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The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART 2 Obligations of economic operators
20.Prohibition on placing on the market pressure equipment or assemblies which are not in conformity
21.Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places pressure equipment or assemblies on the market
22.Prohibition on placing on the market pressure equipment or assemblies considered not to be in conformity with the essential safety requirements
27.Duty to take action in respect of pressure equipment or assemblies placed on the market considered not to be in conformity
28.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
31.Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes pressure equipment or assemblies available on the market)
33.Prohibition on making available on the market where pressure equipment or assemblies are not considered to be in conformity with essential safety requirements
34.Duty to take action in respect of pressure equipment made available on the market which are not in conformity
42.(1) The manufacturer must follow one of the following conformity...
43.(1) The approved body or user inspectorate must, when performing...
44.In the case of one-off production of vessels and pressure...
45.For the assessment of conformity of assemblies referred to in...
46.Regulations 41 to 45 do not apply to pressure equipment...
47.The records and correspondence relating to conformity assessment must be...
49B.Register of notified bodies established in the United Kingdom
PART 4 Notification of conformity assessment bodies
58.Presumption of conformity of conformity assessment bodies
60.Restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval (approved bodies and recognised third party organisations)
61.Restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval (user inspectorates)
62.Operational matters in relation to approved bodies, recognised third party organisations and user inspectorates
Conformity Assessment Procedures for Pressure Equipment and Assemblies
PART 2 Module A2: Internal production control plus supervised pressure equipment checks at random
PART 3 Module B: Type examination
Type examination–production type
12.Type examination–production type is the part of a conformity assessment...
13.Type examination–production type shall consist of an assessment of the...
14.The manufacturer shall lodge an application with a single approved...
15.The approved body shall— (a) examine the technical documentation and...
16.Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations, the...
17.The Type examination-production type certificate shall— (a) include—
18.Where the type does not satisfy the applicable requirements of...
20.The approved body shall keep itself appraised of any changes...
21.The manufacturer shall inform the approved body that holds the...
22.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State concerning...
23.Each approved body shall inform the other approved bodies concerning...
24.Other approved bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of...
26.The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the Type examination-production...
27.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
28.Type examination-design type is the part of a conformity assessment...
29.Type examination-design type shall consist of an assessment of the...
30.The experimental design method provided for at paragraph 6 of...
31.The manufacturer shall lodge an application with a single approved...
32.The application may cover several versions of the pressure equipment,...
33.The approved body shall— (a) examine the technical documentation and...
34.Where the design meets the requirements of these Regulations, the...
35.The Type examination-design certificate type shall— (a) include—
36.Where the design does not satisfy the applicable requirements of...
37.The approved body shall keep itself appraised of any changes...
38.The manufacturer shall inform the approved body that holds the...
39.Each approved body shall inform its approved authority concerning Type...
40.Each approved body shall inform the other approved bodies concerning...
41.Other approved bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of...
43.The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the Type examination-design...
44.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
PART 5 Module D: Conformity to type based on quality assurance in the production process
PART 6 Module D1: Quality assurance of the production process
PART 7 Module E: Conformity to type based on pressure equipment quality assurance
PART 8 Module E1: Quality assurance of final pressure equipment inspection and testing
PART 9 Module F: Conformity to type based on pressure equipment verification
PART 11 Module H: Conformity based on full quality assurance
PART 12 Module H1: Conformity based on full quality assurance plus design examination
1.The references in the tables to categories of modules are...
2.The safety accessories defined in paragraph 5, are classified in...
3.(1) The pressure accessories defined in paragraph 6, are classified...
4.(1) The demarcation lines in the following conformity assessment tables...
5.In this Schedule “safety accessories” are defined as follows—
6.In this Schedule “pressure accessories” are defined as follows—
PART 6 SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
1.An approved body or recognised third party organisation must meet...
2.A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and must...
3.A conformity assessment body must be a third party body...
4.(1) A conformity assessment body, its top level management and...
5.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
6.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
7.A conformity assessment body must ensure that the activities of...
8.A conformity assessment body and its personnel must carry out...
9.A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...
11.A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...
12.The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment activities must...
13.A conformity assessment body must be able to demonstrate the...
14.The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...
15.A conformity assessment body must have, and must satisfy the...
16.A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe...
17.Paragraph 16 does not prevent the personnel from providing information...
18.A conformity assessment body must participate in, or ensure that...
User inspectorate requirements
1.A user inspectorate must be established in the United Kingdom...
2.A user inspectorate must be organisationally identifiable and have reporting...
3.(1) A user inspectorate, its top level management and the...
4.A user inspectorate, its top level management and the personnel...
5.A user inspectorate, its top level management and the personnel...
6.A user inspectorate and its personnel must carry out the...
7.A user inspectorate must be capable of carrying out all...
9.A user inspectorate must have the means necessary to perform...
10.The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment tasks must...
11.A user inspectorate must be able to demonstrate the impartiality...
12.The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...
14.A user inspectorate must ensure that its personnel observe professional...
15.Paragraph 14 does not prevent the personnel from providing information...
16.A user inspectorate must participate in, or ensure that its...
1.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
2.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
3.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
4.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
5.Where an approved body, recognised third party organisation or user...
6.Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following...
7.Where the approved body, recognised third party organisation or user...
8.Paragraph 9 applies where an approved body, recognised third party...
9.Where this paragraph applies, the approved body, recognised third party...
10.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
11.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
12.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
13.An approved body, recognised third party organisation or user inspectorate...
Enforcement powers of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under the 1978 Order
2.Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his...
3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
4.Object of the declaration (identification of pressure equipment or assembly...
5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
6.References to the relevant designated standards used or references to...
7.Where appropriate, the name, address and number of the approved...
8.Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: (place and...
Consequential amendments and revocations
1.Amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
2.Amendment of the Provision and Use of Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
4.Amendment of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
5.Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information)(Specification) Order 2004
6.Amendment of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
7.Amendment of the Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
8.Amendment of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
9.Amendment of the Co-ordination of Regulatory Enforcement (Regulatory Functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland) Order 2009
10.Amendment of the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015
11.Amendment of the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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