2.9. Provisions for filling and discharge

Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment (recast) Text with EEA relevance · European Union

Where appropriate, the pressure equipment shall be so designed and provided with accessories, or provision made for their fitting, as to ensure safe filling and discharge in particular with respect to risks such as: on filling: overfilling or overpressurisation having regard in particular to the filling ratio and to vapour pressure at the reference temperature, instability of the pressure equipment; on discharge: the uncontrolled release of the pressurised fluid; on filling or discharge: unsafe connection and disconnection.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.