New alert concerning The misuse of notified body ID

Dear Colleagues,

We have received some information at a press conference of Ministry for Innovation and Technology. Herewith we share it with you, as follows:

I am forwarding a warning received from the European Commission about a product of a Turkish Producer. See the attachment.

In view of Articles 30, 33 and 41 of Directive 2010/35/EU (TPED) and Articles 20 and 22 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 I am writing to alert the EU market surveillance community, via yourself, to the discovery of the fraudulent use by a Turkish cylinder manufacturer of the identification numbers of two of the UK’s notified bodies – 0086 (BSI) and 0353 (SGS). They have confirmed that the declaration of conformity (BSI) and the stamp being marked on the cylinders (SGS) are being used by the Turkish company without their knowledge.

I have alerted the Turkish competent authority to this fraudulent activity and they have advised that they have mounted an investigation, but as yet it is not known whether any of the cylinders have reached the UK or the EU Member States, or who are the importer(s) / distributor(s).  In the UK we are working with our enforcement and market surveillance authorities to ensure that any such cylinders can be removed from the market wherever they are identified.

Details:

Regards,

Presidency

15/08/2020