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The PED supports the free movement of compliant pressure equipment and assemblies while providing a high level of safety against pressure hazards. Member States may not create additional market-access barriers concerning matters harmonised by the directive.

Member States can set requirements to protect people, particularly workers, when pressure equipment is used, provided these do not require product changes contrary to the directive. Installation, inspection and operating duties must therefore be assessed separately from the initial product conformity assessment.

Consider the PED during design and before manufacture, procurement or import. It applies to the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of in-scope equipment and assemblies. Classification and the selected assessment module affect the evidence, production controls and third-party involvement needed before market entry or own use.

CE marking indicates that the manufacturer has demonstrated conformity with the applicable EU legislation requiring the marking. Under the PED, it applies to equipment and assemblies subject to the relevant conformity assessment provisions, not to all pressurised products.

Conformity is supported by the applicable assessment procedure and technical documentation, including design records, risk assessment, material evidence and test results. The manufacturer issues the EU declaration of conformity. Importers must ensure documentation can be made available to authorities; commercial partners do not automatically have a right to the complete technical file.

The manufacturer must control design and production, review relevant changes and take action when equipment is found not to comply. Documentation must reflect the supplied product and remain available for the required period. easyCE reviews existing records and identifies the assessment or documentation gaps that need to be resolved.

Yes. An assembly may also fall under machinery, electrical, EMC, ATEX or other product legislation. Scope and exclusions must be considered together. The repealed Directive 97/23/EC is not an additional current requirement for a new PED project. easyCE identifies the applicable legislation for the particular equipment and supply arrangement.

Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 sets rules for accreditation and general CE-marking principles. Market-surveillance provisions must also be read in the context of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. These horizontal rules do not replace the PED's product-specific assessment requirements.

The PED's essential safety requirements are in Annex I. They address design, manufacture, materials, final assessment, marking and instructions, with additional requirements for particular types of equipment. The assessment must identify the relevant hazards and show how the applicable requirements are met.

The decision provides common model provisions for EU product legislation, including economic-operator duties, assessment modules and notified-body arrangements. It informed the recast PED. A manufacturer follows the applicable provisions of Directive 2014/68/EU, rather than treating the decision as a separate product certification procedure.

A harmonised standard whose reference is published in the EU Official Journal can provide a presumption of conformity for the essential requirements it covers. Standards are voluntary, and applying one does not automatically establish conformity with every requirement. Alternative solutions need appropriate technical evidence.

Equipment requiring PED CE marking is classified from Category I to IV in increasing order of hazard. The manufacturer selects an available procedure for the category or, where permitted, a higher-category procedure. The choice determines design assessment, production controls and third-party involvement.

A notifying authority is the national authority responsible for assessing and notifying conformity assessment bodies and monitoring the relevant bodies. It is distinct from a notified body, which performs the specified assessment tasks for a manufacturer.

Testing follows the equipment design, hazards, category and selected module. It includes the final assessment and relevant inspections or proof tests, not merely random sampling. Where appropriate to product risks, manufacturers must also investigate complaints and sample equipment already made available, keep relevant records and take corrective action.

Yes. Appeal procedures must be available for decisions of notified bodies, recognised third-party organisations and user inspectorates. Request the decision and its reasons in writing and follow the applicable appeal procedure.

Category I uses Module A, internal production control. The manufacturer prepares the technical documentation, ensures manufacture meets the applicable requirements and issues the declaration before affixing CE marking. A notified body is not required by this module. easyCE prepares or reviews the agreed technical evidence.

For PED classification, liquids with vapour pressure at the maximum allowable temperature more than 0.5 bar above normal atmospheric pressure are treated in the gas group of the relevant table. For multiple fluids, assess the fluid that leads to the highest category. Use the actual design temperatures and fluid data.

Module A is internal production control, carried out under the manufacturer's responsibility. Module A2 adds supervised pressure-equipment checks at random intervals by a notified body. Both require appropriate technical documentation and control of manufacture.

EU-type examination of the production type combines assessment of the technical design with examination of a representative production sample. The notified body assesses whether the type meets the applicable PED requirements. A corresponding production-stage module is also needed.

EU-type examination of the design type assesses the technical design through the documentation and supporting evidence, without examining a production sample. It must be combined with an available production-stage module. It is not the same procedure as production-type examination.

Module C2 addresses conformity to the approved type through internal production control and supervised pressure-equipment checks at random intervals. The manufacturer maintains conformity to the type described in the EU-type examination certificate, while the notified body performs the required supervision.

The application must identify the manufacturer and include the technical documentation, representative samples and supporting evidence needed for design assessment. The notified body checks the design and samples against the applicable requirements and issues an EU-type examination certificate if the assessment is satisfactory.

The manufacturer is responsible for the design, manufacture, conformity assessment and declaration for the equipment or assembly it places on the market or uses for its own purposes. Importers, distributors and authorised representatives have their own duties and do not automatically replace that role.

A distributor must act with due care, check the required marking and accompanying information, and ensure that storage or transport does not compromise conformity. Instructions and safety information must meet the destination market's language requirements. The distributor must not supply equipment it has reason to believe is non-compliant until the issue is resolved.

An importer or distributor assumes manufacturer obligations when it markets equipment under its own name or trade mark, or modifies it in a way that may affect conformity. Responsibilities therefore depend on the actual activity, not just the commercial job title.

Authorities can require corrective action, restrict supply or order withdrawal or recall, depending on the issue and risk. Member States set penalties through national law. The applicable penalty depends on the country and circumstances; old fixed fine amounts are not a reliable guide for a current project.