ICL CERTIFICATIONS LIMITED

PLOT NO. 372, INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE-I

PANCHKULA (HARYANA)-134113
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (PED)- An Introduction

The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC is an European Community Directive that deals
with the manufacture and sale of pressure equipment that has a maximum allowable pressure greater
than 0.5 bar gauge. It has been formulated as law with effect from the 29 th May’2002 and compliance
to this directive is now a mandatory requirement for all pressure equipment within the scope of this
directive.
The PED applies to the design, manufacturing and conformity evaluation process of pressure
equipment, as well as pressure equipment assemblies. The maximum allowable pressure must be
greater than 0.5 bars (Gauge Pressure)
According to the directive, pressure equipment is defined as vessel, piping, safety and pressure
accessories. The general term “Pressure Equipment” covers pressure vessels, steam boilers, heat
exchangers, tubing pipe and safety and pressure accessories, as well as devices under pressure. Also
included are all parts and products that are attached to pressurized parts (i.e. flanges, nozzles, lifting
parts, fast-connectors, etc.)

Equipment covered by PED

The regulations define pressure equipment as vessels, piping, safety accessories, pressure accessories
and assemblies. This covers a wide range of products including: Pressure Vessels, Valves, Venturi
Meters, Accumulators, Orifice Plates, Filters, Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Heaters, Flow Meters,
Autoclaves, Refrigeration Systems, Compressor Units, Pump Assemblies, Pressure Switches,
Pressure Transducers, Pressure Gas Cylinders, Pipeline Equipment, Storage Tanks, Pressure Relief
Devices, Vacuum Equipment, Pressure Temperature control devices and more.

Benefits to the Manufacturer

Under the regulations, pressure equipments and assemblies above a specified pressure/volume
threshold must:
 Be safe
 Meet essential safety requirements covering design manufacture
 Satisfy appropriate conformity assessment procedures
 Carry the CE mark and other information.

To comply with a directive a manufacturer Minimum requirements

must:
 Classify their pressure equipment
 Use an appropriate chart to categorize
their pressure equipment
 Select the most appropriate Conformity
Assessment Module
 Satisfy the Conformity Assessment
Procedures
 Adhere to Essential Safety
Requirements
 Facility certification
 Design analysis and approval
 Welding procedure approval*.
 Welding operator certification*.
 Material testing and certification
 Final equipment Inspection and
certification
*Note: depending upon product type and
category

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 ICL CERTIFICATIONS LIMITED
PLOT NO. 372, INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE-I
PANCHKULA (HARYANA)-134113

PED ENQUIRY/APPLICATION FORM

Contact Name:.……...……………………………………………………………………………

Name of Organization:….……………………………………………………………………….
Address:…………………………………………………………….……………………………
……………………………………………………..……………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Tel No.:…………………………………………………………………………………………...
Fax No.:……………………………………………….…………………………………………
Email / Web sites:………………………………………………………………………………..

Type of Pressure Equipment:

Vessel / Steam Generator
Valve
Piping
Safety Accessory
Pressure Accessory
Assembly

Type of Fluid:
Gas / Liquid/Both (Please Specify)

Fluid Groups:
Group 1(explosive, flammable, toxic, oxidizing)
Group 2 (steam, other fluids like Air, Water, Nitrogen, Argon etc.)

Design Parameters:
Maximum Allowable Pressure; PS (bar):
Volume, V (liters):
Nominal Internal Diameter (Valve/Pipe) Size, DN (mm):

CATEGORY OF EQUIPMENT (As seen from the tables given in the Directive)
Sound Engineering Practice CE not applicable
CATEGORY I
CATEGORY II
CATEGORY III
CATEGORY IV

Manufacturing Facility:
Unit or Series Production?
Weld Procedures’ & Welders’ approvals
Non Destructive Test (NDT) Personnel Qualification
No. of employees

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Apply for (CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT MODULE
SELECTED)
Safety Hazard Category Route Module Module Selected
Applicable
CATEGORY I A
CATEGORY II Without QA A1
With QA D1/E1
CATEGORY III With QA Unit H
Production
Without QA Unit B1 + F
Production
Without QA B + C1
Series Production
CATEGORY IV With QA Series B+D
Production
With QA Unit H1
Production
Without QA Unit B+F
Production
Without QA G
Series Production

Existing ISO 9000 Version

Please attach the list of products
(e.g. brochures/specifications/drawings)

MATERIALS QUANTITY
HARMONISED STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL STANDARDS
PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATIONS

CURRENT STATUS OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION:

DESCRIPTION COMPLETE NOT COMPLETE

Hazard Analysis Report

Report on how Essential Safety

Requirements (ESR’s) are satisfied
Drawings/Specifications/Fabricatio
n Details
Calculation or Design Verification
Reports
Operating Instructions

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EQUIPMENT TO BE CE MARKED:
Type/description Model Size/Range PS V (L) or Fluid Liquid/Gas Category
(bar) DN Group
1or 2

PS-Pressure, V(L)-Volume in Litres, DN-Nominal Inner Diameter (mm)

For and on behalf of the Manufacturer: ……………………………. Date: ………………