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The purpose of this specification is to define a uniform approach to maintain the certification of products that have, or will, undergo modification from the articles originally certified. It should not be used as a guideline to certify new product submittals. Changes in design, materials, components and manufacturing process can impact the performance of the modified CPV module or assembly. The recommended test sequences given in this specification have been selected to identify adverse changes to modified cell packages within CPV modules or assemblies. Those CPV modules or assemblies meeting the requirements of IEC 62108 after retesting are considered to be compliant and will be issued an amended CB Conformity Assessment Certificate and an Amended Technical Report Form. This document sets forth a uniform approach to maintain the certification of products that have, or will, undergo modification from the articles originally certified. It should not be used as a guideline to certify new product submittals. Changes in design, materials, components and manufacturing process can impact the performance of the modified CPV module or assembly. The recommended test sequences given below have been selected to identify adverse changes to modified cell packages within CPV modules or assemblies. Those CPV modules or assemblies meeting the requirements of IEC 62108 after retesting are considered to be compliant and will be issued an amended CB Conformity Assessment Certificate and an Amended Technical Report Form. The document is organized by component modification headings. Following this are the recommended retesting requirements with parenthetical reference to the specific clauses of the relevant IEC standard. For the modifications listed below the National Certification Body (NCB) and Certification Body Testing Laboratory (CBTL) shall use the tests in IEC 62108 as a guideline. Numbers in parentheses in the tests that are to be repeated refer to tests listed in IEC 62108 Ed. 1.