Modules as per Pressure Equipment Directive
(97/23/EC)
Category Brief Description
Below Threshold design capacity as
per limits set out in points (a), (b) and
SEP (Sound
(c) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2
Engineering
of Article 4.
Practice)
Category I Internal Production Control
Internal Procution Control +
Supervised PE checks at random
Category II interval+ QA of the Production
Process+ QA of Final PE Insp &
Testing
EU Type Examination (Production
+Examination Types)+ Conformity to
Internal Procution Control
+Supervised PE checks at random
interval+Conformity to type based on
Category III
QA of the production
- -
Process+Conformity to type based PE
QA+Conformity to type based PE
Verification+ Conformity based on
Full QA
EU Type Examination (Production
+Examination Types)+Conformity to
type based on QA of the production
Category IV Process++Conformity to type based
PE Verification+Confoirmity based on
Unit Verification+Full QA plus Design
Examination
Note
A A2 B C C2 D D1 E E1 F G H H1 CE Marking Steps ISCIR ROLE
Products/Eqts have been assessed in accordance with Article 9 Classification of Pressure
Equipment and classified as Sound Engineering Practice [SEP] as defined in Article 3 Clause 3 and as
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Cannot be Marked
such cannot be CE marked under PED 97/23/EC as it would be illegal to do so.
low working pressure and small hold-up volume PE fenerally comes under this category.
1- Tech Docmentation
√ - - - - - - - - - - - - By Manufacturer 2-Manufacturing
3-CE marking self and EU declaration of conformity
1- Tech Docmentation
2-Manufacturing
By Manufacturer +
3-Final assessment and pressure equipment checks
- √ - - - - √ - √ - - - - notified bodys ID
4-Assesment of QA system by notified body
Number Inspections are conducted at
5-Survillance under the responbilty of the notified body
economic operators for the
6-CE marking with notified body's identification and EU declaration of conformity
verification of the products (visual
check of the marking and labelling,
1- Conformity Assesment of Design (Specimen/s Design Verification & Attestation) by Notified Body
as well as the verification of the
2- Verify the material, procedures, personnels including NDT personnels are qualified and approved.
documents attesting the assessment
3- Verify QA system by Audit/inspection visit by notified body.
of the conformity of the products
4- Survillance under the responsibilty of notified body.
with the essential safety
By Manufacturer + 5-Verification by test/exams of every item of PE
requirements set out in European
√ - √ √ - √ - √ - √ - notified bodys ID 6- Verifying specimens are manufactured in conformity with technical documentations by notified
directives).
Number body
In cases where non-conformities are
7-Notified Authority Will issue EU type certificate to manufacturer valid for 10 years
found in the products, economic
8-Manufacturing
operators are offered a period of no
9- Final Assesment of PE checks by notified body
less than 10 days to take the
10-CE marking with notified body's identification and EU declaration of conformity
required corrective actions.
In the event that economic
operators fail to bring the products
1- Conformity Assesment of Design (Specimen/s Design Verification & Attestation) by Notified Body
into conformity, they are sanctioned
2- Verify the material, procedures, personnels including NDT personnels are qualified and approved.
with a fine and/or complementary
3- Verify QA system by Audit/inspection visit by notified body.
measures (withdrawal from the
4- Survillance under the responsibilty of notified body.
market prohibition of marketing,
By Manufacturer + 5-Verification by test/exams of every item of PE
etc.)
- - √ - - √ - - - √ √ - √ notified bodys ID 6- Verifying specimens are manufactured in conformity with technical documentations by notified
Number body
7-Notified Authority Will issue EU type certificate to manufacturer valid for 10 years
8-Manufacturer make available technical documentation to notified body.
9- Special survillance of the final assessment
10-CE marking with notified body's identification and EU declaration of conformity
1. PE - Pressure Equipments
2. Appliances burning gaseous fuels will also comes under ISCIR