Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels Order, 1996

L.N. S2 01 1996

Q UALITY CONTROL

(EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND weAL GOODS) ACT

(CAP. 225)

Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels Order, 1996

(Order No. M33 of 19% )

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Quality

Control (Expons. Imports and Local Goods) Act, the Malta Board of

Sundards has made the following ordc:r. -

1 This order may be cited as the Appliances Burning Gaseous C<lalioolond

Fuels Order, 1996 and may be refc:m:d to as Order No. M33 of 1996 . • "hH"' .... _ .

1.2 This order shall become operative on 3 1st May, 1996.

1.2.1 Provided that the requirements of clauses 6 and 8 of this

order shall nOl be obligatory prior to 1st January. 1997.

BASED ON ANNEX I OF THE DIRECTIVE

ESSENTIAL REQU IREMENTS

Preliminary Remark

The obligations resulting from the essential requirements for appliances in the

Schedule also apply to fittings where the corresponding risk exislS.

GENERA L CONDITIONS

1.1 Appliances must be 50 designed and buill as to opcnue safely and present

no dange r to persons, domestic animals or prcpe rty when normally used as defined in

paragraph 3.1.2 of this order.

J.2

When placed on the market, all appliances must

be accompanied by tec hnical instructions in tended for the installer,

be accompanied by instructions for use and servicing. inlended for the

user.

bear appropriate: warning notices. which must also appear on the

packaging.

The instructions and warning notices must be in Maltese and/or English. nOI

excluding the addition of IIny other language.

1.2.1 The technical instructions intended for the installer must contain all the

instructions for installation. adjustment and servicing required to ensure that those

operations are correctly performed and that the appliance may be used safely. In

paniculat. the instructions must specify

the type of gas used.

the gas supply pressure used.

the now of fresh ai r required

for [he combustion air supply,

to avoid the formation of dangerous unburned gas mixtures for

appliances not fitted with the device referred 10 in item 3.2.3.

the conditions for the dispersal of combustion products.

for forced draught burners and healing bodies intended 10 be equipped

wi th such burners, the ir charocteri stics. the req ui rements for asse mbly . to assi st

compliance with lneesse nli al req ui rements applicable to finished appliances and ,

where appropriate. the list of combinations recommended by the manufaclUrer.

The instructions for use and servici ng in tcnded for the user must contain

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al l the infonnation required for safe use,and must in particular draw the user' s atten tion

to any restrictions on use.

1.2 3 The warn ing nOlices on the appliance and its packaging must clearly state

the type of gas used , the gas supply press ure and any restrictions on use, in part icular

the restriction whe reby the appliance must be installed only in areas where there is

sufficient ventilation.

1.3 Fittings intended to be part of an applian ce mu st be so designed and buill as

to fu lfil correctly their intended purpose when incorporated in accordance with the

instructions for installation .

The instructions for inSlallation, adjustment. operation and mai ntenance must

be provided with the littings concerned.

2 MATERIALS

2.1 Materials mu st be appropriate for their intended purpose and must withstand

the tec hnical. chem ical and therm al condi tion5 to wh ic h they will foreseeabl y be

subjected .

2.2 The propenies of materials th at are imponant for safety must be guanmteed

by the man ufactu rer or the supplier o f the appliance.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

3.1

Genenl

3. 1.1 Appli ances must be soconstruCted that . when used normal ly, no instabili ty,

distonion, break age or wear li kely to impair thei r safety can occ ur.

3 .1 .2 Conde nsation produced at the stan -u p andlor during use must not affect

the safelY of appliances.

3 .1 .3 Appliances must be so de signed and constructed as to minim ize the risk

of explosion in the event of a fi re of extern al origi n.

3. 1.4 Appliances mu st be so constru cted that water and inappropnate air

penetration inlO the gas circ uit does not occur.

3.1..5 In the event of a normal fluct uation of auxiliary energy, appliances must

cOnlinue to operate safely .

3. 1.6

Abnormal fluctuation or failure of auxiliary energy or its restoration must

nor lead to an unsafe situation .

