Surveillance of Notified Bodies in Member States Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Workshop on the implementation of the Pressure equipment Directive Nicosia, Cyprus 3 to 5 October 2005 Surveillance of Notified Bodies in Member States Zsuzsanna Dákai

Points to cover Surveillance of Notified Bodies: the context Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Points to cover Surveillance of Notified Bodies: the context Cooperation at European level: the practice Concrete results: the survey

Surveillance of Notified Bodies – the context Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Surveillance of Notified Bodies – the context Legal basis PED (97/23) article 12 – Annex IV Why is it important? Links to Market Surveillance Links to the revision of the New Approach

Cooperation at European level: the practice Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Cooperation at European level: the practice Responsiblities of Member States Relevance of PED article 17 PED Adco Group – objectives ‘… To exchange information and reinforce cooperation on conformity assessment practices including the administration, appointment and monitoring of Conformity Assessment Bodies…’

Concrete results: the survey Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Concrete results: the survey Aims Method Conclusions

The survey - continues Points to highlight: subcontracting outsourcing Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission The survey - continues Points to highlight: subcontracting outsourcing similarities and differences

Enterprise and Industry DG European Commission Further information Commission web-site : http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/pressure_equipment/index_en.htm Blue Guide PED WGP Guidelines Directive text itself