The imminent challenges in and the future of the pressure equipment legislation and its implementation Andrzej ZIOLKOWSKI - UDT POLAND

Some remarks on PED current situation and future challenges PED is stated in 1997 obligated since 1999 One of the most important European Directive Cover one of the largest sector of European Industry Implementation New and Global Approach Huge scope - from cookers to plant steam boilers

Some remarks on PED current situation and future challenges Functioning in all Members State -different culture and habits of manufacturers Cover single appliance and assembles

Some remarks on PED current situation and future challenges Competitiveness Problems of European PE Sectors: Strong pressure on costs, time, material, test, procedural simplification ( Cost of Safety ???, Quality costs ???, limits ??? ) Third country ?? Market Surveillance !!

Some remarks on PED current situation and future challenges Problems with PED: Legislation of PED - not clear, many interpretation, guidelines, opinions Status of that interpretation Sometimes legislative problem then technical one National Code and EN Standards - education, popularity, economic advantages

Some remarks on PED current situation and future challenges Problems with Notified Bodies: Different levels of Notified Bodies Number of Notified Bodies functioning on common market Lack of more strict, detailed definition of obligations of Notified Bodies during conformity assessment procedure

Detailed consideration of these problem in presentation of : Mr Helmut Bayer a Mechanical Engineer. Head of Unit on Pressure Equipment at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour in Austria, responsible for transposing EU Directives on Simple Pressure Vessels, Pressure Equipment, Transportable Pressure Equipment and Emissions of Large Combustion Plants into the Austrian legislation. STEININGER, Klaus Graduated in February 1994 with a PhD in Physics from the University of Regensburg/Germany. Worked as scientific assistant at the University and as system analyst for a major German bank. Entered the European Commission in January 1997 and had two assignments as scientific officer at DG Research and the Joint Research Centre. He became responsible for pressure equipment/aerosol dispensers legislation at DG Enterprise in March 2003.

Detailed consideration of these problem in presentation of : HAYNES, Ed Ed is the CEN Consultant Pressure Equipment and has taken part in most of these Workshops on Pressure Equipment. Previously he was Chairman of the Notified Bodies Forum. His career spanned the steel and chemical industries and a major national power utility. He was formerly Director of an International Engineering Consultancy. He is a Chartered Engineer and Chemist and gained his Ph D in 1973.

Let start our session !!