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The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 8th December 2016 (“
    • the vessel is welded, intended to be subjected to an internal gauge pressure greater than 0.5 bar and to contain air or nitrogen, and is not intended to be fired;the parts and assemblies contributing to the strength of the vessel under pressure are made either of non-alloy quality steel or of non-alloy aluminium or non-age hardening aluminium alloys;a cylindrical part of circular cross-section closed by outwardly dished and/or flat ends which revolve around the same axis as the cylindrical part;two dished ends revolving around the same axis;the maximum working pressure of the vessel does not exceed 30 bar and the product of PS x V does not exceed 10,000 bar.L; and300°C where the vessel is constructed of steel; and100°C where the vessel is constructed of aluminium or aluminium alloy vessels.(2) A vessel is manufactured in series if more than one vessel of the same type is manufactured during a given period by a continuous manufacturing process, in accordance with a common design and using the same manufacturing processes.“category A.1 vessel”, meaning a vessel of which the product of PS x V exceeds 3,000 bar.L;“category A.2 vessel”, meaning a vessel of which the product of PS x V is more than 200 bar.L but not more than 3,000 bar.L;“category A.3 vessel” meaning a vessel of which the product of PS x V is more than 50 bar.L but not more than 200 bar.L; and“category B vessel” meaning a vessel of which the product of PS x V is 50 bar.L or less.(4) In these Regulations—
    • “the 1991 Regulations” means the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991 ;
    • “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ;
    • “the 1978 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
    • “the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987 ;
    • “accreditation” has the meaning set out in Article 2(10) of RAMS (as amended from time to time) ;
    • “accreditation certificate” means a certificate, issued by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service or a national accreditation body in another Member State, attesting that a conformity assessment body meets the notified body requirements;
    • “authorised representative” means a person established in the EU appointed in accordance with regulation 15;
    • “CE marking” means a marking in the form set out in Annex II of RAMS (as amended from time–to-time) ;
    • “competent national authority” means an authority of a Member State responsible for enforcing the law of that state which implements the Directive;
    • “conformity assessment” means the process demonstrating whether the essential safety requirements relating to a vessel have been fulfilled;
    • “conformity assessment activities” means any activities connected with conformity assessment, including calibration, testing, certification and inspection;
    • “conformity assessment body” means a body that performs conformity assessment activities;
    • “conformity assessment procedure” means a procedure referred to in regulations 40 (conformity assessment procedures prior to manufacture) and 41(conformity assessment procedures prior to placing a vessel on the market) ;
    • “the Directive” means Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels ;
    • “distributor” means any person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who makes a vessel available on the market;
    • “district council” means a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 ;
    • “economic operator” means a manufacturer, an authorised representative, an importer or a distributor;
    • “enforcing authority” means any person enforcing these Regulations under regulation 55 (enforcement) ;
    • “essential safety requirements” means the requirements set out in Schedule 1;
    • “harmonised standard” has the meaning given by Article 2(1) (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of...

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