reg 10 Technical documentation and conformity assessment
(1) Before placing pressure equipment or an assembly referred to in regulation 6 or 7 on the market or using it for their own purposes, a manufacturer must— (a) classify it using the categories set out in Schedule 3 (classification of pressure equipment), according to an ascending level of hazard; (b) determine the conformity assessment procedures to apply to the pressure equipment or assembly in accordance with regulation 41 (conformity assessment procedure); (c) carry out the relevant conformity assessment procedure in respect of that pressure equipment or assembly, or have such a procedure carried out; and (d) draw up the relevant technical documentation referred to in the conformity assessment module followed in accordance with regulation 41. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the relevant technical documentation is the following with reference to the modules set out in Schedule 1A to these Regulations — (a) where Module A is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 2 under Module A (Internal production control); (b) where Module A2 is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 2 under Module A2 (Internal production control plus supervised pressure equipment checks at random intervals); (c) where Module B (production type) is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 3 under Module B ( Type examination – production type); (d) where Module B (design type) is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 3 under Module B ( Type examination – design type); (e) where Module G is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 2 under Module G (Conformity based on unit verification); (f) where Module H is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 3 under Module H (Conformity based on full quality assurance); (g) where Module H1 is followed, the technical documentation is the technical documentation referred to in point 3 under Module H1 (Conformity based on full quality assurance plus design examination).