The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

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67.—(1) The manufacturer shall—

(a)affix the UK marking and, under the responsibility of the approved body referred to in paragraph 65(1), the latter's identification number, to each individual piece of pressure equipment, or assembly, that is conformity with the type described in the Type examination certificate and satisfies the applicable requirements of these Regulations;

(b)draw up a written declaration of conformity for the pressure equipment, or assembly, which identifies the pressure equipment, or assembly, for which it has been drawn up;

(c)make a copy of the declaration of conformity available, to the relevant authorities, on request;

(d)keep a copy of the declaration of conformity at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the pressure equipment, or assembly, has been placed on the market;

(e)for a period ending 10 years after the pressure equipment, or assembly, has been placed on the market, keep at the disposal of the national authorities—

(i)the documentation referred to in paragraphs 65(1) and (2);

(ii)the change referred to in paragraph 65(8); and

(iii)the decisions and reports of the approved body referred to in paragraphs 65(5) and (8) and 66(2) and (3).

(2) Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State of the quality system approvals issued or withdrawn, and shall, periodically or upon request, make available to the Secretary of State the list of quality system approvals refused, suspended or otherwise restricted.

(3) Each approved body shall inform the other approved bodies of the quality system approvals which it has refused, suspended, withdrawn or otherwise restricted, and, upon request, of quality system approvals which it has issued.]

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