The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999
PART IPRELIMINARY
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
PART IIAPPLICATION
3Pressure equipment and assemblies
4Excluded pressure equipment and assemblies
5Pressure equipment and assemblies placed on the market before 29th November 1999
6Exclusion until 30th May 2002 of pressure equipment and assemblies complying with provisions in force on 28th November 1999
PART IIIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7General duty relating to the placing on the market or putting into service of pressure equipment
8General duty relating to the placing on the market or putting into service of assemblies
9Requirement for pressure equipment or assemblies to comply with sound engineering practice
10General duty relating to the supply of pressure equipment and assemblies
11Exceptions to placing on the market or supply in respect of certain pressure equipment and assemblies
12Classification of pressure equipment
13Conformity assessment procedures for pressure equipment
14Conformity assessment procedure for assemblies
15Exclusion for pressure equipment and assemblies for use for experimentation
16CE marking
17European approval for materials
18Notified bodies
19Recognised third-party organisations
20Notified bodies and recognised third-party organisations appointed by the Secretary of State
21Fees
22User inspectorates
23Conditions for pressure equipment and assemblies being taken to conform with the provisions of these Regulations
PART IVENFORCEMENT
24Application of Schedule 8
25Offences
26Penalties
27Defence of due diligence
28Liability of persons other than the principal offender
29Consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 1EXCLUDED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND ASSEMBLIES
1Pipelines comprising piping or a system of piping designed for...
2Networks for the supply, distribution and discharge of water and...
3Equipment covered by Directive 87/404/EEC on simple pressure vessels;
4Equipment covered by Council Directive 75/324/EEC of 20 May 1975...
5Equipment intended for the functioning of vehicles defined by the...
6Equipment classified as no higher than category I under Article...
7Equipment covered by Article 296(1)(b) of the Treaty;
8Items specifically designed for nuclear use, failure of which may...
9Well-control equipment used in the petroleum, gas or geothermal exploration...
10Equipment comprising casings or machinery where the dimensioning, choice of...
11Blast furnaces including the furnace cooling system, hot-blast recuperators, dust...
12Enclosures for high-voltage electrical equipment such as switchgear, control gear,...
13Pressurised pipes for the containment of transmission systems, including for...
14Ships, rockets, aircraft and mobile off-shore units, as well as...
15Pressure equipment consisting of a flexible casing, including for example...
16Exhaust and inlet silencers;
17Bottles or cans for carbonated drinks for final consumption;
18Vessels designed for the transport and distribution of drinks having...
19Equipment covered by the ADR, the RID, the IMDG and...
20Radiators and pipes in warm water heating systems;
21Vessels designed to contain liquids with a gas pressure above...
SCHEDULE 2(Annex I to the Pressure Equipment Directive)
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
1The obligations arising from the essential requirements listed in this...
2The essential requirements laid down in the Directive are compulsory....
3The manufacturer is under an obligation to analyse the hazards...
4The essential requirements are to be interpreted and applied in...
1GENERAL
1.1Pressure equipment must be designed, manufactured and checked, and if...
1.2In choosing the most appropriate solutions, the manufacturer must apply...
1.3Where the potential for misuse is known or can be...
2DESIGN
2.1General The pressure equipment must be properly designed taking all...
2.2Design for adequate strength (2.2.1) The pressure equipment must be...
2.3Provisions to ensure safe handling and operation The method of...
2.4Means of examination (a) Pressure equipment must be designed and...
2.5Means of draining and venting Adequate means must be provided...
2.6Corrosion or other chemical attack Where necessary, adequate allowance or...
2.7Wear Where severe conditions of erosion or abrasion may arise,...
2.8Assemblies Assemblies must be so designed that: the components to...
2.9Provisions for filling and discharge Where appropriate, the pressure equipment...
2.10Protection against exceeding the allowable limits of pressure equipment Where,...
2.11Safety accessories (2.11.1) Safety accessories must: be so designed and...
2.12External fire Where necessary, pressure equipment must be so designed...
3MANUFACTURING
3.1Manufacturing procedures The manufacturer must ensure the competent execution of...
3.2Final assessment Pressure equipment must be subjected to final assessment...
3.3Marking and labelling In addition to the CE marking referred...
3.4Operating instructions (a) When pressure equipment is placed on the...
4MATERIALS
4.1Materials for pressurised parts must: (a) have appropriate properties for...
4.2(a) The pressure equipment manufacturer must define in an appropriate...
4.3The equipment manufacturer must take appropriate measures to ensure that...
SPECIFIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
5FIRED OR OTHERWISE HEATED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT WITH A RISK OF OVERHEATING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)
6PIPING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1.3
7SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
7.1Allowable stresses (7.1.1) Symbols Re/t, yield limit, indicates the value...
7.2Joint coefficients For welded joints, the joint coefficient must not...
7.3Pressure limiting devices, particularly for pressure vessels The momentary pressure...
7.4Hydrostatic test pressure For pressure vessels, the hydrostatic test pressure...
7.5Material characteristics Unless other values are required in accordance with...
