UK Statutory Instrument
2016
United Kingdom
The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016
These Regulations transpose Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (recast) (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p.45) (“the Directive”).
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Schedules
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Materials used in the manufacture of a vessel must be...
Symbols
(1) A manufacturer must, when designing a vessel, define the...
A manufacturer must also take account of the following provisions—...
A manufacturer must take account of the fact that under...
Circumferential and longitudinal seams must be made using full penetration...
Wall thickness
Calculation method
Experimental method
Vessels must be constructed and subjected to production checks in...
Preparation of the component parts
Pressurised parts
Welds on pressurised parts
(1) Welds must be performed by qualified welders or operators...
The manufacturer must also, during manufacture, ensure consistent weld quality...
Putting into service of the vessels
For steel vessels, the material must in addition meet the...
The materials must be accompanied by an inspection slip as...
Steel vessels
Aluminium vessels
Welding materials
Accessories contributing to the strength of the vessel
Non-pressurised parts
Type examination (Module B) is a conformity assessment procedure in...
Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...
Manufacturing
Vessel checks
UK marking and declaration of conformity
Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...
Manufacturing
Vessel checks
UK marking and declaration of conformity
Conformity to type based on internal production control is a...
Manufacturing
(1) A manufacturer must lodge an application for Type examination...
UK marking and declaration of conformity
In this Schedule— (a) “design pressure” means the gauge pressure...
(1) The technical documentation referred to in paragraph 2(2)(c) must—...
(1) The approved body must examine the technical documentation and...
The approved body must draw up an evaluation report that...
(1) Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations,...
(1) An approved body must keep itself appraised of any...
(1) Each approved body must inform the Secretary of State...
A manufacturer must keep a copy of the Type examination...
EU Declaration of conformity (No xxxx)
Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his...
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
Object of the declaration (identification of the vessel allowing traceability;...
The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
References to the relevant designated standards used or references to...
The approved body (name, number) performed (description of intervention) and issued the...
Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: (place and...
(1) A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and...
The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment must have—...
A conformity assessment body must be able to demonstrate the...
The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...
A conformity assessment body must have, and must satisfy the...
A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe...
Paragraph 14 does not prevent the personnel from providing the...
A conformity assessment body must participate in, or ensure that...
An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in accordance...
An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in a...
An approved body must perform its activities taking due account...
A conformity assessment body must be a third party body...
An approved body must respect the degree of rigour and...
Where an approved body finds that essential safety requirements or...
Where, in the course of the monitoring of conformity following...
Where the approved body has required a manufacturer to take...
Paragraph 25 applies where an approved body is minded to—...
Where this paragraph applies, the approved body must—
An approved body must inform the Secretary of State of—...
An approved body must make provision in its contracts with...
An approved body must provide other bodies approved under these...
An approved body must participate in the work of any...
(1) A conformity assessment body, its top level management and...
A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
A conformity assessment body must ensure that the activities of...
A conformity assessment body and its personnel must carry out...
A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...
A conformity assessment body must have at its disposal:
A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...
Enforcement powers under the 1987 Act
Modifications to the 1987 Act
Enforcement powers under the 1974 Act
Modifications to the 1974 Act
Enforcement powers under the 1978 Order
Modifications to the 1978 Order
Compliance notice
Withdrawal notice
Recall notice
Interpretation
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Designated standard
Application
Design and manufacture in accordance with essential safety requirements and sound engineering practice
Technical documentation and conformity assessment for category A vessels
Declaration of conformity, UK marking and inscriptions for category A vessels
Inscriptions for category B vessels
Retention by manufacturer of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
Compliance procedures for series production
Monitoring of vessels made available on the market
Labelling of vessels
Provision of instructions and safety information
Duty of manufacturer to take action in respect of vessels placed on the market which are considered not to be in conformity
Provision of information and cooperation
Appointment by manufacturer of authorised representative
Obligations of authorised representative
Prohibition on placing on the market vessels which are not in conformity
Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places a category A vessel on the market
Prohibition on an importer placing on the market a category A vessel considered not to be in conformity with the essential safety requirements
Requirements which must be satisfied before an importer places a category B vessel on the marke t
Information identifying importer
Instructions and safety information
Transport and storage conditions
Monitoring by importer of vessels made available on the market
Duty of importer to take action in respect of vessels placed on the market which are considered not to be in conformity
Retention by importer of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformity
Provision of information and cooperation
Duty to act with due care
Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes available on the market a category A vessel
Prohibition on a distributor making available on the market a category A vessel not considered to be in conformity with essential safety requirements
Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a category B vessel available on the market
Storage and transport conditions
Duty for distributor to take action in respect of vessels made available on the market which are not in conformity
Provision of information and cooperation
Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
Translation of EU declaration of conformity
Identification of economic operators
Prohibition on improper use of UK marking
Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive
Conformity assessment procedure obligation which is met by complying with the Directive
Further use of the UK marking
Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods
Presumption of conformity of category A vessels
Conformity assessment procedures prior to manufacture
Conformity assessment procedures prior to placing a vessel on the market
Records and correspondence language requirements
Declaration of conformity
Identification number
UK(NI) indication
Register of notified bodies established in the United Kingdom
Approved bodies
Approval of conformity assessment bodies
Presumption of conformity of approved bodies
Monitoring
Restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval
Operational matters in relation to approved bodies
Subsidiaries and contractors
Register of approved bodies
UK national accreditation body
Designation of market surveillance authority
Enforcement
Enforcement Powers
Exercise of enforcement powers
Evaluation of vessels presenting a risk
Enforcement action in respect of vessels which are not in conformity
EU safeguard procedure
Enforcement action in respect of vessels which are in conformity, but which present a risk
Enforcement action in respect of formal non-compliance
Restrictive measures
Offences
Penalties
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than principal offender
Time limit for prosecution of offences
Service of documents
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Action by enforcing authority
Appeals against notices
Appropriate court for appeals against notices
Compensation
Review
Transitional provision
Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit
Revocations and savings
Consequential Amendments
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