This is a general information page, products applying to PED directives will have that indicated on their product page including the category under which that product is classified.
The European Parliament and Council adopted the Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) to provide a sufficient legislature for state members for all pressure equipment subject to a pressure hazard. All Francel™ products are in conformity with this European Pressure Equipment Directive PED 97/23/EC.
Why do we have the PED?
Directives remove technical trade barriers by harmonizing standards within Europe. By removing the technical trade barriers (the different standards and laws for each country), a single European market would result. The PED applies to the design, manufacture, and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and pressure assemblies.
There are two main reasons for having the PED:
1. Ensure safe design, manufacture, and use of pressure equipment.
2. Harmonize technical standards in order to create free trade within Europe.
The Directive supersedes all national norms and standards. Norms will still exist, but can only be considered as an additional complementary elements to the directive.
Where does the PED apply?
Products put into service, marketed, or sold within a member state in Europe must comply with the Directive. Equipment intended for markets other than the member states do not have to comply (by law) with the Directive.
When to mark with CE?
CE marking can only be applied to pressure equipment under Categories I - II - III and IV. This marking cannot be stamped on products that fall under Sound Engineering Practice (SEP). Products classified under Categories I - II - III and IV, can apply the CE mark once the manufacturer has demonstrated the equipment meets all the applicable Essential Safety Requirements in accordance with the Conformity Assessment Modules.
Conformity Assessment Modules
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A
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Internal Production Control
This module describes the procedure by which a manufacturer ensures and declares that the pressure equipment complies with the according Directive. |
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D1
H
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Full Quality Assurance
Describes the procedure where the manufacturer ensures and declares the pressure equipment complies with the according Directive. |
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B
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EC Type – Examination
Describes the part of the procedure where a notified body ascertains and attests that a representative example of the production complies with the provisions of the Directive. |
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D
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Quality Assurance for Production, Final Inspection and Testing
Describes procedures where the manufacturer ensures and declares that the pressure equipment is in conformity with the type described in the EC examination or design certificate and complies with the applicable Directive. |
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Sound Engineering Practice (SEP) |
Pressure reducing and metering stations are pressurised systems which may include compressors, heat exchangers, valves, filters, etc. In accordance with the Guidelines 1/28 and 1/29 of the directive pressure reducing and metering stations are considered by our company as annexed equipment when they are designed specifically for transmission / distribution pipelines, and as such are excluded from PED, according to Article 1, paragraph 3.1. This means that pressure reducing and metering stations must not to be marked as “assemblies” (see PED guidelines 1/28 and 1/29).
Technical Documentation
Francel supplies Instruction Manuals for every product manufactured complying with the Pressure Equipment Directive. Our documentation is issued in English and French languages (official EC language).
Further Information
For further information, consult the “official” PED website at:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/pressure-and-gas/documents/ped/
