Guideline to Directive 97/23/EC
4/08 Module B1 and tests required by notified body

Pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC

Commission’s Working Group "Pressure"

Guideline related to: Annex III, module B1, sections 4.2 and 4.3

Question:

Are tests by the notified body required for module B1?

Answer:

No.

In contrast to module B, module B1 consists solely of the examination of drawings, calculations and relevant information concerning manufacturing. The experimental design method may not be used in this module. There are no examinations or tests to be performed on a representative example of the production envisaged.

See also guideline 4/5.

Note:

There is inconsistency in some language versions.