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The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

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[F1PART 4E+W+SModule C2: Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised pressure equipment checks at random intervals

GeneralE+W+S

45.  Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised pressure equipment checks at random intervals is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in paragraphs 46, 47 and 48, and ensures and declares on their sole responsibility that the pressure equipment, or assembly, concerned is in conformity with the type described in the Type examination certificate and satisfies the requirements of these Regulations that apply to it.

ManufacturingE+W+S

46.  The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured pressure equipment, or assembly, with the type described in the Type examination certificate and with the requirements of these Regulations.

Final assessment and pressure equipment checkE+W+S

47.(1) The manufacturer shall choose an approved body to carry out checks, or have them carried out, at random intervals determined by that body.

(2) Checks carried out by the approved body shall—

(a)verify the quality of the final assessment;

(b)verify the quality of the internal checks,

taking into account the technological complexity of the pressure equipment, or assembly, and the quantity of production.

(3) The approved body shall establish that the manufacturer actually performs the final assessment in accordance with paragraphs 25 to 28 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(4) An adequate sample of the final pressure equipment, or assembly, taken on-site by the approved body before placing on the market, shall be examined and appropriate tests as identified by the relevant parts of the designated standards, or equivalent test applying other technical specifications, shall be carried out to check the conformity of the pressure equipment, or assembly, with the relevant requirements of these Regulations.

(5) The approved body shall assess the number of items of equipment to sample and whether it is necessary to perform, or have performed, all or part of the final assessment on pressure equipment, or assembly, samples.

(6) Where a sample does not conform to the acceptable quality level, the approving body shall take appropriate measures.

(7) The acceptance sampling procedure to be applied is intended to determine whether the manufacturing process of the pressure equipment performs within acceptable limits, with a view to ensuring conformity of the pressure equipment or assembly.

(8) Where the tests are carried out by an approved body, the manufacturer shall, under the responsibility of the approved body, affix the approved body's identification number during the manufacturing process.

UK marking and declaration of conformityE+W+S

48.  The manufacturer shall—

(a)affix the UK marking to each individual pressure equipment, or assembly, that is in 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; and

(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.

Authorised representativeE+W+S

49.  The manufacturer's obligations set out in paragraph 47 may be fulfilled by their authorised representative, on their behalf and under their responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.]

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