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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 !!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Let start our session !!