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Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope and definitions

  3. Article 2.Market surveillance

  4. Article 3.Technical requirements

  5. Article 4.Free movement

  6. Article 5.Presumption of conformity

  7. Article 6.Committee on technical standards and regulations

  8. Article 7.Committee on Pressure Equipment

  9. Article 8.Safeguard clause

  10. Article 9.Classification of pressure equipment

  11. Article 10.Conformity assessment

  12. Article 11.European approval for materials

  13. Article 12.Notified bodies

  14. Article 13.Recognized third-party organizations

  15. Article 14.User inspectorates

  16. Article 15.CE marking

  17. Article 16.Unduly affixed CE marking

  18. Article 17.Member States shall take appropriate measures in order to encourage...

  19. Article 18.Decisions entailing refusal or restriction

  20. Article 19.Repeal

  21. Article 20.Transposition and transitional provisions

  22. Article 21.Addressees of the Directive

    1. ANNEX I

      ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

      1. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

        1. 1. The obligations arising from the essential requirements listed in this...

        2. 2. The essential requirements laid down in the Directive are compulsory....

        3. 3. The manufacturer is under an obligation to analyse the hazards...

        4. 4. The essential requirements are to be interpreted and applied in...

        5. 1. GENERAL

          1. 1.1. Pressure equipment must be designed, manufactured and checked, and if...

          2. 1.2. In choosing the most appropriate solutions, the manufacturer must apply...

          3. 1.3. Where the potential for misuse is known or can be...

        6. 2. DESIGN

          1. 2.1. General

          2. 2.2. Design for adequate strength

            1. 2.2.1. The pressure equipment must be designed for loadings appropriate to...

            2. 2.2.2. Design for adequate strength must be based on:

            3. 2.2.3. Calculation method

              1. (a) Pressure containment and other loading aspects

              2. (b) Resistance

              3. (c) Stability aspects

            4. 2.2.4. Experimental design method

          3. 2.3. Provisions to ensure safe handling and operation

          4. 2.4. Means of examination

          5. 2.5. Means of draining and venting

          6. 2.6. Corrosion or other chemical attack

          7. 2.7. Wear

          8. 2.8. Assemblies

          9. 2.9. Provisions for filling and discharge

          10. 2.10. Protection against exceeding the allowable limits of pressure equipment

          11. 2.11. Safety accessories

            1. 2.11.1. Safety accessories must:

            2. 2.11.2. Pressure limiting devices

            3. 2.11.3. Temperature monitoring devices

          12. 2.12. External fire

        7. 3. MANUFACTURING

          1. 3.1. Manufacturing procedures

            1. 3.1.1. Preparation of the component parts

            2. 3.1.2. Permanent joining

            3. 3.1.3. Non-destructive tests

            4. 3.1.4. Heat treatment

            5. 3.1.5. Traceability

          2. 3.2. Final assessment

            1. 3.2.1. Final inspection

            2. 3.2.2. Proof test

            3. 3.2.3. Inspection of safety devices

          3. 3.3. Marking and labelling

          4. 3.4. Operating instructions

        8. 4. MATERIALS

          1. 4.1. Materials for pressurized parts must:

          2. 4.2. The pressure equipment manufacturer must define in an appropriate manner...

          3. 4.3. The equipment manufacturer must take appropriate measures to ensure that...

      2. SPECIFIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

        1. 5. FIRED OR OTHERWISE HEATED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT WITH A RISK OF...

        2. 6. PIPING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1.3

        3. 7. SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

          1. 7.1. Allowable stresses

            1. 7.1.1. Symbols

            2. 7.1.2. The permissible general membrane stress for predominantly static loads and...

          2. 7.2. Joint coefficients

          3. 7.3. Pressure limiting devices, particularly for pressure vessels

          4. 7.4. Hydrostatic test pressure

          5. 7.5. Material characteristics

    2. ANNEX II

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT TABLES

      1. 1. The references in the tables to categories of modules are...

      2. 2. The safety accessories defined in Article 1, Section 2.1.3, and...

      3. 3. The pressure accessories defined in Article 1, Section 2.1.4, and...

      4. 4. The demarcation lines in the following conformity assessment tables indicate...

    3. ANNEX III

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

      1. The obligations arising from the provisions on pressure equipment in...

      2. Module A (internal production control)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described in...

        3. 3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...

        4. 4. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

        5. 5. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...

      3. Module A1 (internal manufacturing checks with monitoring of the final...

      4. Module B (EC type-examination)

        1. 1. This module describes the part of the procedure by which...

        2. 2. The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

        3. 3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...

        4. 4. The notified body must:

          1. 4.1. examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has been...

          2. 4.2. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...

          3. 4.3. perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary tests...

          4. 4.4. agree with the applicant the location where the examinations and...

