Recognition SystemSupervision of notified bodies and competent authorities by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate

Frank de Vos Hennie v/d Stokker

Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport

Recognition System• Introduction to the recognition system

• Granting of recognitions

• Supervision on recognitions

• Overall framework for the recognition system

• Discussion

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Recognition system 2010

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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.

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More supervision from the Government2010: 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

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Recognition system 2012 (1)

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Recognition system 2012 (2)

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Granting of recognitions (process)

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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.

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Shockwave

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Overall framework for the recognition system (1)

Procedures for:

Application/granting the recognition– Eligibility test (application complete?)– Inital audit– Report– Recognition (decision)

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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

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Granting of recognitions (results)

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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?