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Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (repealed)
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Article 17.Member States shall take appropriate measures in order to encourage...
1. The obligations arising from the essential requirements listed in this...
2. The essential requirements laid down in the Directive are compulsory....
3. The manufacturer is under an obligation to analyse the hazards...
4. The essential requirements are to be interpreted and applied in...
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
The obligations arising from the provisions on pressure equipment in...
Module A (internal production control)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his...
2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described in...
3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
4. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...
5. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
Module A1 (internal manufacturing checks with monitoring of the final...
Module B (EC type-examination)
1. This module describes the part of the procedure by which...
2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...
3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
4.1. examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has been...
4.2. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...
4.3. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...
4.4. agree with the applicant the location where the examinations and...
5. Where the type satisfies the provisions of the Directive which...
6. The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
8. The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...
9. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...
Module B1 (EC design-examination)
1. This module describes the part of the procedure whereby a...
2. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...
3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
5. Where the design meets the provisions of the Directive which...
6. The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
8. The other notified bodies may on request obtain the relevant...
9. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...
Module D (production quality assurance)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
Module D1 (production quality assurance)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
3. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
5. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
6. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
Module E (product quality assurance)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...
4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
Module E1 (product quality assurance)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
3. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...
5. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
6. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
Module H (full quality assurance)
1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...
2. The manufacturer must implement an approved quality system for design,...
4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
Module H1 (full quality assurance with design examination and special...
1. The body, its director and the personnel responsible for carrying...
2. The body and its personnel must carry out the assessments...
3. The body must have at its disposal the necessary personnel...
5. The impartiality of the inspection personnel must be guaranteed. Their...
6. The body must take out liability insurance unless its liability...
7. The personnel of the body must observe professional secrecy with...
CRITERIA TO BE MET WHEN AUTHORIZING USER INSPECTORATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 14
1. The user inspectorate must be organizationally identifiable and have reporting...
2. The user inspectorate and its personnel must carry out the...
3. The user inspectorate must have at its disposal the necessary...
5. The impartiality of inspection personnel must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...
6. The user inspectorate must have adequate liability insurance unless liability...
7. The personnel of the user inspectorate must observe professional secrecy...
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