The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991

Special provisions applying to vessels in Category A.2

16.—(1) In accordance with the Directive, a manufacturer of vessels in Category A.2 who has executed an EC declaration of conformity becomes thereby subject to EC surveillance in respect of vessels in that Category covered by that declaration.

(2) In the United Kingdom, a manufacturer to whom paragraph (1) above applies shall–

(a) authorise access at any reasonable time by or on behalf of the approved body which issued the EC certificate of conformity, to any place where vessels covered thereby (or relevant assemblies into which he has incorporated such vessels) are manufactured or stored by or on behalf of the manufacturer, for the purpose of inspecting the manufacturing processes and the vessels so covered;

(b) allow inspectors acting on the approved body’s behalf to select random samples of vessels covered by the certificate (or relevant assemblies incorporating such vessels) for inspection;

(c) if so required by the inspectors, provide the following–

(i) copies of any reports made by qualified personnel pursuant to regulation 13(3)(d)(iii) above;

(ii) in a case where the manufacturer has complied with regulation 13(2) and (3) above, so much of any particular information required to be comprised in the design and manufacturing schedule as has become available only subsequent to compliance with those provisions; and

(d) comply with any reasonable request made by the approved body or on its behalf for additional information regarding any aspect of manufacture or any matter particularly relating to safety of the vessels covered by the certificate.