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- IMPORTANT NOTICE -

23.04.2019

Irish Market Surveillance Campaign 2019

The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has announced a Market Surveillance Campaign in 2019:

The Market Surveillance Authorities responsible for the Construction Products Regulations are carrying out a Market Surveillance Campaign, with the support of the National Building Control Office and The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. These campaigns support compliant business and ensure that safe, reliable products are placed on the Irish Market. They also have the effect of regularising bad practice and facilitating a level playing field for business.

The objective of the Market Surveillance Authority is to ensure that only products compliant with the Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, are placed on the market.
If you receive a visit, the Market Surveillance Authority will primarily check that you have applied the CE Marking correctly and that you have all the required documentation in place. Please see the attached information note for further details.

For more detailed information, contact the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government:

Building Standards
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Custom House
Dublin 1
D01 W6X0

Tel: +353 1 888 2000

 

Click on the image to the right to open the Market Surveillance Campaign information note in PDF-file-format.

PIA submits application as Independent Laboratory by USCG for type approval of Ballast Water Management Systems

13.02.2019

PIA GmbH expands maritime testing services as Independent Laboratory (IL) and submits application for acceptance for testing Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) to meet the United States Coast Guard (USCG) requirements in 46 CFR 162.060.

PIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

• Ankron Water Services GmbH, Germany
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore SAS, France
• Golden Bear Facility at California State University Maritime Academy, USA
• IABG Ottobrunn mbH, Germany

PIA is already accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard

• as a Recognized Facility for evaluating, inspecting and testing marine sanitation devices for compliance with the standards and regulations in 33 CFR Part 159 as promulgated under section 312 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1322).
• as a Qualified Facility for evaluating, inspecting and testing of sewage treatment plants for compliance with the standards and regulations in IMO Resolution MEPC.227(64) and in 33 CFR Part 159 as promulgated under section 312 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1322).
• as a Recognized Facility for collecting and testing effluent in certain Alaskan waters from cruise vessel operations for compliance with the standards and regulations in Subpart E to 33 CFR Part 159 as promulgated under section 1(a)(4) in Pub. L. 106-554.