PED
Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)The European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 97/23/EC came into force on 29 November 1999. All items of pressure equipment placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA) after May 2002 must comply with the Directive and have evidence of compliance by carrying the CE marking as applicable. BSI was appointed as a Notified Body for the PED in January 2000
Why apply the PED Now?
Legislation across the EEA requires that all applicable items of pressure equipment must be fully compliant with the PED. As a result, manufacturers must revise their working practice and develop the appropriate Technical Files for their full product range. The PED encompasses design verification, material selection, manufacturing/fabrication practices and qualification, product testing, product marking and user instruction compilation.
For those manufacturers who were compliant prior to May 2002, placing the CE marking on their pressure equipment means that equipment has a passport to free trade and must go into service in all Member States of the EEA, without the need to comply with current National Regulations. This can result in savings on the cost for statutory inspection as required for Member States such as France, Germany and Italy.
How do I comply with the PED?
The PED offers manufacturers of pressure equipment 14 different conformity assessment options which permit the pressure equipment manufacturer to demonstrate compliance by variants on Quality Assurance, Direct Inspection or Surveillance of Testing offered by the Notified Body.
Companies already ISO 9000 compliant can take advantage of their current quality systems and use this as a foundation to satisfy the Essential Safety Requirements of the PED. In which case compliance can be achieved through QA assessments from their appointed Notified Body only, rather than by third party Notified Body product inspection. If the manufacturer has not been formally accredited to the ISO 9000 series, BSI can offer Notified Body services under the PED QA approaches.
As an alternative, the PED permits direct Notified Body inspection/surveillance of pressure equipment to demonstrate compliance, for which BSI can offer full inspection services.
BSI can also offer:
Training courses/seminars.
Tailor made courses/presentations on PED compliance
Technical file preparation
PED compliant quality system preparation
Gap analysis visits.
As your appointed Notified Body , BSI is qualified to offer the full range of PED Quality Assurance Certification or product inspection/surveillance to permit you to affix the CE marking to your pressure equipment.
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