[F1 SCHEDULE 1A E+W+SConformity Assessment Procedures for Pressure Equipment and Assemblies

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 24 para. 44 (with Sch. 24 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

PART 1 E+W+SModule A: Internal Production Control

General E+W+S

1.   Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and ensures and declares on their sole responsibility that the pressure equipment concerned satisfy the requirements of these Regulations.

Technical documentation E+W+S

2.— (1) The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation.

(2) The technical documentation shall—

(a) make it possible to assess the conformity of the pressure equipment, or the assembly, to the relevant requirements;

(b) include an adequate analysis and assessment of the risk;

(c) specify the applicable requirements and contain, where applicable—

(i) a general description;

(ii) the conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and diagrams of components, sub-assemblies, circuits, and all other relevant parts, to component level;

(iii) descriptions and explanations necessary for an understanding of those drawings and diagrams and the operation of the pressure equipment;

(iv) a list of the designated standards;

(v) results of design calculations made, examinations carried out and the results of any other relevant calculation or examination;

(vi) test reports;

(vii) manufacture; and

(viii) operation,

of the pressure equipment or assembly.

(3) The technical documentation must be kept at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the pressure equipment, or assembly, has been placed on the market.

Manufacturing E+W+S

3.   The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure compliance of the manufactured pressure equipment with the technical documentation referred to in paragraph 2 and the requirements of these Regulations.

UK marking and declaration of conformity E+W+S

4.   The manufacturer shall—

(a) affix the UK marking to each individual piece of pressure equipment, or assembly, that 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 representative E+W+S

5.   The manufacturer's obligations set out in paragraph 4 may be fulfilled by their authorised representative, on their behalf and under their responsibility, provided that they are specified in the mandate.]