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Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Making available on the market and putting into service

    4. Article 4.Essential requirements

    5. Article 5.Free movement

  3. CHAPTER 2 OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

    1. Article 6.Obligations of manufacturers

    2. Article 7.Authorised representatives

    3. Article 8.Obligations of importers

    4. Article 9.Obligations of distributors

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

    6. Article 11.Identification of economic operators

  4. CHAPTER 3 CONFORMITY OF VESSELS OF WHICH THE PRODUCT OF PS × V EXCEEDS 50 bar.L

    1. Article 12.Presumption of conformity of vessels of which the product of PS × V exceeds 50 bar.L

    2. Article 13.Conformity assessment procedures

    3. Article 14.EU declaration of conformity

    4. Article 15.General principles of the CE marking

    5. Article 16.Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking and inscriptions

  5. CHAPTER 4 NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

    1. Article 17.Notification

    2. Article 18.Notifying authorities

    3. Article 19.Requirements relating to notifying authorities

    4. Article 20.Information obligation on notifying authorities

    5. Article 21.Requirements relating to notified bodies

    6. Article 22.Presumption of conformity of notified bodies

    7. Article 23.Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies

    8. Article 24.Application for notification

    9. Article 25.Notification procedure

    10. Article 26.Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies

    11. Article 27.Changes to notifications

    12. Article 28.Challenge of the competence of notified bodies

    13. Article 29.Operational obligations of notified bodies

    14. Article 30.Appeal against decisions of notified bodies

    15. Article 31.Information obligation on notified bodies

    16. Article 32.Exchange of experience

    17. Article 33.Coordination of notified bodies

  6. CHAPTER 5 UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF VESSELS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE

    1. Article 34.Union market surveillance and control of vessels entering the Union market

    2. Article 35.Procedure for dealing with vessels presenting a risk at national level

    3. Article 36.Union safeguard procedure

    4. Article 37.Compliant vessels which present a risk

    5. Article 38.Formal non-compliance

  7. CHAPTER 6 COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 39.Committee procedure

    2. Article 40.Penalties

    3. Article 41.Transitional provisions

    4. Article 42.Transposition

    5. Article 43.Repeal

    6. Article 44.Entry into force and application

    7. Article 45.Addressees

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

      1. 1. Materials

        1. 1.1. Pressurised parts

          1. 1.1.1. Steel vessels

          2. 1.1.2. Aluminium vessels

        2. 1.2. Welding materials

        3. 1.3. Accessories contributing to the strength of the vessel

        4. 1.4. Non-pressurised parts

      2. 2. Vessel design

        1. 2.1. Wall thickness

          1. 2.1.1. Calculation method

          2. 2.1.2. Experimental method

      3. 3. Manufacturing processes

        1. 3.1. Preparation of the component parts

        2. 3.2. Welds on pressurised parts

      4. 4. Putting into service of the vessels

    2. ANNEX II

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

      1. 1. EU-Type examination (Module B)

        1. 1.1. EU-type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure...

        2. 1.2. EU-type examination shall be carried out in either of the...

        3. 1.3. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for EU-type examination with...

        4. 1.4. The notified body shall:

        5. 1.5. The notified body shall draw up an evaluation report that...

        6. 1.6. Where the type meets the requirements of this Directive, the...

        7. 1.7. The notified body shall keep itself apprised of any changes...

        8. 1.8. Each notified body shall inform its notifying authority concerning the...

        9. 1.9. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination...

        10. 1.10. The manufacturer’s authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...

      2. 2. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...

        1. 2.1. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...

        2. 2.2. Manufacturing

        3. 2.3. Vessel checks

          1. 2.3.1. For each individual vessel manufactured, the notified body shall carry...

          2. 2.3.2. The notified body shall supply the Member State which notified...

          3. 2.3.3. The manufacturer shall, under the responsibility of the notified body,...

        4. 2.4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

          1. 2.4.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each individual...

          2. 2.4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

          3. 2.4.3. A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be...

        5. 2.5. Authorised representative

      3. 3. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...

        1. 3.1. Conformity to type based on internal production control plus supervised...

        2. 3.2. Manufacturing

          1. 3.2.1. The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the...

          2. 3.2.2. Before commencing manufacture, the manufacturer shall provide a notified body...

          3. 3.2.3. The document referred to in point (c) of point 3.2.2...

        3. 3.3. Vessel checks

        4. 3.4. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

          1. 3.4.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each individual...

          2. 3.4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

          3. 3.4.3. A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be...

        5. 3.5. Authorised representative

      4. 4. Conformity to type based on internal production control (Module C)...

        1. 4.1. Conformity to type based on internal production control is the...

        2. 4.2. Manufacturing

        3. 4.3. CE marking and EU declaration of conformity

          1. 4.3.1. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each individual...

          2. 4.3.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of...

          3. 4.3.3. A copy of the EU declaration of conformity shall be...

        4. 4.4. Authorised representative

    3. ANNEX III

      INSCRIPTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS

      1. 1. CE marking and inscriptions

        1. 1.1. Vessels of which the product of PS × V exceeds...

        2. 1.2. Vessels or their data plates shall bear at least the...

        3. 1.3. Where the data plate is used, it shall be so...

      2. 2. Instructions and safety information

      3. 3. Definitions and symbols

        1. 3.1. Definitions

        2. 3.2. Symbols

    4. ANNEX IV

      EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (No XXXX)

      1. 1. Vessel/vessel model (product, type, batch or serial number):

      2. 2. Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his...

      3. 3. This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...

      4. 4. Object of the declaration (identification of the vessel allowing traceability;...

      5. 5. The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...

      6. 6. References to the relevant harmonised standards used or references to...

      7. 7. The notified body … (name, number) performed … (description of...

      8. 8. Additional information:

    5. ANNEX V

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    6. ANNEX VI

  10. ATTACHMENTS

    1. STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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