Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Reassessment of conformity

6.—(1) A transportable pressure vessel manufactured prior to 1st October 2005 which does not bear the conformity marking may be reassessed for conformity in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) Subject to paragraph (6), the transportable pressure vessel must –

(a) be safe and suitable for purpose;

(b) comply with –

(i) any standard listed in Schedule 2 which is relevant to that vessel; or

(ii) any other standard approved by the Executive for the purposes of these Regulations as meeting the relevant requirements of Chapter 6.2 of ADR;

(c) have been reassessed by a notified body, in accordance with the conformity reassessment procedure, to be in conformity with the standards identified pursuant to sub-paragraph (b); and

(d) bear the conformity marking and the identification number of the notified body.

(3) Where the transportable pressure vessel includes valves (in particular safety valves, valves for filling and emptying and cylinder valves), those valves must –

(a) comply with –

(i) any standard listed in Schedule 2 which is relevant to those valves; or

(ii) where there is no such standard, the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999; and

(b) meet the requirements specified in paragraph (5).

(4) Where the transportable pressure vessel includes accessories, other than valves, which have a direct safety function, those accessories must –

(a) comply with the requirements set out in Chapter 6.2 of ADR; and

(b) meet the requirements specified in paragraph (5).

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the requirements referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) are that the valves or the accessories, as the case may be, must –

(a) be safe and suitable for purpose;

(b) where relevant, have been assessed by a notified body, in accordance with the conformity reassessment procedure, to be in conformity with the standards or requirements identified pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4), as the case may be; and

(c) bear the conformity marking.

(6) Where the transportable pressure vessel, valve or accessory has been manufactured in series to a design type which has been reassessed by a notified body, in accordance with the conformity reassessment procedure, to be in conformity with the standards or requirements identified pursuant to paragraphs (2)(b), (3)(a) or (4)(a), the reassessment referred to in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(b) may be conducted by an approved body (in which case references in Schedule 5 to “notified body” shall be read as if they are references to “approved body”).

(7) Any person may submit an application to the Executive for the approval of any standard referred to in paragraph (2)(b)(ii).