3. 1.7 Appl iances must be so designed and constructed as to obviate hazards of

electrical Origin. In the area in which it applies, compliance with the safety objectives

in respect of electrical hazards laid down in Directive nn31EE( 1) shall be equivalent

to fu lfilmen t of this requiremenL

All pressurised parts of an appliance must withstand the mechanical and

3.1 .8

thermal stresses to which they are subjected without any defannation affecting safety .

3 .1.9 Appliances must be so designed and constructed that failure of a safety.

controlling or regulating device may not lead to an unsafe si tuation .

3.1.10 If an appliance is equipped with safety and con trolling devices , the

fuoctioning of the safety devices must not be overruled by th at of the controll ing devices.

All pans or appliances which are set or adjusted at the stage of manufactwe

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and which should not be manipulated by the user or the installer must be appropriately

protected.

3.1.12 Levers and other controlling and selling devices must be clearly marked

and give appropriate instructions 50 as to pre\·ent any error in handling. Their design

must be such as to preclude accidental manipulation .

Unburned glls release

3.2

3.2.1 Appliances must be so constructed that the gas leakage rate is not

dangerous.

3.2.2 Appliances must be so conStructed that gas release during igni tion and re-

ignit ion and after flame eJltioction is limited in order to avoid a dangerous accumulation

of unburned gas in the appliance .

3 .2.3 Appliances intended to be used in indoor spaces and rooms must be fitted

with a special device which avoids a dangerous accumulation ofun bumed gas in such

spaces or rooms.

Appliances which are fI()( filled with such devices must be used only in areas

where there is sufficient ventilation to avoid a dangerous accumulation of unburned

gas .

Large-scale kitchen appliances and appliances powered by gas containing

must be equipped with the aforesaid device.

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3.3

Ignition

Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally

ignition and re-ignition is smooth,

cross-lighting is assured.

3.4

Combustio n

3.4. 1 Appliances must besoconstructed that, when used normally, flame stability

is assured and combustion products do nO( contain unacceptable concentrations of

substances hannful to health.

3.4.2 Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, there will

be no accidental release of combustion products .

3.43 Appliances connected to a n uc for the dispersal of combustion products

must be so constructed that in abnormal draught conditions there is no release of

combustion products in a dangerous quantity in the room concerned.

3.4 .4

Indepen dent Clueless domestic heati ng appl iances and flueles s

instantaneous water healers must not cause, in the room or space concerned, a carbon

monoxide concentration likely to present a danger to the health of persons exposed,

bearing in mind the foreseeable duration (If their exposure.

Ra tional use of energy

3.5

Appliances must be SO constructed as to ensure rational use of e nergy ,

reflec ting the state of the an and taking into account safety aspects.

3.6 Temperature

3.6.1

Pans of appliances wh ic h are intended to be placed in close proximity to

the floor Of other surfaces must not reach temperature s which present a danger in the

surroundi ng area.

3.6.2

The surface temperature of knobs and lever.; of appliances in tended to be

manipulated must not present a danger to the user.

3.6.3 The surface temperalUres of external pans of appliances intended for

domestic use, with the exception of surfaces or pans wh ich are associated with the

tran smission of heal, must not under operating ccmditions present a danger to the user

and in particular to children, for whom an appropriate reaction time must be taken into

account.

3.7

Foodstuffs a nd waler used for sanitary purposes

W ithout prej udice to the Comm unity rules in this area, materials and

com ponents used in the conslrUction of an appliance , which may come into contact

with food or water used for sanitary purposes, must not impai r their qual ity.

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1

This order shal l apply to

2.1.1 appliances burning gaseous fuels used for cooking, heating,

hot water production . refrigeration, lighting or washing and having.

where applicable, a nonnal water temperature not exceeding 105°C,

hereinafter referred \0 as "appliances". Forced draught burners and

heating bodies to be equipped wi th such burners will also be considered

as appliances;

2.1.2 safety devices. controlling devices or regulating devices

and sub-assemblies. other than fOfCCddraught burners and heating bodies

to be equipped with such burne rs se parately marketed for trade use and

designed to be incorporated into an appliance burning gaseous fuel or

asse mbled to constitute such an appliance. hereinafter re ferred to as

"fin ings".

