PART 4TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

F1Reassessment of conformity – UK TPE20A

1

This regulation applies to transportable pressure equipment which does not bear the conformity markings provided for in—

a

regulation 22B;

b

the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive; or

c

Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment,

for the purposes of reassessment of conformity.

2

Equipment may be reassessed for conformity in accordance with this regulation.

3

The equipment is to be—

a

reassessed by a type A appointed body in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex III to the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive, subject to the modifications in paragraph (6); and

b

inspected by an appointed body appointed for periodic inspection of that equipment and marked in accordance with the requirements of regulation 22B.

4

If a pressure receptacle has been manufactured in series to a design type for which a—

a

type A notified body notified for; or

b

type A appointed body appointed for

reassessment of conformity has issued a certificate of type reassessment, the reassessment of conformity may be undertaken by an appointed body appointed for periodic inspection of that pressure receptacle.

5

In this regulation—

a

“certificate of type reassessment” means a certificate issued in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex III to the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive, subject to the modifications in paragraph (6); and

b

“type A appointed body” means an appointed body conforming to standard EN ISO/IEC 17020 type A as revised or reissued from time to time.

6

The modifications referred to in paragraphs (3)(a) and (5)(a) apply to Annex III to the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive and are that—

a

any reference to “a notified body” is to be read as a reference to an appointed body;

b

any reference to a “type A notified body” is to be read as a reference to a type A appointed body;

c

any reference to “notified” is to be read as a reference to appointed;

d

any reference to the “pi marking” is to be read as a reference to the UK TPE marking; and

e

any reference to “Member States” is to be read as a reference to the GB competent authority.