Pressure Equipment Directive

The Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC), PED, sets regulatory requirements for the design, manufacture, inspection and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies of pressure equipment, with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar, which are to be placed on the market within the European Economic Area (EEA). To meet this Directive and therefore be able to apply and display the CE mark, the majority of pressure equipment and assemblies have to be approved by a Notified Body (NoBo) before being placed on the market. Lloyds Register as a Notified Body
Appointed as the first Notified Body for the PED, the Lloyds Register Group provides the necessary expertise worldwide to help you understand the requirements and achieve compliance.

LLOYD'S REGISTER SERVICES

How we can help you

Lloyds Register has carried out third-party inspection for more than two centuries. Our global operation provides design appraisal, inspection and certification services to a wide customer base, certifying equipment to international design Codes and Standards e.g. ASME, BS, API, AS etc. Lloyds Registers combined resources provide an unrivalled service to the pressure equipment industry. Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) offers certification of management systems to clients across the globe, ranking as one of the worlds leading quality management system certification bodies. The range of products offered by Lloyds Register gives customers access to all services required under the PED from a single source. We support our customers throughout all stages of the conformity assessment process, from the initial enquiry to the final certification and beyond.

Why Lloyds Register?

The benefits from using Lloyds Register to provide your PED and other pressure system related services include: a tailored solution to best meet all your conformity assessment needs experts with in-depth knowledge of pressure equipment and the application of EC Directives working with a third party with a long-standing reputation in the pressure equipment industry our international network of offices provides local solutions to local problems working with professionals who are completely impartial and who pride themselves on their open, helpful and practical approach

In order to apply the PED to specific items of equipment, the manufacturer must categorise each piece in accordance with its perceived level of hazard. This is achieved by using the conformity assessment tables set out in Annex II of the PED. In general, equipment of a relatively low hazard will be manufactured according to sound engineering practice (SEP). Equipment which attains a higher hazard, and therefore a category higher than SEP, must meet the relevant essential safety requirements (ESRs) of the Directive and be CE marked. Hazard categories are, in ascending order, Categories I, II, III or IV.

Note: The CE marking must not be affixed to SEP equipment.

The conformity assessment modules for the different categories are shown below. Manufacturers choose the module(s) which best suit them. For example, a manufacturer of Category II equipment may choose A1, D1 or E1. Each conformity assessment procedure (module) is fully explained in Annex III of the PED.
Category I Category II Category III Category IV

How do manufacturers comply with the PED?

The PED has a wide scope, covering the design, inspection and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies of pressure equipment with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar. However, the scope of the PED does not apply to pressure equipment and assemblies covered by the following exemptions:
those listed in Article 1, Paragraph 3 (21 exclusions) if manufactured for use outside the EEA and placed on the market outside the EEA if only exhibited at trade fairs (subject to certain conditions) if placed on the market before 29 May 2002, it must comply with the legally applicable requirements set out for equipment placed on the market before 28 November 1999. (However subsequent major repair or modification to such product with the intention of placing it on the market may bring it within the scope of the PED and it will be required to comply with the requirements)

Module A

Modules A1 D1 E1

Modules B1 + D B1 + F B+E B + C1 H

Modules B+D B+F G H1

Equipment in Category I will be subject to the manufacturers own internal production control. This is known as self certifying and the involvement of a Notified Body is not required for this category. The modules for equipment in Categories II, III and IV will require the involvement of a Notified Body. Pressure equipment in Categories I to IV must meet those requirements for design, manufacture, testing, marking, labelling, instructions and materials which are considered essential for safety reasons (set out in Annex II of the PED). Pressure equipment manufacturers are required to draw up technical documentation. This must include all the information and data needed to demonstrate that the product conforms to all the applicable requirements of the PED.

A manufacturer may comply with the ESRs by designing and manufacturing pressure equipment to a recognised design code or standard, e.g. ASME, PD 5500, etc, but he must describe in the technical documentation the solutions adopted to meet the essential safety requirements of the PED. However, all pressure equipment which has been designed and manufactured to mandated harmonised European standards developed to support the PED, will be presumed to comply with the ESRs which those standards address.

The role of Notified Bodies

Notified Bodies are appointed by Member States either to approve and monitor the manufacturers quality assurance system or to provide direct inspection of the equipment during manufacture. The Notified Body plays a crucial role in the implementation of the PED and carries out the tasks necessary to assess conformity of the equipment. They must be independent and have no involvement in the design, manufacture and use of the equipment which they certify. Lloyds Register Verification and LRQA are appointed as Notified Bodies for many other EC Directives, such as;
Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) Simple Pressure Vessels (87/404/EEC) Machinery Directive (89/392/EEC) Gas Appliances (90/396/EEC) Medical Devices (93/42/EEC) Construction Products (89/106/EEC)) Lifts Directive (95/16/EC) Equipment for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ATEX Directive (94/9/EC) Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (1999/36/EC) Surveillance/monitoring of the final assessment Approval of materials Approval of joining personnel and procedures. Approval of NDE personnel

We have unrivalled experience, from small multiple produced pressure vessels and parts, to large EPC projects sourced on a global basis. Examples include oil refinery upgrades, new petrochemical and chemical plants, LNG import terminals, gas import terminals and metal refining plants. When you work with Lloyds Register we will give you the flexibility to select the most suitable combination of conformity assessment modules for your equipment and your business.

Our in depth understanding and experience of the PED, which has been built up over many years and thousands of contracts, means we can apply EC Directives for a wide range of industries. Our customers benefit from this wealth of experience, and can use us as their Notified Body for several EC Directives. In our role as your Notified Body we will provide the following PED services;
Assessment of quality systems Design examination Type examination Unit verification Product verification

www.lloydsregister.co.uk For further information please contact UK Chris Webb Lloyd's Register EMEA, Hiramford, Middlemarch Office Village, Siskin Drive, Coventry, CV3 4FJ, UK T +44 (0)24 7651 8606 M +44 (0)7747 456399 F +44 (0)24 7630 5854 E chris.webb@lr.org Americas Bill Westcott Lloyd's Register Americas, Inc. T +1 (1)281 675 3109 E bill.westcott@lr.org Asia K. Swaminathan Lloyd's Register Asia T + 86 (0)21 5158 1008 E k.swaminathan@lr.org Europe Middle East and Africa Harald Koban Lloyd's Register EMEA T +31 (0)10 2014 254 E harald.koban@lr.org
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July 2008