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Recognition System. Supervision of notified bodies and competent authorities by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate Frank de Vos Hennie v/d Stokker. Recognition System . Introduction to the recognition system Granting of recognitions Supervision on recognitions
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Recognition System Supervision of notified bodies and competent authorities by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate Frank de Vos Hennie v/d Stokker
Recognition System • Introduction to the recognition system • Granting of recognitions • Supervision on recognitions • Overall framework for the recognition system • Discussion
Background / History • Historical designation of instances responsible for certain acts as competent authority of ADR, RID etc. (little criteria that they must meet) + designation by Ministeral decision. • Ministry had several contacts / structural meetings with these instances, but not a really supervision by the Government. • Inspectorate: several problems with the building and construction of tankcontainers + subcontractors. • Research of General Court of Auditors: Recommendation: more supervision is needed from the government on instances.
More supervision from the Government 2010: Ministerial regulation approved bodies transport of dangerous goods (transitional period of 2 years until 1st April 2012) • Recognition and supervision is mandated to the Inspectorate • Free market of approved bodies: All instances which meet the criteria of this regulation can be recognized by our Inspectorate
Supervision on instances • 01-04-2012: Transitional period for bodies which were historially recognized was terminated • April 2012: Inspections on non recognized bodies (TÜV Rheinland, Bureau Veritas, Lloyds Register etc.) and their subcontractors.
Overall framework for the recognition system (1) Procedures for: Application/granting the recognition • Eligibility test (application complete?) • Inital audit • Report • Recognition (decision)
Overall framework for the recognition system (2) Procedures for: Supervision • Methods • Program of supervision • Reporting and complaining system • Key framework (signals and shortcomings) • Interventions (corrective measurements) • Suspending / withdrawing of a recognition
Discussion • How does other member states supervise their notified bodies? • What are the requirements for acknowledgement of notified bodies? • Which method of supervision is applicable in member states?