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DIRECTIVE 2014/68/EU (PED) – MODULE A2

INTERNAL MANUFACTURING CHECKS WITH MONITORING OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT
o All applicable and relevant information on pressure
1. PURPOSE OF SERVICE equipment concerned (type, identification, classification
of risk category as per PED)
The PED Module A2 service proposed by Bureau Veritas is to assess o Scope of application (estimated number of items of
the conformity of pressure equipment or assemblies to module A2 equipment and/or period during which the survey is to
requirements, as defined in Annex III of Pressure Equipment Directive be carried out).
2014/68/EU (PED) and national transposition.  Provide Bureau Veritas before the beginning of the inspection with:
o Full technical documentation in duplicate concerning the
The service shall be performed in compliance with the contract entered equipment for assessment, as stipulated for module A2
into between Bureau Veritas and the Applicant and/or the Bureau Veritas (cf PED Annex III.2)
General Terms and Conditions of Service. o All descriptions and explanations needed to clarify the
drawings, diagrams and functioning of the pressure
2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION equipment,
o Results of design calculations, tests performed and
The service is performed by Bureau Veritas as a Notified Body, other relevant factors demonstrating that equipment
recognized by a European Member State, in compliance with statutory meet the essential requirements of the Directive,
requirements and its own general procedures. o Test reports.
 Submit to Bureau Veritas:
The conformity assessment procedure as per Module A2 is applicable to
o Timetable for performance of final assessments to be
pressure equipment classified in category II as defined in the Annex II of
monitored, enabling the inspector to carry out
Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) and to assemblies
unexpected visits. Whereas the applicant stops its
classified up to category II as defined in art. 14.6.b of PED
production, it has to send relevant official statement to
The applicant may also ask for this assessment procedure for equipment Bureau Veritas in order to suspend scheduling of
classified in category I according to PED. unexpected visits.
o A complete annual list of equipment manufactured
The applicant, applying for the assessment of the equipment or within the framework of the application and bearing the
assembly, is the manufacturer who is responsible for design, notified body number assigned to Bureau Veritas
manufacture and tests or its authorised representative. He must retain
 Allow Bureau Veritas access for inspection purposes to the
overall control and have the necessary competence to take the
locations of manufacture, inspection, testing and storage and
responsibility for the product.
provide it with all necessary information.
 Provide the Bureau Veritas inspector with any measures needed to
3. APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS conduct the checks (e.g. preparation of the equipment, lifting
means and easy access to all part to be inspected, good lighting
 European Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) and national transposition system, supply of the fluids and accessories necessary for the
after July 19th, 2016 tests).
 The harmonized standards published in the Official Journal of the  When requested by Bureau Veritas, provide all measuring
European Communities and national transpositions or equivalent equipment used during the fabrication, inspection and testing. The
standards ensuring the conformity with the essential safety equipment shall be calibrated accordingly, and the evidence of the
requirements of the PED. current calibration shall be provided to the PED inspector for
 European approvals for materials published in the Official Journal verification. In case the applicant issues NCR relating to calibration,
of the European Communities he shall inform Bureau Veritas and propose appropriate corrective
 Official interpretation issued by European Commission (PED actions.
Guidelines) as published on the official website
The Bureau Veritas inspector(s) must be accompanied by a
representative of the applicant during the inspection.
4. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICE
The realization of the final assessment is possible only where the
The conformity assessment service as per Module A2, defined in PED technical conditions laid down by the directive can be achieved and the
Annex III and proposed by Bureau Veritas, consists in a monitoring technical manufacturing documentation is made available to the
service by means of unexpected visits at the premises where final inspector.
assessment is carried out, in order to :
The applicant is responsible for ensuring a safe working environment to
 -establish that the manufacturer actually performs final assessment the Bureau Veritas inspector(s), wherever the performance of work takes
in accordance with section 3.2 of annex I of the PED place. All appropriate measures must be taken, in accordance with
 take samples of pressure equipment at the manufacturing or applicable laws and regulation, international standards and state-of-the-
storage premises in order to conduct checks and monitor all or part art practices.
of the final assessment.
Evidences of satisfaction/performance of the above mentioned
The acceptance sampling procedure (ref ISO 2859-1) to be applied is measures must be provided to the Bureau Veritas inspector(s) (if
intended to determine whether the manufacturing process of the applicable) before the beginning of the inspection.
pressure equipment performs within acceptable limits
As requested by PED 2014/68/EU, the applicant shall:
The number of visits and their periodicity has to be defined in function of
the results and findings of earlier unexpected visits (at least 2 visits are  keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of
performed within a 12 month period) conformity for 10 years after pressure equipment or assemblies
have been placed on the market.
 further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority,
5. CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to
demonstrate the conformity of the pressure equipment or assembly
The Applicant must:
with this Directive, in a language which can be easily understood
 Lodge an official conformity assessment application stating: by that authority.
o Relevant assessment module (A2),

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6. BUREAU VERITAS DELIVERABLES
The deliverable that may be expected from Bureau Veritas are:

 Upon completion of each visit, an inspection report is issued

containing for instance:
o details of service performed,
o observations made,
o Review of solutions proposed by the manufacturer to
correct any discrepancies and non-conformities
observed
 When the conclusions of the verifications are satisfactory, a letter
of authorization is issued in order to affix the Bureau Veritas notified
body identification number on the equipment concerned and to
draw up the declaration of conformity. The validity of this letter of
authorization cannot exceed the duration of the contract with
Bureau Veritas.
 For series production, the authorisation letter is maintained on
condition of satisfactory results following the unexpected visits

7. LIMITS OF THE PRESENT SERVICE

This service does not comprise

 Any service under the terms of another EC Directive applying to the

relevant item,
 Design conformity assessment,
 Particular Material Appraisal
 Qualification of permanent joining procedures and operators where
appropriate,
 Destructive and non-destructive tests.
 Approval, as notified body, of operating procedures and personnel
for permanent joining.
 Qualification of Non-destructive tests personnel
 Approval, as notified body, of personnel for non-destructive tests
 Material Manufacturer Quality System Assessment
 Material Certificates of specific product control (e.g. Certificate type
3.2 as per EN 10204)

8. OTHER SERVICES
Subject to an express agreement by the parties, the assessment as per
Module A2 service may be supplemented, when appropriate and/or
allowed by the Notification held by Bureau Veritas, by other services
such as:

 Qualification of welding procedures and welding operator

 Approval by Notified Body, of operating procedures and personnel
for permanent joining.

9. COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS

Should the Applicant wish to appeal against or dispute any decision of
Bureau Veritas, it should do so in accordance with the Bureau Veritas
appeals procedure, available upon request.

Should a complaint arise about Bureau Veritas, such complaint shall in

the first instance be made to the local Bureau Veritas office. If the
Applicant does not wish to complain directly to the local Bureau Veritas
office, the complaint shall be sent in writing to Bureau Veritas Services,
Le Triangle de l'Arche - 8 Cours du Triangle 92800 Puteaux FRANCE,
attention to I&F TQR Direction.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY
The national competent authority may request from Bureau Veritas as
a Notified Body information which Bureau Veritas and the Applicant
may consider confidential.
The provision of such information to the national competent authority
is a mandatory requirement for Bureau Veritas as a Notified Body and
shall not be considered as a breach of confidentiality by Bureau
Veritas.

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