Retained EU Law 2016 United Kingdom

Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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What's here

50 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 10 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

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uri:annex/iii/division/5

uri:annex/iii/division/5

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved body must keep evaluation report confidential without manufacturer's agreement Statutory regulator
uri:annex/iii/division/6

uri:annex/iii/division/6

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must issue proper type examination certificates and refuse non-compliant types with reasons Statutory regulator
uri:annex/iii/division/7

uri:annex/iii/division/7

  • Notify your approved body of any modification to an approved type
uri:annex/iii/division/8

uri:annex/iii/division/8

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must share certificate decisions and keep records Statutory regulator
uri:annex/iii/division/9

uri:annex/iii/division/9

  • Keep type examination records for 30 years after placing on market
uri:annex/iv/division/2

uri:annex/iv/division/2

  • Operate an approved quality system for cableway subsystems and safety components
uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.4

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.4

  • Maintain your approved quality system for cableway installations
uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.3

uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.3

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved body must audit your quality system every two years Statutory regulator
uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.4

uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.4

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved body may make unannounced visits and product tests Statutory regulator
uri:annex/iv/division/5/division/5.1

uri:annex/iv/division/5/division/5.1

  • Affix UKCA marking and approved body number to cableway subsystems and safety components
uri:annex/iv/division/6

uri:annex/iv/division/6

  • Keep documentation accessible for 30 years after placing safety component on market
uri:annex/iv/division/7

uri:annex/iv/division/7

  • Report and record quality system approvals decisions
uri:annex/v/division/2

uri:annex/v/division/2

  • Ensure manufacturing processes and monitoring conform to approved type and regulation
uri:annex/v/division/4/division/4.2

uri:annex/v/division/4/division/4.2

  • Keep certificates of conformity for 30 years for inspection
uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.1

uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.1

  • Ensure homogeneity of each lot and present for verification
uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.3

uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.3

  • Keep certificates of conformity for 30 years after placing subsystems or safety components on the market
uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.4

uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.4

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved body must block rejected cableway lots from market Statutory regulator
uri:annex/v/division/6/division/6.1

uri:annex/v/division/6/division/6.1

  • Affix UK marking and approved body identification number to cableway subsystems and safety components
uri:annex/v/division/8

uri:annex/v/division/8

  • Authorised representative must not fulfil certain manufacturer obligations
uri:annex/vi/division/3/division/3.2

uri:annex/vi/division/3/division/3.2

  • Keep technical documentation and certificate of conformity for 30 years after placing on the market
uri:annex/vi/division/4/division/4.1

uri:annex/vi/division/4/division/4.1

  • Affix UK marking and approved body's ID to compliant cableway subsystems
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.1

  • Apply for quality system assessment before manufacturing cableway components
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.2

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.2

  • Establish and maintain a documented quality system for cableway subsystems or safety components
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.3

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.3

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved body must audit quality systems and inspect cableway installations Statutory regulator
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.4

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.4

  • Maintain your approved quality system and keep it adequate and efficient
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.5

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.5

  • Inform the approved body of any planned changes to your quality system
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.1

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.1

  • Lodge application for design examination with approved body
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.4

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.4

  • Notify approved body of design changes that affect safety
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.5

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.5

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must share and retain design examination certificate information Statutory regulator
uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.6

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.6

  • Keep cableway design certificate and technical docs for 30 years
uri:annex/vii/division/4

uri:annex/vii/division/4

  • Allow approved body access to sites and provide quality system documentation
uri:annex/vii/division/5

uri:annex/vii/division/5

  • Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for cableway products
uri:annex/vii/division/6

uri:annex/vii/division/6

  • Keep technical and quality documentation for 30 years
uri:annex/vii/division/7

uri:annex/vii/division/7

  • Inform Secretary of State and other approved bodies of quality system approvals and keep records for 30 years
s.art011

Obligations of manufacturers

  • Ensure cableway subsystems and safety components meet all regulatory requirements
s.art012

Authorised representatives

  • Perform duties as an authorised representative including document retention, information provision, and cooperation with the Secretary of State
s.art013

