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The forum of the Notified Bodies (NBF):

The forum of the Notified Bodies (NBF):. European exchange of knowledge and forum for consistent implementation of the European Pressure Directive (PED) Michael Hahn, TÜV Bayern SZA, Vienna, a company of TÜV SÜD Group. Chairman of the Notified Bodies Forum. Structure:

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The forum of the Notified Bodies (NBF):

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  1. The forum of the Notified Bodies (NBF): European exchange of knowledge and forum for consistent implementation of the European Pressure Directive (PED) Michael Hahn, TÜV Bayern SZA, Vienna, a company of TÜV SÜD Group. Chairman of the Notified Bodies Forum

  2. Structure: Developement of the European exchange of knowledge Forum of the Notified Bodies to the pressure vessel directive (NBF PED/ SPV) Explanation of the form and function of the TRG-Group Elaboration of guidelines Conclusion

  3. New Approch: total harmonisation of the Single European Market product-related guidelines in line with a uniform scheme module-based conformity assessment harmonisation of product quality by means of basic safety requirements harmonised European standards (EN) including presumption of conformity, application voluntary

  4. Developement of the European Exchange of knowledge (1) Start of the European exchange of knowledge by the European commission for the simple pressure directive Organisation of the Notified Bodies forum by CEOC Dr. Witt, TÜV Nord, chairman of the CEOC pressure commission nominated as first chairman of the NBF Suitable approach involving the formalised discussion of a question, the answer and justification therefore.

  5. Developement of the European Exchange of knowledge (2) • New organisation of the exchange in the mid –1990s for all sectors • Separation of the secretary work for administrative and technical issues • administrative secretary realised at first by EOTC since 2003 by ECTA Luxemburg • technical secretary since the beginning assigned to VdTÜV

  6. Members of the NBF (1): Notified Bodies as per PED, Article 12 (approx. 60 bodies) and SPV recognised third-party organisations as per PED, Article 13 (approx. 30 organisations) user inspectorates as per PED, Article 14 (approx. 10 inspectorates)

  7. Members of the NBF (2): European associations and organisations such as CEFIC, CEOC, ECUI, Orgalime, Pneurop; European Committee for Standardisation, CEN European Member States, new candidates and third-party states European Commission

  8. More than 200 adresses are informed about the meetings 3 meetings are planned in 2004 in Brussels After Dr. Witt, the chairmanship went over to Dr. Wutschig , TÜV Pfalz, from Dr. Haynes, Royal Sun Alliance, after a two years period 2003 Peter Hanmore Bureau Veritas London and in 2004 myself have been nominated as chairman

  9. Agenda of the meetings: Discussion about technical problems Information about the work of the WGP-working group pressure WPG-working party guidelines WPM-working party materials presentations of experts about special technical problems Information about the European standardization Discussion about the TRG´s

  10. What is the TRG? NBF Technical Response Group The mechanism for generating NBF guidance Membership drawn from any interested Notified Body, Recognised Third Party Electronic communication

  11. How does the TRG work? Question identified together with amodel Question verified and solution debated Consensus reached and presented to full NBF meeting for ratification Forwarded to WPG for comment Publication of completed Question and Answer

  12. Question identified TRG Reviews existing guidelines, blue guide, directives > TRG Drafts responses Internal NB Sheet no guideline Bypass NBF for 2nd check NBF Comments Suggestions to TRG Post on circa (4 weeks) Guidelines in itiated by TRG / NBF : Workflow No guideline Reservation by WPG Members ? WPG Comments suggestions to WPG No guideline „Fast track procedure“ to be implemented after some initial experience NBF No guideline Agreed guideline on PED - WEB

  13. Guidelines split into 10 sections: 1. Scope and exclusions 2. Classification and Categories 3. Assemblies 4. Evaluation assessment procedures 5. Interpretation of the essential requirements on design 6. Interpretation of the essential requirements on manufacturing 7. Interpretation of the essential requirements on materials 8. Interpretation of the other essential requirements 9. Miscellaneous 10. Horizontal Issues

  14. Guidelines - systematics: Question Answer Note Relating to a section of the PED Date of adoption by WPG and WGP

  15. What are PED Guidelines? Guidelines on the intent of the Directive Practical interpretation A basis for revision?

  16. Why do we need PED Guidelines? Market surveillance issues Consistency Translation difficulties To help the manufacturer!

  17. Where are the Guidelines published? PED Guidelines are published on the EU PED Web-site: http://ped.eurodyn.com NBF Guidelines published on a secure area of CIRCA (at the moment)

  18. Conclusion Work of European experience exchange of the Notified Bodies is shown Description of the Forum of the Notified Bodies for the PED/SPV Consistency of application is supported Guidelines are the tangible result of the work of the NBF

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