SCHEDULE 4CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Part 1 of Annex IV of the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive)
Module D1—production quality assurance4.3
The notified body must assess the quality system to determine whether it satisfies the requirements referred to in paragraph 4.2.
The auditing team must have at least one member with experience of assessing the transportable pressure equipment concerned. The assessment procedure must include an inspection visit to the manufacturer’s premises.
The decision must be notified to the manufacturer. The notification must contain the conclusions of the examination and the reasoned assessment decision. Provision must be made for an appeals procedure.