Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

• Design and manufacture pressure equipment safely and provide instructionsAny Person

• Design and manufacture pressure equipment to meet essential safety requirementsManufacturer

• Classify, assess conformity, and document pressure equipment before placing on marketManufacturer

• Draw up a declaration of conformity and affix UK marking before placing on marketManufacturer

• Keep technical documentation and declaration of conformity for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Label pressure equipment with identification and manufacturer detailsManufacturer

• Provide clear instructions and safety information in EnglishManufacturer

• Put in place compliance procedures for series productionManufacturer

• Monitor, test, investigate and keep records of your pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Correct non-conforming pressure equipment and notify authoritiesManufacturer

• Provide information and cooperate with enforcing authority on requestManufacturer

• Appoint authorised representatives with proper written mandateManufacturer

• Do not place non-conforming pressure equipment on the marketManufacturer

• Verify pre-market compliance for imported pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Do not place non-conforming pressure equipment on the market and report risksManufacturer

• Importer must identify itself on pressure equipment before marketManufacturer

• Provide clear English instructions and safety info with pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Maintain safe storage and transport of pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Monitor imported pressure equipment and keep safety recordsManufacturer

• Recall or fix non-conforming pressure equipment you importedManufacturer

• Keep technical docs and declarations for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Provide information and cooperate with the enforcing authorityManufacturer

• Act with due care when placing pressure equipment on the marketDistributor

• Verify compliance and correct markings before supplying pressure equipmentDistributor

• Store and transport pressure equipment safelyDistributor

• Stop supplying non-conforming pressure equipment and report risksDistributor

• Take corrective action if pressure equipment distributed does not meet safety rulesDistributor

• Provide information and cooperate with enforcing authorityDistributor

• Ensure declaration of conformity is in English before marketing pressure equipmentOperator

• Identify supply chain partners when requested by OPSSOperator

• Do not affix UK marking improperly or affix misleading markingsOperator

• Determine the applicable pressure equipment category before conformity assessmentManufacturer

• Follow conformity assessment procedures for your pressure equipment categoryManufacturer

• Inform the approved body of your production scheduleManufacturer

• Carry out global conformity assessment for pressure equipment assembliesManufacturer

• Affix UK(NI) indication on pressure equipment when CE marking relies on a UK notified bodyManufacturer

• Issuing body must issue European approval for materials and perform required inspectionsAny Person

• Keep or transfer conformity assessment files for 10 years after cessation or revocationConformity Assessment Body

• Provide an appeals process for manufacturers refused certification or markingConformity Assessment Body

• Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Apply to an approved body for type examination of your pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Approved body must issue compliant type examination certificate with required details and 10-year validityConformity Assessment Body

• Provide an appeals procedure for type examination decisionsConformity Assessment Body

• Establish and maintain technical documentation for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Notify approved body of modifications to pressure equipment typeManufacturer

• Approved bodies must report certificates issued/withdrawn and provide lists of refused/suspended/restricted certificatesConformity Assessment Body

• Keep type examination certificates and technical files until expiryConformity Assessment Body

• Keep type-approval certificate and technical documentation for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Ensure manufacturing process complies with technical documentation and regulationsManufacturer

• Lodge a conformity assessment application with an approved body and provide full technical documentationManufacturer

• Approved body must ensure type exam certificates include required detailsConformity Assessment Body

• Notify approved body of modifications to approved pressure equipment typeManufacturer

• Approved bodies must report type examination decisions to their authorityConformity Assessment Body

• Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Approved bodies must inform others about refused or restricted certificatesConformity Assessment Body

• Keep type-examination certificate and technical docs for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Ensure manufacturing process and monitoring maintain conformity with type examination certificateManufacturer

• Choose an approved body for random checks and affix their ID numberManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Operate an approved quality system for pressure equipment manufacturingManufacturer

• Apply for approved body assessment of your quality system for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Cooperate with approved body surveillance of pressure equipment manufacturingManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep conformity documents for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Establish and retain technical documentation for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Operate an approved quality system for manufacturing pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Apply for assessment of your quality system by an approved bodyManufacturer

• Give approved body full access and information for surveillance checksManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep conformity records for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Operate approved quality system for final product inspection and testingManufacturer

• Apply for approval of your quality system and maintain itManufacturer

• Allow the approved body access and provide quality records for surveillanceManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep conformity records for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Prepare and retain technical documentation for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Create and keep technical documentation for your pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Operate approved quality system for final inspection and testingManufacturer

• Have an approved quality system for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Allow approved body access and provide quality documentationManufacturer

• Affix UK marking, draw up declaration of conformity, and keep records for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Manufacture pressure equipment to match the approved type and regulationsManufacturer

• Approved body must verify every item of pressure equipment against approved typeManufacturer

• Keep certificates of conformity for 10 years after placing equipment on marketManufacturer

• Control your manufacturing process to match your design paperworkManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and draw up declaration of conformity for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• You may delegate compliance duties to an authorised representative via a written mandateManufacturer

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Control manufacturing process to ensure pressure equipment meets regulatory standardsManufacturer

