Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on…

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

directive · European Union · 32014L0068

533 provisions in 2077 nodes · 32 provisions hand work to national law

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 2 Definitions

Article 3 Making available on the market and putting into service

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Article 4 Technical requirements

Article 5 Free movement

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CHAPTER 2 OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

Article 6 Obligations of manufacturers

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Article 7 Authorised representatives

Article 8 Obligations of importers

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Article 9 Obligations of distributors

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Article 10 Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors

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Article 11 Identification of economic operators

CHAPTER 3 CONFORMITY AND CLASSIFICATION OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLIES

Article 12 Presumption of conformity

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Article 13 Classification of pressure equipment

Article 14 Conformity assessment procedures

Article 15 European approval for materials

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Article 16 User inspectorates

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Article 17 EU declaration of conformity

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Article 18 General principles of the CE marking

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Article 19 Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking

CHAPTER 4 NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

Article 20 Notification

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Article 21 Notifying authorities

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Article 22 Requirements relating to notifying authorities

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Article 23 Information obligation on notifying authorities

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Article 24 Requirements relating to notified bodies and recognised third-party organisations

Article 25 Requirements relating to user inspectorates

Article 26 Presumption of conformity of conformity assessment bodies

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Article 27 Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by conformity assessment bodies

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Article 28 Application for notification

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Article 29 Notification procedure

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Article 30 Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies

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Article 31 Lists of recognised third-party organisations and user inspectorates

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Article 32 Changes to notifications

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Article 33 Challenge of the competence of notified bodies, recognised third party organisations and user inspectorates

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Article 34 Operational obligations of notified bodies, user inspectorates and recognised third party organisations

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Article 35 Appeal against decisions of notified bodies, recognised third party organisations and user inspectorates

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Article 36 Information obligation on notified bodies, recognised third party organisations and user inspectorates

Article 37 Exchange of experience

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Article 38 Coordination of notified bodies, recognised third-party organisations and user inspectorates

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CHAPTER 5 UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLIES ENTERING THE UNION MARKET, AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE

Article 39 Union market surveillance and control of pressure equipment and assemblies entering the Union market

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Article 40 Procedure for dealing with pressure equipment or assemblies presenting a risk at national level

Article 41 Union safeguard procedure

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Article 42 Compliant pressure equipment or assemblies which present a risk

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Article 43 Formal non-compliance

CHAPTER 6 COMMITTEE PROCEDURE AND DELEGATED ACTS

Article 44 Committee procedure

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Article 45 Delegated power

Article 46 Exercise of the delegation

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CHAPTER 7 TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 47 Penalties

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Article 48 Transitional provisions

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Article 49 Transposition

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Article 50 Repeal

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Article 51 Entry into force and application

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Article 52 Addressees

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Preamble

ANNEX I

ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

2.2. Design for adequate strength

2.2.3. Calculation method

(a) Pressure containment and other loading aspects

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(b) Resistance

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2.2.4. Experimental design method

2.3. Provisions to ensure safe handling and operation

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2.4. Means of examination

2.5. Means of draining and venting

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2.6. Corrosion or other chemical attack

2.9. Provisions for filling and discharge

2.10. Protection against exceeding the allowable limits of pressure equipment

2.11. Safety accessories

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2.11.2. Pressure limiting devices

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2.11.3. Temperature monitoring devices

3.1. Manufacturing procedures

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3.1.1. Preparation of the component parts

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3.1.2. Permanent joining

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3.1.3. Non-destructive tests

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3.1.4. Heat treatment

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3.1.5. Traceability

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3.2. Final assessment

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3.2.1. Final inspection

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3.2.2. Proof test

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3.2.3. Inspection of safety devices

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3.3. Marking and labelling

3.4. Operating instructions

SPECIFIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

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5. FIRED OR OTHERWISE HEATED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT WITH A RISK OF OVERHEATING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1)

6. PIPING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(1)(c)

7. SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

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7.1. Allowable stresses

7.2. Joint coefficients

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7.3. Pressure limiting devices, particularly for pressure vessels

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7.4. Hydrostatic test pressure

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7.5. Material characteristics

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ANNEX II

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT TABLES

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

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1. MODULE A: (INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL)

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2. Technical documentation

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3. Manufacturing

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4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

5. Authorised representative

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2. MODULE A2: INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS SUPERVISED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT CHECKS AT RANDOM INTERVALS

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2. Technical documentation

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3. Manufacturing

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4. Final assessment and pressure equipment checks

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5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

6. Authorised representative

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3. MODULE B: EU-TYPE EXAMINATION

3.1. EU-Type examination – production type

3.2. EU-Type examination – design type

4. MODULE C2: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS SUPERVISED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT CHECKS AT RANDOM INTERVALS

3. Final assessment and pressure equipment checks

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4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

5. Authorised representative

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5. MODULE D: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

8. Authorised representative

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6. MODULE D1: QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

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2. Technical documentation

6. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

7. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

10. Authorised representative

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7. MODULE E: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRESSURE EQUIPMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE

4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

8. Authorised representative

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8. MODULE E1: QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND TESTING

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2. Technical documentation

6. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

7. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

10. Authorised representative

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9. MODULE F: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRESSURE EQUIPMENT VERIFICATION

4. Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every item of pressure equipment

5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

7. Authorised representative

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10. MODULE G: CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION

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2. Technical documentation

5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

6. Authorised representative

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11. MODULE H: CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

5. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

8. Authorised representative

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12. MODULE H1: CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION

4. Design examination

5. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

5.5. Special surveillance of the final assessment

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6. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

8. Authorised representative

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ANNEX IV

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (No XXXX) It is optional for the manufacturer to assign a number to the declaration of conformity.