2 .2 Appliances specifically designed for use in industrial

processes carried outOll industrial premises are excluded from the scope

defined in paragraph 2.1 of this order.

ANNEX III OF T HE DIRECTIVE

CE CONFORMITY MARK ING AND INSCRIPTIONS

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The CE conformity marking cons ists of the initials "CE" as shown below

'The CE marking must be followed by the idenlifK:ation number of the nOlified

body involved in the production con trol phase.

2 The appliance or its data plate must bear (he CE marking together with the

following inscriptions

the manufacture(s name or identi fication symbol.

'the trade name of the appliance.

the type of electrical supply used. if applicable.

the appliance category.

the last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed.

Inform Uli on needed for installation purposes may be added according \0 the

nature of the appliance.

If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above

gradullted drawing mu st be respected.

The various components of the CE marking must have substant ially the same

vertical dimension. which may not be less than 5 mm .

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In this order

3.1.1 "gaseous fuel " means any fuel which is in a gaseous state

at a temperature of 15~C and a pressure of I bar.

"normally used~ means

3.1.2

correctly installed and regu larly serviced in accordance

with the manufacturer'S instructions.

used with a normal vanatlon In tne gas quality and a

normal fiuclUation in the supply pressure, and

used in accordance with its intended purposes or in a

way whk h can be reasonably foreseen .

"the Community" means the European Community.

3 .1 .J

3.1 A "the Directi ve" means Council Directive 9Of3961EEC"" as

amended by Council Directive 93/68IEECCJ) on the approximation of

the laws of the Member States relating to Ippliances burning gaseous

fuels .

3.1.5 '"e'EN" means the European Committee for Standardisation.

3. 1.6 "EN" means European Standard issued by CEN.

3. 1.7 "OJ" means Official Jou rnal of the European Commu nities.

3.1..8

"hannonised standard" means a technicaJ specification

adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation or the European

Committee for Electrotechnica l Standardisation or both. upon a remit

from the European Commission in accordance with Council Directive

83/ 189/EEO'l laying down a procedure for the provision ofinfonnation

in the field of tech nical standards and regulations.

3.1.9 "CE marking" means mar\c ing as set OUI in Schedule II of

this order following the relevant pnxedure for ceniflC8tion of confonnity

as laid down in the Directi\·e .

4 .1 The provisions of th is orde r are appl icable to im poned

appliances and fittings as well as those manu factured for the local martet.

S.I Appliances referred to in paragraph 2.1 o f th is orde r may be

placed on the marke t and pUi into service only if, when nonnally used ,

Ihey do not compromise the safelY o f persons. domestic animals and

propeny .

2 Appliances and fi llings as referred to in paragraph 2.1 of this

order shall satisfy the esse ntial requirements applicable to them set out

in Schedu le I of this order.

-'OJ No.L.I 96 .26b7 1990. , "

"'OJ No. U:2O. )0.01.199) . , .j)

"'OJ I'fo. L HI9. 1III.0 "-l9ll. ,.I

5.3 Appliances and fittings shall be presumed (0 comply with

this orde r when th ey conform to

standards applicable in the Member Stales of the

European Union implementing the harmonise<! standards whose

reference numbers have been published in the Official Journal of

the European Commu nities;

standards applicable in the Member States of the

European Union relating to those areas in which no hannonised

standards exist and which are regarded as compying with the

essential requirements.

1 The CE marking of conformity and the inscriptions set out CII....tinIoi

in Schedule U o f this order shall be affixed in a visible, easily legible -ronllil,.

and indelible form to the appliance or to a data plate atlached to it. The

data plate shall be so designed thai it cannot be re-used.

6.2 The affixing of markings on the appliances which are likely

to decei ve third panies as to the meaning and form of the CE marking

shall be prohibited. Any other marking may be affixed to the appliance

Of to the data plate provided that the visibility and legibility of the CE

marking is not hereby reduced.

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1 Where it is ascenained that normally used appliances bearing Wi,hd ...... 1 or

the CE marking might compromise the safety of persons, domestic

animals or prope n y. all appropriate action shall be taken to withdraw

those appliances from the market and prohibit or restrict thei r being

placed on the market.