SCHEDULE 3(Annex II to the Pressure Equipment Directive)
1The references in the tables to categories of modules are...
2The safety accessories defined in Article 1, Section 2.1.3, and...
3The pressure accessories defined in Article 1, Section 2.1.4, and...
4The demarcation lines in the following conformity assessment tables indicate...
SCHEDULE 4(Annex III to the Pressure Equipment Directive)
1Module A (internal production control)
2The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described in...
3The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
2The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
5The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
Module A1 (internal manufacturing checks with monitoring of the final assess ment)
Final assessment must be performed by the manufacturer and monitored...
During such visits, the notified body must: establish that the...
Should one or more of the items of pressure equipment...
On the responsibility of the notified body, the manufacturer must...
1Module B (EC type-examination)
2The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...
3The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
4The notified body must: (4.1) examine the technical documentation, verify...
5Where the type satisfies the provisions of the Directive which...
6The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
8The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...
9The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
1Module B1 (EC design-examination)
2The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
3The technical documentation must enable an assessment to be made...
4The notified body must: (4.1) examine the technical documentation and...
5Where the design meets the provisions of the Directive which...
6The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...
7Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
8The other notified bodies may on request obtain the relevant...
9The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
1Module C1 (conformity to type)
2The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
3The manufacturer, or his authorised representative established within the Community,...
4Final assessment must be subject to monitoring in the form...
1Module D (production quality assurance)
2The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
3Quality system (3.1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for...
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
1Module D1 (production quality assurance)
2The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
3The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...
4Quality system (4.1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for...
5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
6The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
7Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
1Module E (product quality assurance)
2The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...
3Quality system (3.1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for...
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
1Module E1 (product quality assurance)
2The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....
3The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for the...
4Quality system (4.1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for...
5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
6The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
7Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
1Module F (product verification)
2The manufacturer must take all measures necessary to ensure that...
3The notified body must perform the appropriate examinations and tests...
4Verification by examination and testing of each item of pressure...
1Module G (EC unit verification)
2The manufacturer must apply to a notified body of his...
3The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the pressure...
4The notified body must examine the design and construction of...
1Module H (full quality assurance)
2The manufacturer must implement an approved quality system for design,...
3Quality system (3.1) The manufacturer must lodge an application for...
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The manufacturer must, for a period of ten years after...
6Each notified body must communicate to the Member States the...
1Module H1 (full quality assurance with design examination and special surveillance of the final assessment)
2Final assessment as referred to in section 3.2 of Annex...
SCHEDULE 5(Annex VI to the Pressure Equipment Directive)
1The CE marking shall consist of the initials “CE” taking...
2If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions...
3The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...
SCHEDULE 6(Annex VII to the Pressure Equipment Directive)
SCHEDULE 7EUROPEAN APPROVAL FOR MATERIALS
1The notified body shall determine and perform, or arrange for...
2The notified body shall not issue a European approval for...
3A copy of the European approval for pressure equipment materials...
4The materials used for the manufacture of pressure equipment conforming...
5The notified body which issued the European approval for pressure...
SCHEDULE 8ENFORCEMENT
1Enforcement in Great Britain
2In Great Britain, in relation to pressure equipment or assemblies...
3Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to pressure equipment or assemblies
4Forfeiture of pressure equipment or assemblies for private use or consumption: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
5Forfeiture of pressure equipment or assemblies for private use or consumption: Scotland
6Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken
7Savings
8Interpretation

1999 No. 2001

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

regulations 1, 2, 20 and 22

remaining regulations

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to pressure equipment and assemblies, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section and of all his other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations: