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Regulation 64(1)

SCHEDULE 6U.K.Operational obligations of [F1notified] [F1approved] bodies, recognised third party organisations and user inspectorates

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1.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must carry out conformity assessments in accordance with the relevant conformity assessment procedures.E+W+S

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

1.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must carry out conformity assessments in accordance with the relevant conformity assessment procedures.N.I.

Extent Information

E14This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

2.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must carry out conformity assessments in a proportionate manner, avoiding unnecessary burdens on economic operators.E+W+S

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

2.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must carry out conformity assessments in a proportionate manner, avoiding unnecessary burdens on economic operators.N.I.

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E15This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

3.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must perform its activities taking due account of the size of an undertaking, the sector in which it operates, its structure, the degree of complexity of the product technology in question and the mass or serial nature of the production process.E+W+S

Extent Information

E3This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

3.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must perform its activities taking due account of the size of an undertaking, the sector in which it operates, its structure, the degree of complexity of the product technology in question and the mass or serial nature of the production process.N.I.

Extent Information

E16This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

4.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must respect the degree of rigour and the level of protection required to ensure that the pressure equipment is in conformity with the requirements of these Regulations.E+W+S

Extent Information

E4This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

4.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must respect the degree of rigour and the level of protection required to ensure that the pressure equipment is in conformity with the requirements of these Regulations.N.I.

Extent Information

E17This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

5.  Where [F2an approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate finds that essential safety requirements or corresponding [F3designated] standards or other technical specifications have not been met by a manufacturer, it must require the manufacturer to take appropriate corrective measures and must not issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval.E+W+S

Extent Information

E5This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

5.  Where a notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate finds that essential safety requirements or corresponding harmonised standards or other technical specifications have not been met by a manufacturer, it must require the manufacturer to take appropriate corrective measures and must not issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval.N.I.

Extent Information

E18This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

6.  Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following the issue of a certificate or grant of an approval, [F2an approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate finds that pressure equipment or an assembly is no longer in conformity with the essential safety requirements, it must require the manufacturer to take appropriate corrective measures and must suspend or withdraw the certificate of conformity or approval if necessary.E+W+S

Extent Information

E6This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

6.  Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following the issue of a certificate or grant of an approval, a notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate finds that pressure equipment or an assembly is no longer in conformity with the essential safety requirements, it must require the manufacturer to take appropriate corrective measures and must suspend or withdraw the certificate of conformity or approval if necessary.N.I.

Extent Information

E19This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

7.  Where the [F4approved] body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate has required a manufacturer to take corrective measures and the manufacturer has failed to take such measures, or those measures have not had the required effect, the [F4approved] body must restrict, suspend or withdraw any certificate of conformity or approval.E+W+S

Extent Information

E7This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

7.  Where the notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate has required a manufacturer to take corrective measures and the manufacturer has failed to take such measures, or those measures have not had the required effect, the notified body must restrict, suspend or withdraw any certificate of conformity or approval.N.I.

Extent Information

E20This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

8.  Paragraph 9 applies where [F2an approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate is minded to—E+W+S

(a)refuse to issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval; or

(b)restrict, suspend or withdraw a certificate of conformity or approval.

Extent Information

E8This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

8.  Paragraph 9 applies where a notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate is minded to—N.I.

(a)refuse to issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval; or

(b)restrict, suspend or withdraw a certificate of conformity or approval.

Extent Information

E21This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

9.  Where this paragraph applies, the [F4approved] body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must—E+W+S

(a)give the person applying for the certificate or approval, or the person to whom the certificate or approval was given, a notice in writing giving reasons and specifying the date on which the refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal is intended to take effect;

(b)give the person applying for the certificate or approval, or the person to whom the certificate or approval was given, an opportunity to make representations within a reasonable period from the date of the notice; and

(c)take account of any such representations before taking its decision.

Extent Information

E9This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

9.  Where this paragraph applies, the notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must—N.I.

(a)give the person applying for the certificate or approval, or the person to whom the certificate or approval was given, a notice in writing giving reasons and specifying the date on which the refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal is intended to take effect;

(b)give the person applying for the certificate or approval, or the person to whom the certificate or approval was given, an opportunity to make representations within a reasonable period from the date of the notice; and

(c)take account of any such representations before taking its decision.

Extent Information

E22This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

10.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must inform the Secretary of State of—E+W+S

(a)any refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal of a certificate of conformity or approval;

(b)any circumstances affecting the scope of, or conditions for, notification under regulation 55 (notification);

(c)any request for information which it has received from an enforcing authority regarding conformity assessment activities; and

(d)on request, conformity assessment activities performed within the scope of its notification under regulation 55 and any other activity performed, including cross-border activities and subcontracting.

Extent Information

E10This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

10.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must inform the Secretary of State of—N.I.

(a)any refusal, restriction, suspension or withdrawal of a certificate of conformity or approval;

(b)any circumstances affecting the scope of, or conditions for, notification under regulation 55 (notification);

(c)any request for information which it has received from an enforcing authority regarding conformity assessment activities; and

(d)on request, conformity assessment activities performed within the scope of its notification under regulation 55 and any other activity performed, including cross-border activities and subcontracting.

Extent Information

E23This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

11.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must make provision in its contracts with its clients enabling such clients to appeal against a decision—E+W+S

(a)to refuse to issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval; or

(b)to restrict, suspend or withdraw a certificate of conformity or approval.

Extent Information

E11This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

11.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must make provision in its contracts with its clients enabling such clients to appeal against a decision—N.I.

(a)to refuse to issue a certificate of conformity or grant an approval; or

(b)to restrict, suspend or withdraw a certificate of conformity or approval.

Extent Information

E24This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

12.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must provide other [F5other approved bodies] carrying out similar conformity assessment activities covering the same pressure equipment and assemblies with relevant information on issues relating to negative and, on request, positive conformity assessment results.E+W+S

Extent Information

E12This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

12.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must provide other bodies notified under the Directive carrying out similar conformity assessment activities covering the same pressure equipment and assemblies with relevant information on issues relating to negative and, on request, positive conformity assessment results.N.I.

Extent Information

E25This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

13.  [F2An approved body], recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must participate in the work of any [F4approved] body coordination group [F6established by the Secretary of State], directly or by means of its designated representatives.E+W+S

Extent Information

E13This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

13.  A notified body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate must participate in the work of any notified body coordination group established under the Directive, directly or by means of its designated representatives.N.I.

Extent Information

E26This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

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