1 Local manufacturers and imponersof appliances and fittings Cc<1jr .. ~ of

falling under this order shall be in possessio n of a certificate of conform"y.

conformi ty issued as laid down in the Directive for such appliances and

fittings.

1 Examinations and tests on appliances and fittings shall be _ 0 1 .......

carried out using methods described in the standards referred to in

paragraph 5.3 of this order.

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1 L-islrtlzzjonijiellcknici intcnzjonali ghall-installalur ghandu jkun fihom

I-istruzzjonijici kollha mehticga dw ar I-i nstallazzjoni, aggustamcnt u servicing sabiex

wichcd jiigura Ii l-operazzjonijiet imscmmija jsirtl b'mod korett u Ii l-appliana Ikun

!isla' lin tuia bla perikl u . B'mod panikolari, I-islrtlzzjonijiet ghandhorn jispeCifikaw

it-tip ta' gass uim,

il-pressjoni tal -provvisla tal -gass uiala,

il-fluss la' arja friska rneh lieg

ghall-provvista la' arja ghall- kombusljoni.

bicx ligi cvitala I-formazzjoni la' lahliliel perikoluii la' gass rnhux

rnahruq ghal appliances Ii rn a jkunux imlljali bil-mcz.z imsemrni fiI -panita

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il. kondizzjonijiet Shad.dispersjon; la ' prodoui tal-kombustjoni,

ghat forud draught burnus u healing bodiu ;ntenzjonati biex jigu

mghammra b'burnefs bhaJ dawn, iI-kanltteristiCi taghhom. il. h!igiet dwar 1-

immu nla r. biex jghinu IiHharis tal-htigic:t c:ssenzjali applikabbl i gtlal appliances

lesti U , rej n applikabbli. il-lista la' kombinazzjon ij ict rakkomandati mill-fabbrikant.

L· istruzzjonijiel dwar I-uzu U s-s*"y;cing intenzjonati ghall-persuna Ii IUta

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l-appliance gl'landujkun fihom it-taghrifkollu mchtieggha.l ui.u bla periklu. u ghandhom

b'mod panikolarijigbdu I.auc:nzjoni tal-persuna Ii tuia l-appliance stlal kull n:striujoni

dwar l-uzu.

L-avvizi la' twi ssija fuq i-applianct u l-ippakkjar taghha ghandhom

1.2.3

jindikaw biC-ear ii-tip taO gass Ii ghandu jinluta . il - p~joni tal-provvisu tal-gass u

kull restrizzjoni dwar I-uzu. b'mod paniko]ari r· reslJizzjoni Ii i.appliance ghandha tigi

inSlaJlala biss rinhawi fc:jn ikun hc:mm vc:nlilaujoni sufficjc:nli .

1.3

FittillgS intc:nzjonati biex ikunu parti minn appliance ghand hom ikunu

mahsuba u Icostn/wili b'mod Ii jaqdu b'mod Icorrttt I. iskop intc:nzjonallaghhom mc:ta

inlcorporati skond l, isuuzzjonijiC:1 dwar \-inslallaujoni.

L--isuuujonijic:1 dwar I-inslallaujooi, agguslamc:nl, thaddim u manutc:nzjoni

ghalldhomjigu pprovduti mal:/itlings ikkonec:mali.

2. MATERJALI

2.1 lI.malc: rjali ghandhom ikunu adatti ghall -iskop intenzjonat taghhom u

ghandhom ikun u jifilhu ghali-kondizzjonijiet tekniCi, kimiCi U lenniCi Ii ghaJi hom jigu

previdibbilrnenl assoggc:ttati,

21 lI-proprjetajicl lal-materj ali Ii hurna importanti ghal dik Ii hija sigurezza

ghandhorn jigu ggamnliti rnill· fabbrikant jew il· fomitur la' \-appfiance,

3. KIFGHANDHOM IKUNU MAHSUBA U KOSTRUWIT I L--APPU ANCES

3.1

tenerali

3.1.1

L·appliances ghandhom ikunu kostrow iti b' mod Ii, melll uiati k.if normali ,

rna jgarrbu ebda inSlabbi li l?i , dislorsjoni, ksur jc:w kedd Ii jistghu jkunu la' hsara ghas-

sigurezza laghhorn.

