EU Technical standards for pressure equipment
In order to be placed on the European Union (EU) market, pressure equipment and assemblies
of pressure equipment must comply with the essential safety requirements laid down by Directive
97/23/EEC (OJ L-181 09/07/1997).
Product Scope
The Directive applies to the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure
equipment and assemblies of pressure equipment with maximum allowable pressure greater
than 0.5 bar. The term pressure equipment includes vessels, piping, safety accessories and
pressure accessories. Where applicable, pressure equipment includes elements attached to
pressurised parts, such as flanges, nozzles, couplings, supports, lifting lugs etc.
Those items listed in Article 1 paragraph 3 are excluded from the scope of the Directive. In
particular, the Directive does not apply to certain equipment covered by other EU directives
such as:
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simple pressure vessels
aerosol dispensers
some equipment intended for the functioning of vehicles
machinery
lifts
electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
medical devices
appliances burning gaseous fuels
equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
1. Essential requirements
Pressure equipment and assemblies as defined in article 3 of Directive 97/23/EEC must satisfy
the essential requirements set out in Annex I to the Directive. These requirements are related
to design, manufacture, materials, testing, marking, labelling and instructions.
Where the materials used in the manufacture of the pressure equipment are not covered by a
harmonised standard, they may be eligible for a European materials approval certificate. This
document certifies that the various types of materials comply with the essential requirements
laid down in Directive 97/23/EEC. A list of the relevant approvals shall be published in the
Official Journal of the European Union.
2. Harmonised standards
Harmonised standards are technical specifications that would enable to meet the essential
requirements. Products manufactured according to these harmonised standards benefit from a
presumption of compliance with the essential requirements.
Harmonised standards are developed by the European Standardisation bodies: The European
Committee for standardisation (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical
standardisation (CENELEC), published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
and transposed into national legislation in the form of national standards.
A list of references of harmonised standards can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist/equi
ppre.html
3. Conformity assessment
Pressure equipment is classified by categories (Annex II to the Directive) depending on the risk
level. Pressure equipment classified under categories I to IV needs to go through the
appropriate conformity assessment procedures (referred to as “modules”) that are required to
certify that products comply with the provisions laid down in the Directive.
The different procedures to be applied for the various categories are described in Annex III to
the Directive.
Assemblies are covered by a general conformity assessment procedure.
In certain cases the intervention of a third party (notified body) is needed. Notified bodies are
organisations designated by the Member States and notified to the European Commission and
the other Member States, that are in charge of assessing manufacture’s conformity to the
essential requirements when a third party is required.
4. CE-marking
The CE marking has to be affixed to pressure equipment and assemblies before being placed
on the market. It symbolises the conformity of this equipment with the essential requirements
laid down in the Directive.
It shall be affixed in a visible, easily legible and indelible form to each item of pressure
equipment or each assembly and must be accompanied by the identification number of the
notified body involved at the production control phase.
