A notified inspection body or an approved inspection body that is part of an organisation involved in functions other than inspection must be identifiable within that organisation.

The date of periodic inspection must be accompanied by the identification number of the approved body.

The approved body must affix the date of periodic inspection to all transportable pressure equipment and draw up a periodic inspection certificate.

the tanks under pressure intended for storing halon 1301 must conform to the specifications of the approved inspection bodies.

"approved body" means an inspection body designated by the national competent authority of a Member State in accordance with Article 9 and meeting the criteria of Annexes I and III.

Member States shall set up an inspection system operated by one or more designated inspection authorities and/or by approved private bodies to which the operators referred to in Article 8(1) shall be subject.";

"However, upon request duly justified by the necessity to guarantee that the products have been produced in accordance with this Regulation, they shall exchange with other inspection authorities or approved inspection bodies relevant information on the results of their inspection.

The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community or the holder or the approved body must allow the notified body access for inspection purposes to the locations of inspection, testing and storage and provide it with all necessary information, in particular:

The module D may only be chosen where the manufacturer operates a quality system for production, final product inspection and testing, approved and surveyed by a notified body.

The module H2 may only be chosen where the manufacturer operates a quality system for design, production, final product inspection and testing, approved and surveyed by a notified body.

The assessment procedure must include an inspection visit to the premises of the owner or of his authorised representative established in the Community or of the holder or of the approved body.

The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community or the holder or the approved body must operate an approved quality system for the periodic inspection and tests of the equipment as specified in point 3, and be subject to surveillance as specified in point 4.

the procedure whereby, in the case of periodic inspection of tanks performed by the approved body in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 6(1), the approved body which satisfies the obligations of the last paragraph of point 2, certifies that the transportable pressure equipment continues to meet the requirements of this Directive.

Periodic inspections of the receptacles, including their valves and accessories used for transport, referred to in Article 1(2)(c) shall be arranged by a notified or approved body in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex IV, Part III.

The owner or his authorised representative established in the Community or the holder or the approved body must, for a period of 10 years from the date of the last periodic inspection of the transportable pressure equipment, hold at the disposal of the national authorities:

The module SH2 may be chosen only where all activities contributing to the subsystem project to be verified (design, manufacturing, assembling, installation) are subject to a quality system for design, production, final product inspection and testing, approved and surveyed by a notified body.

Member States using the option provided for in Article 6(1), second subparagraph, shall also communicate to the Commission and the other Member States the list of approved bodies established in the Community, which they have recognised for the purpose of carrying out periodic inspections of tanks.

For receptacles manufactured in series, including their valves and other accessories used for transport, the relevant conformity reassessment operations relating to individual inspections of equipment, as indicated in points 3 and 4 above, may be carried out by an approved body provided that a notified body has previously carried out the relevant conformity reassessment operations indicated in point 3.

For both conformity assessment and reassessment and for periodic inspections, the identification number of the notified or approved body shall be visibly and immovably affixed under its responsibility either by the body itself or by the manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community, or by the owner or his authorised representative established in the Community, or by the holder.

However, Member States may permit periodic inspections of tanks carried out on their territory also to be performed by the approved bodies which have been recognised for carrying out periodic inspections of tanks and which act under the supervision of a body notified under the procedure provided for in Annex IV, Part III, Module 2 concerning periodic inspection through quality assurance.

Member States shall communicate to the Commission and the other Member States the list of approved bodies established in the Community, which they have recognised in accordance with the criteria of paragraph 2, for the purpose of carrying out periodic inspections of receptacles - including their valves and other accessories used for transport - referred to in Article 2(1), first indent, or conformity reassessment of existing receptacles - including their valves and other accessories used for transport - which conform to a type reassessed by a notified body, to ensure continued compliance with the relevant provisions of Directives 94/55/EC and 96/49/EC in accordance with the procedures laid down in Annex IV, Part III, module 1.

Approved inspection bodies shall:

As provided in Article 13 (1) the mark may also include the distinguishing number of the approved inspection body referred to in Article 9 (1).