3.1 .2 Il.kondensazzjoni prodOita tl -istarl-lip uljc:w waqt I·uiu rna ghandhiex

taffeltWa s-sigurezza ta' l-appliances.

3.1.3

L-appliancts ghandhorn ikunu mahsuba u kostnlw iti b'rnod Ii j kun gic

rninirnizzal ir-ri skju ta' spluijoni rkai ta' hruq Ill' origi ni c:ste rna.

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3. 1.4 L-applianCt5 ghandhom ikunu ko struw;t; b'mod Ii rna toklt orrix

pcnetrnzzjoni ta ' ilma U la' arja mhux adana fic-e irkuwi tu tal-gass.

Fil-kai. la' Oultwaujoni normali ta' ene rgija awziljarja, \-(1ppliances

3.1.5

gl'landhom ikomplu jahdmu bla perikJu.

3. 1.6 Aultwazzjoni mhux normali jew il-falliment ta' energija awz iljarjajew

ir-ritom taghha rna ghandhornx iwassiu ghat silwazzjoni perikoluza.

3. 1.7 L-appfiallces ghandhom ikunu mal'lsuba u kOSlnlwiti b'mod lijkunujilqghu

kontra riskji ta' origi ni c lettrika. Fil·qasam Ii fih japplika, it-tharis ta' l-objeuivi la'

sigurezza dwar ri skji elettrici mni iilin fid-Dirc ltiva 73123/EEC 111 ghandu jkun

ekwivalenti ghall-issodisfar la' din i1-htiega.

3.1.8 Kull parti pressurizzata la' appfiallU ghandha tkun linah ghall-isfarzi

mek.k.anici u tenniCi Ii gha lihom tigi assoggellala bla ebda deformazzjoni Ii tolqot is-

sigurezza.

3. 1.9

L-opplianct!$ ghandhom ikunu mahsuba u koslruwili b'mod Ii l-faHimenl

la' mezz la' sigurezza, men ta' kontroll jew men regolatur rna jkunx jista' jwassal

ghal si twazzjooi perikol uZa .

3.1.10 Jekk applionct! tkun mghammra b'mezzi ta' sigure zza u la' konlroll, il-

funzjonament lal-mezzi ta' konlroll rna ghandux iwaqqa' Ii I dak lal-mezzi la' sigurezza.

3.1.11 Il-panijiet kollha ta ' applianCt!$ Ii jkun u gew issetljati jew aggustati fl-

iSladju tal-man ifattura u Ii rna ghandhomx jigu manipulali mil1-pe rsuna Ii luZa 1-

applianCt jew l-installalur ghandoom iku nu protetli ki f imiss.

3.1 .12

Levers u mezzi ohra ta' konlroll u isse tlj ar ghandhom ikunu mmarkat i

b' mod car u ghand hom jaghlu I-istruzzjonijiet lIierqa gha ll-preve nzjoni la' xi i ball fiI-

manigg laghhom, Dawn ghandhom ikunu mahsuba b'mod Ii jipprekludi manipulazzjoni

aCcidentali .

3.2

"rug la ' gass mhux mah ruq

3.2.1

L-app/iances ghandhom ikunu kostruwi li b'mod Ii r-rata ta ' nixi ta' gass

ma Ikunx perikoluia .

3.2.2,

L-opplianCts ghandhom ikunu kostruwi ti b'mod Ii r-rilaxx ta' gass waqt

iX-lIeghil u lIeghil mill-gdid u wara Ii fjamma tkun int tiel ikun limila! biex ligi evitata

ak kumulazzjoni pcrikoluia la' gass mhu ll mahruq n-appliance .

3.2 .3

Appliances inle nzjonali biell j intuzaw ti spazji fuq gewwa u kmamar

ghandoom ikunu iffitljati b'mezz specjali Ii jevita akkumulazzjoni perikolu Za la' gass

mhux mahruq rdawk I-ispazji jew km amar.

"1)1 No. 1.J7, 26..l . 197). p.l9

Applianus Ii majkunux iffi ujat; bit-mezz imsemmi ghandhom jintuZaw

biss rillhawi rejn ikun hemm venlilazzjoni s ufficjenti sabiex tigi cvi tata akkumu lazzjoni

perikoluia la' gass mhux mahruq.

