(1) the name and address of the manufacturer or his authorized agent established in the European Economic Community;

(2) nominal diameter;

(3) nominal mass per linear metre;

(4) type of lay (ordinary lay, Lang's lay, alternate lay) and direction of lay (right hand, left hand);

(5) preformed or not preformed;

(6) construction (composition and type of wire-rope, number of strands, number of wires per strand, nature of core and composition if of steel;

(7) tensile grade(s) of the wires;

(8) minimum breaking load of rope (that is the minimum load which shall be reached in the tensile test to destruction). If a tensile test to destruction has been carried out information about the test shall be given;

(9) surface finish of wire: if wire is galvanized give grade or quality. If other protective finish give details;

(10) if the wires are not made of carbon steel, state specifications;

(11) if the wire-rope is made to a national or international standard, identify this standard;

(12) if tests have been carried out on the wires, and/or on the ropes state the standard or specification to which the tests comply. If not to a standard or specification, these tests should be detailed, as well as the results;

(13) if the construction or composition of the rope is such as to require special maintenance and/or inspection, instructions shall be supplied;

(14) signature in accordance with point 1;

(15) position of signatory in manufacturing company or the manufacturer's authorized agent;

(16) place and date.

(1) the name and address of the manufacturer or his authorized agent established in the European Economic Community;

(2) characteristics for non-calibrated chains:

nominal external length of the link, nominal external width, nominal diameter of the wire with indication of tolerances; enclose a schematic drawing of at least two consecutive links showing the dimensions;

(3) characteristics for calibrated chains:

nominal external length of the link, nominal external width, nominal diameter of the wire, nominal pitch, with indication of tolerances relating to all these dimensions; enclose a schematic drawing of at least two consecutive links showing the dimensions;

(4) nominal mass per linear metre;

(5) the method of welding the links;

(6) the value of the proof load applied to the whole chain after heat treatment;

(7) minimum breaking load of the chain (that is the minimum load which shall be reached in the tensile test to destruction);

(8) the minimum total ultimate elongation expressed as a percentage also state length of samples or number of links tested;

(9) material properties of the chain (e.g. international grade of the chain or alternatively specification of the steel of the chain);

(10) the type of the heat treatment applied;

(11) if the chain is made to a national or international standard, identify this standard;

(12) if tests have been carried out on the chain, state the standard or specification to which the tests comply. If not to a standard or specification, these tests should be detailed and the results given;

(13) if the properties of the chain require special treatment, maintenance and/or inspection information shall be given;

(14) signature in accordance with point 1;

(15) position of signatory in manufacturing company or the manufacturer's authorized agent;

(16) place and date.

(1) the name and address of the manufacturer or his authorized agent established in the European Economic Community;

(2) if this certificate applies to a batch of hooks state how many were in the batch;

(3) the type of hook;

(4) the dimensional characteristics:

enclose schematic drawing of the hook showing principal dimensions;

(5) the maximum proof load which can be applied to the hook such that after removal of the proof load there is no significant permanent deformation; in no case shall the permanent deformation as measured across the opening of the hook exceed 0·25 %;

(6) the load at which the hook just opens or would open to such an extent that it is no longer capable of supporting the load; in the case of a hook the construction of which is such, that it is or would be likely to break rather than drop the load due to opening of the hook, the minimum breaking load should be stated;

(7) material properties of the hook (e.g. international grade of the hook or alternatively specification of the steel of the hook);

(8) type of heat treatment applied during manufacture of the hook;

(9) if the hook is made to a national or international standard, identify this standard and identify the hook according to this standard;

(10) if tests have been carried out on the hook(s) state the standards or specifications to which the tests comply. If not to a standard or specification, these tests should be detailed (in the case of batches the number of samples) as well as the results;

(11) if the properties of the hook require special treatment, maintenance and/or inspection information shall be given;

(12) signature in accordance with point 1;

(13) position of signatory in manufacturing company or the manufacturer's authorized agent;

(14) place and date.