Simple Pressure Vessels Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (Recast)
- Stage
- In force, reached 29 Mar 2014
- In force
- In force since 18 Apr 2014 · CELEX 32014L0029
- Transposition deadline
- 19 Apr 2016
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 18 Apr 2014
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 096 29.03.2014, p. 0045Commission · 29 Mar 2014
- Text adopted · Directive 2014/0029Commission · 26 Feb 2014
- Report · A7-0261/2012Parliament
- Report · PE488.062Parliament
- Amendments · PE491.169Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2014)446Parliament
- Text adopted · T7-0090/2014Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective 2014/29/EU recasts EU rules on simple pressure vessels, welded series-produced vessels holding air or nitrogen above 0.5 bar. Vessels with PS x V above 50 bar.L must meet Annex I essential safety requirements and carry CE marking; those at or below 50 bar.L follow sound engineering practice. It applies from 20 April 2016, replacing Directive 2009/105/EC.
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