Appliances tal-kcina fuq skala kbi ra u applianctS Ii j ahdmu b'gass Ii j ku n

fi h kompone nl i tossiCi ghandhom ikunu mghammra bil-mcz.z imsemmi.

3.3

Xeghll

L-appliances ghandhom ikunu kostruwiti b'mod Ii, meta w:iati kif normali

ill-xeghil u xeghil mill-gdid ikun bla xkiel .

iku n zgur.tt cross-lighting.

3.4

Kombustjoni

3.4.1

L-appliancts ghandhom ikunu kostrowi!i b'mod Ii, meta wiati kif normali,

Ikun i:gurata stabbilila lal -fj amma u l-prodoui ta!-kombustjoni rna j kunx fihom

koncentrazzjonijiet mh ux accettabbli 13' sustanzi la' hsara ghas-sahh a.

L-applianct s ghandhom ikunu kOSll1lwili b'mod Ii, meta wiali kifoonnali ,

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rna jkun hernm ebda rilaxx au:identali ta ' prodoUi tal-kornbustjoni.

3.4.3 L-app/ia/lces Ii jkunu mqabbda lOa' j1ue ghad-dispersjoni ta ' prodotti tal·

kombustjoni gha ndhom ikunu kostruwiti b' mod Ii fkondizzjonijiet mhux normali ta '

drllllsht maj kun hemm ebda riluxx ta' prodoui laJ- kombustjoni fi kwantita perikoluZa

Iil· kamra kkoncemata.

3.4 .4 Indepelwellt j1ue/e~ domu/jc hearins appliances u j1ue/ess instantaneous

water heaters rna ghandhornx j ikkagunaw. fiI-karnra jew spazju kkon cern ati.

koneentrazzjoni ta ' carbon monoxide Ii tisla' tipperikola s-sah ha tal -pers un i esposti ,

waqt Ii wichcd izomm rrnohhu t-1U1 taO zmien pre ved ibbli Ii fi h huma jkunu hekk

esposti.

Ufu ra~onlili la ' energija

3.5

L-applimrces ghandhom ikunu kostruwiti b'mod Ii jiigul'3 uiu razzjonaJi ta '

e nergi ja, Ii jirriflelti l-iSfate of the an u Ii j iehu rkonsiderazzjoni l-aspetti ta' sigurezza.

3.6

Temperlltura

3.6 .1 lI-part ijiet ta' appliances inlenzjonali biex jitqieghdu vicin haroa la' I-alt

jew ucuh ohra rna ghandhornx jilhqu temperalu ri Ii j ipprei.enlaw periklu fl-area la '

madwar.

It-temperatura la' ,·ueutl tan-knobs II levers ta' appliUflUS intcnzjonati

3.6 .2

bie,.; jigu manipulali rna ghandhomx jippre:ic:ntaw perildu gl'lall-pcl'Iiuna Ii (Un 1-

appUollcl! .

3.6 3 IHcmperalUri la' ,·ueuh lal-panijiet esterni ta' appliances intenzjonati

ghal uiu domesliku, bl ' e(:cczzjoni la' ueuh jew partijiet Ii jkunu assoCjali mat·

trasmissjoni tas-shana. rna ghandoornx tatl! kondizzjonij iel la' thaddim jippreientaw

periklu ghall-persuna Ii luia l-tlppiiance u b'mod partikolari ghat-Ira], Ii ghalihom

ghandu j ittiched fkonsideraz.zjoni imien adatt la' rcazzjoni .

HweJjeg ta' I-Ikel u ilma rial ghal skopijiet sanitaTji

3.7

Minghajr prc:gudiuju ghar-regoli taI-KomunitA fdan il-qasam. il-materjali

u komponenti Ii j inruiaw riI -kostruzzjoni la' applianu, Ii jistghu jigu rkunlillt rna '

hwejjeg ta' I-ikel jew ilma wim shal skopijict sanitarji, rna ghandhornx inaqqsulhorn

rnilJ-kwalitA taghhom ,