1993/0462(COD)COM(1993)319

Pressure Equipment Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

Stage: No longer in force
Transposition deadline: 28 May 1999
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 29 Jul 1997

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Text adopted · OJ L 181 09.07.1997, p. 0001Commission · 9 Jul 1997
Text adopted · Directive 1997/0023Commission · 29 May 1997
OJ C 150 19.05.1997, p. 0003Commission · 19 May 1997
OJ C 261 09.09.1996, p. 0050-0068Commission · 9 Sept 1996
OJ C 211 22.07.1996, p. 0003Commission · 22 Jul 1996
OJ C 147 21.05.1996, p. 0001Commission · 21 May 1996
OJ C 207 27.07.1994, p. 0005Commission · 27 Jul 1994
OJ C 128 09.05.1994, p. 0006Commission · 9 May 1994
OJ C 052 19.02.1994, p. 0010Commission · 19 Feb 1994
OJ C 246 09.09.1993, p. 0001Commission · 9 Sept 1993
Report · A4-0129/1997Parliament
Report · A4-0217/1996Parliament

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Directive 97/23/EC harmonizes national rules on pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable pressure above 0.5 bar, setting essential safety requirements and conformity assessment modules by category. It covers vessels, piping, safety and pressure accessories, and requires CE marking.

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