Regulatory ESSENTIAL
Chile - Pressure Equipment

Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the safety requirements of pressure equipment in Chile, based on the following legislation and information: - Código del Trabajo (Labor Code) - Supreme Governmental Decrees - Official Guidelines'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO licence) Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors

here you will get textual information Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

here you will get textual information What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Exemption clauses

here you will get textual information Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

here you will get textual information E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO licence)

Hints

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

here you will get textual information Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

here you will get textual information [Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

here you will get textual information Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

here you will get textual information e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal

here you will get textual information Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Accepted Construction Model

here you will get textual information e.g. ASME BPVC, PED, AD2000

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

here you will get textual information e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

Source for standards for conformity assessment

here you will get related hyperlink(s)

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

here you will get textual information e. g. product label

Required information on the product and/or packaging

here you will get textual information e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)

here you will get textual information Regulated by the legal provisions

Code, Continent	CHL,
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	The official language is Spanish.
Standard Institute	INN - Instituto Nacional de Normalización | https://www.inn.cl/
HS Codemember	Yes