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The Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulations 2001
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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
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 authorised 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 assessment
Final assessment must be performed by the manufacturer and monitored...
During such visits, the notified body must: — ensure that...
Should one or more of the transportable pressure vessels not...
On the responsibility of the notified body, the manufacturer must...
2.The application for EC-type-examination must be lodged by the manufacturer...
A type may cover several versions of the transportable pressure...
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 relevant provisions of these Regulations,...
A list of the relevant parts of the technical documentation...
If the notified body refuses to issue an EC type-examination...
6.The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must also communicate to the other notified...
9.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established...
2.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
and may cover several versions of the transportable pressure vessel...
3.The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
4.1.examine the technical documentation and identify the components which have...
4.2.perform the necessary examinations to establish whether the solutions adopted...
4.3.perform the necessary examinations to establish whether the relevant provisions...
5.Where the design meets the relevant provisions of these Regulations...
A list of the relevant parts of the technical documentation...
If the notified body refuses to issue an EC type-examination...
6.The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must also communicate to the other notified...
8.The other notified bodies may on request obtain the relevant...
9.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established...
2.The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
3.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established...
4.Final assessment must be subject to monitoring in the form...
During such visits, the notified body must: — ensure that...
Should one or more of the transportable pressure vessels not...
On the responsibility of the notified body, the manufacturer must...
2.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
3.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.2.The quality system must ensure compliance of the transportable pressure...
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification...
3.4.The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to ensure that the manufacturer...
4.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...
4.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...
During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry...
6.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must also communicate to the other notified...
2.The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
3.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
4.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...
The application must include: — all relevant information on the...
4.2.The quality system must ensure compliance of the transportable pressure...
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
4.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification...
4.4.The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification...
5.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...
5.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
5.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...
During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry...
7.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies...
2.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
3.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...
The application must include: — all relevant information on the...
3.2.Under the quality system, each transportable pressure vessel must be...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification...
3.4.The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to ensure that the manufacturer...
4.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...
4.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...
During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry...
6.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must also communicate to the other notified...
2.The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
3.The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...
4.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...
The application must include: — all relevant information on the...
4.2.Under the quality system, each transportable pressure vessel must be...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
4.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification...
4.4.The manufacturer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification...
5.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...
5.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
5.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...
During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry...
7.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies the relevant information concerning the quality system approvals it has withdrawn or refused.
2.The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community, must affix the conformity marking to all transportable pressure vessels and draw up a declaration of conformity.
3.The notified body must perform the appropriate examinations and tests...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
4.Verification by examination and testing of each transportable pressure vessel
4.1.Each transportable pressure vessel must be individually examined and must...
4.2.The notified body must affix its identification number or have...
4.3.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
3.The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the transportable...
The technical documentation must contain: — a general description of...
4.The notified body must examine the design and construction of...
4.1.The notified body must affix its identification number or have...
4.2.The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
In particular, the notified body must: — examine the technical...
2.The manufacturer must implement an approved quality system for design,...
3.1.The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...
The application must include: — all relevant information concerning the...
3.2.The quality system must ensure compliance of the transportable pressure...
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification...
3.4.The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
It must notify its decision to the manufacturer. The notification...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.1.The purpose of this surveillance is to make sure that...
4.2.The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...
4.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...
During such visits the notified body may, if necessary, carry...
6.Each notified body must communicate to the member States the...
Each notified body must also communicate to the other notified...
1. Module H1—full quality assurance with design examination and special surveillance of the final test
2.Final assessment is subject to increased surveillance in the form...
CONFORMITY REASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
1.This procedure describes the method for ensuring that transportable pressure...
2.The owner must make available to a notified body information...
3.The notified body must check whether transportable pressure vessels which...
4.If the results of the above checks are satisfactory, the...
5.For vessels manufactured in series, including their valves and other...
PERIODIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES
2.To meet the requirements referred to in paragraph 1, the...
The measures carried out must be recorded in documents and...
3.The notified or approved body must perform the appropriate examinations...
3.1.All transportable pressure vessels must be examined individually and appropriate...
3.2.The notified or approved body must affix, or have affixed,...
3.3.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
2.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
The measures carried out must be recorded in documents and...
The owner or his authorised representative established within the Community...
The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
3.1.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
The application must include: — all relevant information on the...
3.2.Under the quality system, each transportable pressure vessel must be...
It must contain in particular an adequate description of: —...
3.3.The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...
3.4.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
The notified body must assess the proposed changes and decide...
4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
4.2.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
4.3.The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...
4.4.In addition, the notified body may pay unannounced visits to...
5.The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community...
AMENDMENTS TO THE CDGCPL REGULATIONS
1.The CDGCPL Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the...
3.In regulation 2(1)— (a) for the definition of “competent person”...
4.For paragraphs (4) and (5) of regulation 3, there shall...
6.In regulation 19, for paragraph (5) there shall be substituted...
10.For Schedule 8 there shall be substituted the following Schedule—...
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