Regulatory inspection

Eurocontrol, as accredited body, undergo rigorous checks on means of transportation involved in the transport of dangerous good in order to minimise the risk of accidents arising from their condition.

Regulatory inspections, compliance and audit

We carry out regulatory inspections of pressure equipment subjected to a maximum allowable pressure of more than 0.5 bar as an authorised control body (ACO) and check its safety for marketing as a notified body.

We carry out the conformity assessment of the essential safety requirements demanded by European Directive 2014/68/EU for the CE marking of the product, with a view to its entry into service or marketing in the European Common Area.

Directive 2010/35/EU, which entered into force on 30 June 2011, on transportable pressure equipment, sets out detailed rules to improve safety and ensure the free movement of such equipment in the European Union (EU).

Any receptacle or tank used for the transport (by road or rail) of Class 2 gases (as well as certain dangerous substances of other classes), including their valves and other accessories used for transport, are covered by this directive, which requires regular external and internal inspections of such equipment and its documentation.

From the safe erection and dismantling of cranes to the operation and use of cranes, risk management is a key issue throughout the crane's life cycle. It is important to be aware that a crane at a standstill leads to a loss of earnings.

Nowadays, with the various regulations ranging from daytime lighting to equipment safety, we can see that the challenge for these gigantic machines that are difficult to move, new technologies are an issue for the future in terms of repairing and controlling them.

In order to preserve safety and integrity of people and property, Eurocontrol realize fire fighting installations checking periodically to ensure the performance of your installations.

The EHV domain, covering voltages above 50,000 volts AC and above 75,000 volts DC, is a network that allows the transport and supply of electricity on a regional or local scale.

A good power supply for your industrial site or your tertiary buildings is an essential factor to ensure an activity without any risk of interruption or electrical risk. Guaranteeing reliability, safety and performance, whether for new installations, renovations or annual maintenance and servicing, is Eurocontrol's job (HV substations and transformer cells, industrial electrical cabinets / wiring, lighting / switchgear / routing / distribution, heating).

One of Eurocontrol's main tasks is to check the conformity of new or renovated indoor electrical installations in order to ensure the safety of electricity users. The verification covers the electrical distribution and fixed electrical equipment that are inseparably linked to the construction. All electrical distribution systems are concerned if they require connection to a distribution network.

Industrialised countries accumulate oil reserves to be able to adjust supply in real time to fluctuating consumer demand. The storage of hydrocarbons also makes it possible to guard against international crises, or to preserve crude oil while waiting for its refining. Oil storage presents two major risks: fires and soil and groundwater pollution. Avoiding this pollution is a major challenge, for which Eurocontrol is involved in checking the condition of tanks and their degree of corrosion.

We carry out regulatory inspections as an authorised inspection body and CE marking as a notified body.

Used in food preservation, indoor air quality control, gas liquefaction, industrial process control, food and beverage production, and computer cooling, refrigeration systems consume about 15% of the world's electricity.

However, poorly controlled and therefore inefficient use can be a real waste of energy resources and contribute to global warming. The issue is therefore mainly linked to the energy production required to power them and their inspection to avoid over-consumption is therefore essential.

From the state of maintenance and upkeep of the installations to the proper functioning of the safety installations and the control of the safety devices, Eurocontrol enables you to comply and to check the adequacy of your installation with the operating conditions of your establishment. The inspection of the installations covers the technical file, the condition of the equipment and accessories, the accessibility of the equipment and the barrier valves, their signalling, their location, their tightness and their manoeuvrability.

Faulty storage can have serious consequences: dangerous chemical reactions, significant release of harmful products, even explosion or fire, poisoning, falls from the ground, injuries, etc. The quantity of products stored, the presence of volatile, flammable or incompatible products, ventilation and the stability of the environment in terms of temperature and exposure are all parameters that must be taken into account.

The issue of risk limitation is essential to guarantee continuous activity, to limit the risks of exposure to people on site and above all to prevent the risks of contamination in the surrounding area.

Cleaning up workplaces in industrial environments is a priority for occupational and environmental health in order to avoid exposure of the population to dangerous substances. The development of ventilation, filtration, pollutant capture and containment systems is becoming increasingly sophisticated, depending on the pollutants emitted. 
And in a context of rising energy costs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improving the energy performance of buildings is a major challenge.
Eurocontrol is monitoring all these developments to ensure quality controls and to protect health risks in the workplace.