it must indicate the reasons therefor. The expiry of the time for deciding on the request without a decision made shall be deemed to be an implicit rejection of the request. Article 7 The Declaration of Conformity a) The Declaration of Conformity shall be affixed to the Telecommunications Equipment by the manufacturer, and must be prepared and maintain such in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1:2004 Standards. In addition to the minimum contents specified in Article 6.1 of that Standards, the additional information provided for in Article 6.2 (a), (b) and (e) of that Standards shall also be included. b) The evidence on which the Declaration of Conformity is based shall be held by the Approval Holder and be made available to the Authority until the end of the operation of the Telecommunications Equipment for which a Type Approval Certificate has been issued. c) The documentations constituting the evidence of compliance shall comply with ISO/IEC 17050-2:2004 (except for Article 5.2 (a)). Such documentations shall include test reports and data obtained from laboratories that have been accredited by a body that is a member in the Mutual Recognition Agreement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). Article 8 Modifications to Telecommunications Equipment (a) Wherever Telecommunications Equipment is modified in respect of model number, design or function, it shall be re-assessed for compliance with the technical requirements provided for in this Regulation. -16-