National Legislation on in-National Legislation on in-service inspections and the service inspections and the

PEDPED

OverviewOverview

Comparison of former MSt. and EC Comparison of former MSt. and EC legal systemslegal systems

Interfaces between legislation on PE Interfaces between legislation on PE of MSt. and ECof MSt. and EC

Consequences for MSt. Regulations Consequences for MSt. Regulations on putting into service and in-service on putting into service and in-service inspectioninspection

Framework of formerFramework of former Member States regulations on PE Member States regulations on PE

Scope including technical requirements Scope including technical requirements on design, manufacturing and operating on design, manufacturing and operating proceduresprocedures

Conformity assessment procedures, Conformity assessment procedures, putting into service requirement, putting into service requirement, periodic in-service inspectionperiodic in-service inspection

Detailed coherent requirements Detailed coherent requirements

Framework of Framework of EC regulations on PEEC regulations on PE

Scope covers requirements for placing Scope covers requirements for placing on the market and putting into serviceon the market and putting into serviceEssential safety requirementsEssential safety requirementsChoice of the manufacturer on technical Choice of the manufacturer on technical solutionssolutionsModule system on conformity Module system on conformity assessment includes QMassessment includes QMExtension of manufacturer responsibilityExtension of manufacturer responsibility

EC legal systems on SPVD EC legal systems on SPVD and PEDand PED

Placing on the market and aspects of Placing on the market and aspects of putting into service under the regime of putting into service under the regime of SPVD and PEDSPVD and PED

Aspects of putting into service, in-Aspects of putting into service, in-service inspections and operational service inspections and operational procedures under the regime of MSt. procedures under the regime of MSt. regulationsregulations

Interface between legislation on PE of Interface between legislation on PE of MSt. and ECMSt. and EC

Putting into servicePutting into service

In-service inspectionsIn-service inspections

Operational requirementsOperational requirements

AssembliesAssemblies

PE covered by Art. 3.3 PEDPE covered by Art. 3.3 PED

Safeguard clauseSafeguard clause

Interface putting into serviceInterface putting into service

Art. 2 PED defines the task of MSt. of Art. 2 PED defines the task of MSt. of protection of persons during use of PEprotection of persons during use of PEModifications to PE laid down in national Modifications to PE laid down in national regulations are not permissibleregulations are not permissibleOn site situation may affect the safety On site situation may affect the safety National regulations on the environment of National regulations on the environment of the PEthe PENational regulation based on technical National regulation based on technical requirements onlyrequirements only

Interface putting into serviceInterface putting into serviceMSt. regulationsMSt. regulations

Requirements on the environment of the Requirements on the environment of the PE; e.g. define zones of potentially PE; e.g. define zones of potentially explosive atmosphereexplosive atmosphere

damage limitation requirement affecting damage limitation requirement affecting the place of installation; e.g. boiler house, the place of installation; e.g. boiler house, underground LPG vesselsunderground LPG vessels

Control of labelling and documentationControl of labelling and documentation

Control of transport damagesControl of transport damages

Interface In-service inspectionInterface In-service inspection

In-service inspection is not covered by the In-service inspection is not covered by the scope of PEDscope of PED

Annex I PED offers a broad range of Annex I PED offers a broad range of technical solutionstechnical solutions

Required extent and kind of in-service Required extent and kind of in-service inspection determined by the technical inspection determined by the technical solution chosensolution chosen

Examples of relevant technical aspects Examples of relevant technical aspects on In-service inspectionson In-service inspections

corrosion internal/external corrosion internal/external

fatigue, cycle loadingsfatigue, cycle loadings

temperature influence, creep, temperature influence, creep, brittlenessbrittleness

material behaviourmaterial behaviour

Objectives in the context of In-service Objectives in the context of In-service inspectionsinspections

To establish adequate technical To establish adequate technical solutions of safetysolutions of safety

To meet the obligations of the Treaty To meet the obligations of the Treaty on free tradeon free trade

Equal treatment of PE independently Equal treatment of PE independently from the country of originfrom the country of origin

Difficulties in the context of In-service Difficulties in the context of In-service inspectioninspection

PED requirements on information's for the PED requirements on information's for the useruserInformation exchange between Information exchange between manufacturer and usermanufacturer and userDifferent design solutions (based on Different design solutions (based on different Codes) permissibledifferent Codes) permissibleInspection bodies often familiar only with Inspection bodies often familiar only with their National Codes their National Codes

Consequences for national regulations Consequences for national regulations on in-service inspectionson in-service inspections

Requirements shall be based on technical Requirements shall be based on technical criterions onlycriterions only

Requirements on the documentation Requirements on the documentation justifying resistance against specific loads justifying resistance against specific loads may be demandedmay be demanded

Formal requirements e.g. Formal requirements e.g. - involvement of a specific notified body- involvement of a specific notified body- compliance with a specific national code- compliance with a specific national codeare an infringement of the Treatyare an infringement of the Treaty

General tendency of new Regulations General tendency of new Regulations on in-service inspectionson in-service inspections

More flexibility for decisions on intervals More flexibility for decisions on intervals and kind of examinations and kind of examinations

More responsibility given to the users More responsibility given to the users

Structure of Austrian the in-service Structure of Austrian the in-service regulationregulation

General requirements for in-service examination General requirements for in-service examination methodsmethods

Specifications on in-service requirements for some Specifications on in-service requirements for some standard PE (e.g. LPG storage tanks)standard PE (e.g. LPG storage tanks)

4 groups based on operational loads in connection 4 groups based on operational loads in connection with PE design, PE has to be classified in one of with PE design, PE has to be classified in one of these groups these groups

Procedure for flexible determination on in-service Procedure for flexible determination on in-service inspections for special PE which cannot be groupedinspections for special PE which cannot be grouped

PerspectivesPerspectives

European harmonised rules for placing on European harmonised rules for placing on the market alone will not guarantee safety the market alone will not guarantee safety

National In-service Regulations which are National In-service Regulations which are imposing barriers of trade will endanger the imposing barriers of trade will endanger the advantages of the common marketadvantages of the common market

Further development in regard of safety and Further development in regard of safety and economic aspects will depend on the quality economic aspects will depend on the quality of National In-Service Regulations of National In-Service Regulations

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