for taximeters, shall be deemed to be accredited to carry out conformity assessment under the new statute.

The old statute may continue to apply, if the application for type examination has been received by the certification body before 1 August 2023. However, certificates issued following such an application shall not be renewed.
The old statute may continue to apply, if the application for type examination has been received by the certification body before 1 October 2023. However, certificates issued following such an application shall not be renewed.

On behalf of SWEDAC


14. Information on all driving assignments in accordance with point 12 of this Appendix in serial number order and all driving periods in accordance with point 13 of this Appendix in serial number order shall be capable of being transferred digitally and wirelessly to a reporting centre as specified in the Act (2014:1020) on Reporting Centres and Booking Centres for Taxi Traffic.

15. The accessory device shall be designed in such a way that a taximeter inspection report can be produced on paper, regardless of the operating position of the taximeter. The content and structure of the report shall be as follows:
15. The accessory device shall be designed in such a way that a taximeter inspection report can be produced on paper, regardless of the operating

position of the taximeter. The content and structure of the report shall be as follows:

1. "TAXIMETER INSPECTION".