The CE marking shall be followed by the distinguishing number referred to in Article 9 (1) of the approved inspection body responsible for EC verifications or EC surveillance.

Application for EC type-examination shall be made by the manufacturer or his authorized representative to a single approved inspection body in respect of the model in question.

EG type-examination is the procedure whereby the approved inspection body establishes and certifies that the PPE model in question satisfies the relevant provisions of this Directive.

The inspection authority and the approved inspection bodies referred to in paragraph 1 shall:

After an inspection body has been approved, the competent authority shall:

initial inspection of factory and of factory production control by an approved body;

When the products concerned are circulating in a Member State or region other than the one where the inspection body is approved for inspection, that body may pass the information to a body, approved for inspection in that Member State or region, for on-the-spot inspection of the imported consignment.

Any inspection body which refuses to issue an EC type-examination certificate shall inform the other approved inspection bodies of this fact.

An inspection structure may comprise one or more designated inspection authorities and/or private bodies approved for that purpose by the Member State.

to ensure that any storage facilities that the importer will use are open to inspection, to be carried out either by the inspection body or, when these storage facilities are situated in another Member State or region, by an inspection body approved for inspection in that Member State or region.

The name of the approved body to which the operator entrusted inspection of his undertaking, where the Member State has implemented the inspection system by approving such bodies

An inspection body withdrawing an EC type-examination certificate shall inform the Member State which approved it, to this effect.

Where a Member State establishes that an approved body is not carrying out the tests and inspections properly in conformity with its national provisions, it shall notify the Member State in which the body is approved thereof.

However, the designated inspection authorities and/or approved private bodies shall continue to be responsible vis-a-vis the Member State for all inspections

Member States shall set up an inspection system operated by one or more designated inspection authorities and/or by approved private bodies to which the operators producing or preparing products as referred to in Article 1 shall be subject.

In that event the designated inspection authorities and/or approved private bodies shall, however, continue to be responsible vis-a-vis the Member State for all inspections.

Before 1 January 1996, Member States shall issue a code number to each inspection body or authority approved or designated in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

The producing Member State shall inform the Member State of destination, in accordance with whose provisions the tests and inspections are to be carried out, of the body it intends to approve for this purpose.

As from 1 January 1998 and without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6, approved inspection bodies must satisfy the requirements laid down in the conditions of standard EN 45011 of 26 June 1989.'

The notified body must periodically carry out appropriate inspections and assessments to make sure that the manufacturer applies the approved quality system and supply the manufacturer with an assessment report.

In addition, by 31 March each year, Member States shall inform the Commission of the list of inspection bodies approved on 31 December of the previous year, their legal and operational structure, their standard inspection procedure, their penalty arrangements and, where appropriate, their mark.

The notified body must periodically carry out appropriate inspections and assessments to make sure that the manufacturer applies the approved quality system and must supply the manufacturer with an assessment report.

Whereas all operators producing, preparing, importing or marketing products bearing indications referring to organic production methods must be subject to a regular inspection system, meeting minimum Community requirements and carried out by designated inspection authorities and/or by approved and supervised bodies;

Where a Member State finds irregularities or infringements relating to the application of this Regulation in a product coming from another Member State and bearing indications as referred to in Article 2 and/or Annex V it shall inform the Member State which designated the inspection authority or approved the inspection body and the Commission thereby.

The Commission, the other approved inspection bodies and the other Member States may obtain a copy of the certificate and, in response to a reasoned request, a copy of the manufacturer's technical file and the reports of the examinations and tests conducted.

the empowered bodies must have inspectors who have received training approved by the Office Fédéral de l'Agriculture, the plant and equipment needed for carrying out the checks and analyses that inspection will require, and suitable communications facilities.

Designated inspection authorities and/or approved private bodies must offer adequate guarantees of objectivity and impartiality with regard to all producers or processors subject to their control and have permanently at their disposal the qualified staff and resources necessary to carry out inspection of agricultural products and foodstuffs bearing a protected name.