Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
What is Pressure Equipment Directive?
The European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU came into force on 20 July 2016. The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) (2014/68/EU) applies to the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of stationary pressure equipment with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar.
Key Aspects
Directive
2014/68/EU
Pressure Equipments
Includes vessels, piping, safety accessories and pressure accessories.
Exclusions
Certain equipment such as equipment intended for military use, certain types of nuclear reactors, and equipment with a pressure below 0.5 bar or above 1000 bar.