        5. 5. Where the type satisfies the provisions of the Directive which...

        6. 6. The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

        8. 8. The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...

        9. 9. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

      5. Module B1 (EC design-examination)

        1. 1. This module describes the part of the procedure whereby a...

        2. 2. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

        3. 3. The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...

        4. 4. The notified body must:

          1. 4.1. examine the technical documentation and identify the components which have...

          2. 4.2. perform the necessary examinations to establish whether the solutions adopted...

          3. 4.3. perform the necessary examinations to establish whether, where the manufacturer...

        5. 5. Where the design meets the provisions of the Directive which...

        6. 6. The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

        8. 8. The other notified bodies may on request obtain the relevant...

        9. 9. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

      6. Module C1 (conformity to type)

        1. 1. This module describes that part of the procedure whereby the...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...

        3. 3. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

        4. 4. Final assessment must be subject to monitoring in the form...

      7. Module D (production quality assurance)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure compliance of the pressure equipment...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...

          4. 4.4. In addition the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...

        6. 6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

      8. Module D1 (production quality assurance)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....

        3. 3. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...

        4. 4. Quality system

          1. 4.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 4.2. The quality system must ensure compliance of the pressure equipment...

          3. 4.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 4.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        5. 5. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 5.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

          2. 5.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 5.3. The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...

          4. 5.4. In addition the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        6. 6. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

      9. Module E (product quality assurance)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 3.2. Under the quality system, each item of pressure equipment must...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...

        4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...

          4. 4.4. In addition the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...

        6. 6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

      10. Module E1 (product quality assurance)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....

        3. 3. The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...

        4. 4. Quality system

          1. 4.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 4.2. Under the quality system, each item of pressure equipment must...

          3. 4.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 4.4. The manufacturer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...

        5. 5. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 5.1. The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

          2. 5.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 5.3. The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...

          4. 5.4. In addition the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        6. 6. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...

        7. 7. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

      11. Module F (product verification)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer, or his...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...

        3. 3. The notified body must perform the appropriate examinations and tests...

        4. 4. Verification by examination and testing of each item of pressure...

          1. 4.1. Each item of pressure equipment must be individually examined and...

          2. 4.2. The notified body must affix its identification number or have...

          3. 4.3. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

      12. Module G (EC unit verification)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must apply to a notified body of his...

        3. 3. The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the pressure...

        4. 4. The notified body must examine the design and construction of...

          1. 4.1. The notified body must affix its identification number or have...

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer, or his authorized representative established within the Community,...

      13. Module H (full quality assurance)

        1. 1. This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

        2. 2. The manufacturer must implement an approved quality system for design,...

        3. 3. Quality system

          1. 3.1. The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

          2. 3.2. The quality system must ensure compliance of the pressure equipment...

          3. 3.3. The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

          4. 3.4. The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...

        4. 4. Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

          1. 4.1. The purpose of this surveillance is to make sure that...

          2. 4.2. The manufacturer must allow the notified body access for inspection...

          3. 4.3. The notified body must carry out periodic audits to make...

          4. 4.4. In addition the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

        5. 5. The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...

        6. 6. Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...

      14. Module H1 (full quality assurance with design examination and special...

        1. 1. In addition to the requirements of module H, the following...

        2. 2. Final assessment as referred to in section 3.2 of Annex...

    4. ANNEX IV

      MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE MET WHEN DESIGNATING THE NOTIFIED BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 AND THE RECOGNIZED THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 13

      1. 1. The body, its director and the personnel responsible for carrying...

      2. 2. The body and its personnel must carry out the assessments...

      3. 3. The body must have at its disposal the necessary personnel...

      4. 4. The personnel responsible for inspection must have:

      5. 5. The impartiality of the inspection personnel must be guaranteed. Their...

      6. 6. The body must take out liability insurance unless its liability...

      7. 7. The personnel of the body must observe professional secrecy with...

    5. ANNEX V

      CRITERIA TO BE MET WHEN AUTHORIZING USER INSPECTORATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 14

      1. 1. The user inspectorate must be organizationally identifiable and have reporting...

      2. 2. The user inspectorate and its personnel must carry out the...

      3. 3. The user inspectorate must have at its disposal the necessary...

      4. 4. The personnel responsible for inspection must have:

      5. 5. The impartiality of inspection personnel must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...

      6. 6. The user inspectorate must have adequate liability insurance unless liability...

      7. 7. The personnel of the user inspectorate must observe professional secrecy...

    6. ANNEX VI

      CE MARKING

      1. The CE marking consists of the initials ‘CE’ taking the...

      3. If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions...

      4. The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...

    7. ANNEX VII

      DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

      1. The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following particulars:...

      2. name and address of the manufacturer or of his authorized...

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