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PRESSURE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS
Pressure equipment product conformity services for designers and manufacturers.
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU and the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation PE(S)R 2016 provide international and national regulations for pressure equipment product conformity for placing on the market.
As part of the regulations, designers and manufacturers of pressure equipment must take steps to ensure that their products are safe and compliant.
For many products, the manufacturer or an authorised representative (the Responsible Person) can self-certify. However, for products where the self-certification route is not applicable, independent verification of product compliance (and in some cases the quality and manufacturing system) is required.
Bureau Veritas Expertise:
Bureau Veritas is a UKAS-accredited Verification Body for ISO 17020, ISO 17021 and ISO 17065, supporting clients to achieve compliance with the PED and PE(S)R through product conformity verification services.
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What is a product conformity assessment?
The product conformity verification process may include one or a combination of the following activities for either manufacturing of pressure equipment or pressure assemblies:
- Design verification
- Product testing
- Manufacturing Inspection
- Factory & site acceptance
- Technical construction file review
- Product and system certification
- Design verification
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What is the process for product conformity assessments?
Bureau Veritas has developed a structured process, using our experience to minimise any impact on fabrication schedules. The steps to product conformity typically include:
- Initial enquiry from client
- The client completes an application form detailing the services required, equipment or assembly under assessment, and design codes/standards used
- Bureau Veritas specialists develop a detailed plan and discuss the route to compliance with the client, before completing steps including:
- Completion of design review of design documentation (where relevant)
- Witness inspections of manufacturing processes as required
- Witness of Final Assessment including technical files and pressure testing as required
- Stamping of equipment nameplate as required
- Completion of design review of design documentation (where relevant)
- Bureau Veritas issues a Certificate of Conformity
- Initial enquiry from client
Why choose Bureau Veritas for product conformity assessments?
A world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, Bureau Veritas offers end to end support for PED (CE) and PE(S)R (UKCA) conformity assessment for pressure equipment and assemblies.
Our expert team of specialists are on hand to verify that products meet the conformity requirements and issue certification in line with regulations. Using our vast experience, we take steps to ensure minimum disruption fabrication schedules and bring a wealth of knowledge to give clients and their customers complete confidence in the product.
- Assist with compliance to international and national requirements for product conformity
- Peace of mind from a UKAS-accredited Verification Body
- UKCA / CE marking of relevant pressure equipment
With an expert team of specialists and vast experience of product conformity services, we serve as a ISO 17020 - UKAS Accredited Verification Body No. 0432, Approved Body No. 0041 & ISO 17021 & ISO 17065 - UKAS Accredited Verification Body No. 6496, Approved Body No. 0041 to perform the full range of conformity assessment activities on products falling within the scope of:
- Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations
- Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Under BV Services SAS COFRAC Schedule of Accreditation 3-1352
