Guideline to Directive 97/23/EC
1/33 Receptacles (in the meaning of Article 2 of Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive) « pi » marked

Pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC

Commission’s Working Group "Pressure"

 

Guideline related to: Article 1, paragraph 3.19

 

Question:

Can receptacles (in the meaning of Article 2 of Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive) that are « pi » marked be used as static pressure equipment without being CE marked?

Answer:

Yes, provided the « pi » marked receptacle has been placed on the market and used as transportable pressure equipment, it can then be used permanently as static pressure equipment without being CE marked. However, it may be subject to national regulation for this use, dealing with conditions of use, installation and periodic inspection.

Reason

Article 6.4 of TPED lays down that « Member States may establish national requirements for the storage or use of transportable pressure equipment, but not for transportable pressure equipment itself…. ».

Note 1:

The term “static pressure equipment” has to be understood as “pressure equipment under the scope of Pressure Equipment Directive”, even though these receptacles fall under exclusion 3.19 of Article 1 of PED.

Note 2:

See guideline 1/30 for receptacles with double CE-mark and π-mark.

Accepted by WPG on: 2002-12-04

Accepted by Working Group "pressure" on: 2003-01-27

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