• Approved body must verify pressure equipment and issue certificate of conformityManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep declaration of conformity for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Operate an approved quality system for pressure equipment manufacturingManufacturer

• Perform final assessment of pressure equipment with approved body oversightManufacturer

• Apply for quality system assessment and maintain itManufacturer

• Cooperate with approved body surveillance – provide access, documentation and recordsManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep conformity documents for 10 yearsManufacturer

• Operate an approved quality system and ensure design examinationManufacturer

• Apply to an approved body for quality system assessmentManufacturer

• Apply for design examination of each new pressure equipment typeManufacturer

• Allow approved body access and provide quality records for surveillanceManufacturer

• Affix UK marking and keep conformity records for pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Analyse pressure hazards and design equipment for safetyManufacturer

• Assemble pressure equipment components correctly and reliablyAny Person

• Design pressure equipment for safe filling and dischargeManufacturer

• Design pressure equipment to limit damage from external fireManufacturer

• Ensure competent execution of design-stage manufacturing proceduresManufacturer

• Design and manufacture pressure equipment to ensure safetyManufacturer

• Prepare component parts without causing safety defects or cracksAny Person

• Ensure permanent joints are defect‑free and made by qualified personnelManufacturer

• Perform final inspection of pressure equipment before placing on marketManufacturer

• Design pressure equipment to be safe throughout its intended lifeManufacturer

• Use suitable materials for pressure equipment and keep certificatesManufacturer

• Design and construct piping to control overstressing, fatigue, condensation and unintended dischargeDesigner

• Demonstrate equivalent safety where standard provisions are not appliedManufacturer

• Keep general membrane stress within material-specific limitsAny Person

• Use joint coefficients within limits based on testing regimeAny Person

• Design pressure equipment for adequate strengthAny Person

• Ensure pressure equipment design uses safe stress limits and calculation methodsAny Person

• Ensure safe handling and operation of pressure equipmentManufacturer

• Provide adequate means for draining and venting pressure equipmentTrader

• Classify pressure equipment by hazard categoryManufacturer

• Classify pressure equipment using appropriate Annex II tablesManufacturer

• Classify pressure equipment into correct hazard categoryManufacturer

• Classify your pressure equipment using the correct tableManufacturer

• Conformity assessment bodies must meet Schedule 4 requirementsConformity Assessment Body

• Have skilled staff, clear procedures, and fair assessment methodsConformity Assessment Body

• Keep necessary resources and equipment for conformity assessmentConformity Assessment Body

• Ensure conformity assessment staff are properly qualified and authorisedAny Person

• Demonstrate impartiality of top management and assessment personnelConformity Assessment Body

• Do not link pay of assessment staff to number or results of assessmentsConformity Assessment Body

• Have adequate civil liability insuranceConformity Assessment Body

• Ensure personnel keep confidential information secretConformity Assessment Body

• Stay informed of standardisation and apply coordination group guidanceConformity Assessment Body

• Be a legally recognised entity in UK or CPTPP territoryConformity Assessment Body

• Conformity assessment body must be independent third partyConformity Assessment Body

• Conformity assessment bodies: avoid supply chain roles for pressure equipmentConformity Assessment Body

• Conformity assessment bodies must stay independent of pressure equipment activitiesConformity Assessment Body

• Do not take on work that could compromise your impartiality or integrityConformity Assessment Body

• Oversee subsidiaries and subcontractors to protect confidentiality and impartialityConformity Assessment Body

• Perform conformity assessments with integrity and competenceConformity Assessment Body

• Conformity assessment bodies must be capable of doing all authorised assessmentsConformity Assessment Body

• Ensure conformity assessment staff are properly trained and competentAny Person

• Demonstrate impartiality of management and avoid conflicts in inspection activitiesAny Person

• Do not link remuneration to assessment numbers or resultsEmployer

• User inspectorates must hold adequate civil liability insuranceEmployer

• Ensure confidentiality of inspection information and protect proprietary rightsAny Person

• User inspectorates must participate in standardisation and coordination activitiesAny Person

• Ensure your in-house inspection body is identifiable and demonstrably impartialAny Person

• User inspectorate must not have conflicting roles in equipment they assessAny Person

• User inspectorate must avoid involvement in pressure equipment lifecycle activitiesAny Person

• User inspectorates must avoid conflicts of interest in conformity assessmentAny Person

• User inspectorates must act with integrity and technical competenceAny Person

• User inspectorate must be able to carry out all notified conformity assessment tasksAny Person

• User inspectorate must maintain qualified staff, documented procedures and business‑appropriate processesAny Person

• User inspectorates must have the means and equipment to perform conformity assessmentsAny Person

• Carry out conformity assessments correctly and follow approved proceduresConformity Assessment Body

• Conformity assessment bodies must inform the Secretary of State of key eventsConformity Assessment Body

• Include appeal rights in contracts with clientsConformity Assessment Body

• Share negative conformity assessment results with other approved bodiesConformity Assessment Body

• Fail to comply with a prohibition noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Carry on pressure equipment activities in breach of a prohibition noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Comply with a recall notice for pressure equipment or assemblyOperator