Obligations of importers

  • Ensure imported cableway subsystems and safety components are fully compliant
s.art014

Obligations of distributors

  • Distributors must verify cableway subsystems and safety components before sale
s.art016

Identification of economic operators

  • Maintain supply chain records for 30 years and identify on request
s.art018

Conformity assessment procedures

  • Test cableway subsystems and safety components before sale
s.art019

Declaration of conformity

  • Draw up and maintain a declaration of conformity for cableway subsystems and safety components
s.art021

Rules and conditions for affixing the UK marking

  • Affix UK marking visibly, legibly and indelibly to cableway subsystems or safety components
s.art026

Requirements relating to approved bodies

  • Conformity assessment bodies must meet independence, competence, and impartiality requirements
s.art028

Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by approved bodies

  • Approved bodies must take full responsibility for subcontractor and subsidiary work
s.art029

Application for approval

  • Apply for approval as a conformity assessment body for cableway installations
s.art034

Operational obligations of approved bodies

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must assess conformity and enforce corrective measures on manufacturers Statutory regulator
s.art035

Appeal against decisions of approved bodies

  • Approved bodies must provide an appeal procedure against their decisions
s.art036

Information obligation on approved bodies

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Approved bodies must inform the Secretary of State of certain decisions and activities Statutory regulator
s.art040

Procedure ... for dealing with subsystems or safety components presenting a risk

  • Cooperate with the Executive when they investigate a safety risk
s.art042

Compliant subsystems or safety components which present a risk

  • Take corrective action for compliant but risky cableway subsystems or safety components
Browse 52 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
uri:annex/ii/division/5

uri:annex/ii/division/5

uri:annex/ii/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.1

uri:annex/ii/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.1

uri:annex/iii/division/3

uri:annex/iii/division/3

uri:annex/iii/division/4

uri:annex/iii/division/4

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.3

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.3

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.5

uri:annex/iv/division/3/division/3.5

uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.2

uri:annex/iv/division/4/division/4.2

uri:annex/iv/division/5/division/5.2

uri:annex/iv/division/5/division/5.2

uri:annex/v/division/1

uri:annex/v/division/1

uri:annex/v/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/v/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.2

uri:annex/v/division/5/division/5.2

uri:annex/v/division/6/division/6.2

uri:annex/v/division/6/division/6.2

uri:annex/v/division/7

uri:annex/v/division/7

uri:annex/vi/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/vi/division/3/division/3.1

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.3

uri:annex/vii/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.3

s.annex i para.1

A cableway installation is divided up into infrastructure and the...

s.annex i para.2

Cables and cable connections. Drives and brakes. Mechanical equipment: Cable...

s.annex x para.1

Directive 2000/9/EC This Regulation — Article 1 Article 1(1) Article...

s.art001

Subject matter

s.art002

Scope

s.art003

Definitions

s.art003

Designated Standards

s.art004

Making available on the market of subsystems and safety components

s.art005

Presumption of conformity of cableway installations

s.art006

Essential requirements

s.art007

Free movement of subsystems and safety components

s.art008

Safety analysis and safety report for planned cableway installations

s.art009

Authorisation of cableway installations

s.art010

Operation of cableway installations

s.art015

Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

s.art017

Presumption of conformity of subsystems and safety components

s.art020

Requirements of the UK marking

s.art022

Approval

s.art023

Notifying authorities

s.art024

Requirements relating to notifying authorities

s.art025

Information obligation on notifying authorities

s.art027

Presumption of conformity of notified bodies

s.art030

Notification procedure

s.art031

Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies

s.art032

Changes to approvals

s.art033

Challenge of the competence of notified bodies

s.art037

Exchange of experience

s.art038

Coordination of notified bodies

s.art041

Union safeguard procedure

s.art043

Formal non-compliance

s.art044

Committee procedure

s.art045

Penalties

s.art046

Transitional provisions

s.art046

Post-withdrawal continuity provision

s.art047

Repeal

s.art048

Entry into force and application

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