Legislation
Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (OJ L-181
09/07/1997)
Other information sources
European Commission – DG Enterprise:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/pressure_equipment/ped/index_en.html
Additional information for Austria
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit - BMWA (Federal Ministry of Economy and
Employment)
Dampfschiffstraße 4
AT-1031 Wien
Tel: (+43) 1 71 100 8215
Fax: (+43) 1 71 435 82
E-mail: service@bmwa.gv.at
Website: http://www.bmwa.gv.at
Standardisation body
Österreichisches Normungsinstitut - ON (Austrian Standards Institute)
Heinestraße 38
AT-1020 Wien
Tel: (+43) 1 213 00 0
Fax: (+43) 1 213 00 818
E-mail: office@on-norm.at
Website: http://www.on-norm.at
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Kesselgesetz, BGBl. Nr. 211/1992 - Law on Boilers
Druckgeräteverordnung - DGVO, BGBl. II Nr. 426/1999 - Pressure Equipment Order
Additional information for Belgium
Competent authority / competent bodies
Service public federal (SPF) Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale / Federale Overheidsdienst
(FOD) Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg (Federal Public Service (FPS)
Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue)
Rue Ernest Blerot, 1
B-1070 Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 233 41 11
Fax: (+32) 2 233 44 88
E-mail: info@meta.fgov.be / min@meta.fgov.be
Website: http://www.meta.fgov.be/
Standardisation body
Belgisch Instituut voor Normalisatie – BIN / Institut Belge de Normalisation - IBN (Belgian
Institute for Standardisation)
Brabançonnelaan / Avenue de la Brabançonne 29
B-1000 Brussel / Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 738 01 11 / (+32) 2 738 01 12
Fax: (+32) 2 733 42 64
E-mail: info@ibn.be
Website: http://www.ibn.be
Notified bodies
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Belgian Association for Non-Destructive Testing
Allée de la Cense Rouge, 15
B-4031 Angleur
Tel : (+32) 41 3655 892
Fax: (+32) 41 3656 615
E-mail: info@bant.be
Website: http://www.bant.be/
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SGS BUREAU NIVELLES
Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis 234/bte 2
B-1070 Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 413 03 95
Fax: (+32) 2 411 38 70
E-mail: sgs.brussels.sgsbn@sgs.com
Website: http://www.sgsburniv.be/
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BUREAU VERITAS ASBL
Mechelsesteenweg 128-136
B-2018 Antwerpen
Tel: (+32) 3 247 94 00
Fax: (+32) 3 247 94 99
E-mail: info@be.bureauveritas.com
Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com
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APRAGAZ A.S.B.L.
Chaussée de Vilvorde 156
B-1120 Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 264 03 60
Fax: (+32) 2 268 89 58
E-mail: info@apragaz.com
Website: http://www.apragaz.com/
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AIB-VINÇOTTE BELGIUM ASBL
Business Class Kantorenpark
Jan Olieslagerslaan 35
B-1800 Vilvoorde
Tel: (+32) 2 674 57 11
Fax: (+32) 2 674 59 59
E-mail: brussels@aib-vincotte.be
Website: http://www.aib-vincotte.com/
Legislation
Arrêté royal of 13/06/1999 concerning the placing on the market of pressure equipments (MB
of 08/10/1999) title amended by Arrêté royal of 06/12/2005 (MB of 07/02/2006
Additional information for Cyprus
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Ypourgeio Ergasias kai Koinonikon Asfaliseon (Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance)
Tmima Epitheorisis Ergasias (Department of Labour Inspection)
Apelli Street 12
CY-1493 Nicosia
Tel: (+357) 22 405 623 / 22 405 610
Fax: (+357) 22 663 788
E-mail: director@dli.mlsi.gov.cy
Website: http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/dli
Standardisation body
Kypriakos Organismos Typopoiisis (Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation)
Corner of Leoforos Lemesou and Kosta Anaxagora 30
CY-2014 Nicosia
Tel: (+357) 22 411 411
Fax: (+357) 22 411 511
E-mail: cystandards@cys.org.cy
Website: http://www.cys.org.cy
Legislation
Regulation 312/2003, on the essential requirements for simple pressure vessels (EE
18/04/2003
Additional information for the Czech Republic
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví (Czech Office for Standards,
Metrology and Testing)
Gorazdova 24
CZ-128 01 Praha 2
Tel: (+420) 224 907 201
Fax: (+420) 224 907 152
E-mail: posta@unmz.cz
Website: http://www.unmz.cz
Standardisation body
Český normalizační institut - ČNI (Czech Standards Institute)
Biskupský dvůr 5
CZ-110 02 Praha
Tel: (+420) 221 802 111
Fax: (+420) 221 802 301
E-mail: info@cni.cz
Website: http://www.cni.cz
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Zákon o technických požadavcích na výrobky (č. 22/1997 Sb.), 24.1.1997 (Law on
Technical Requirements for Products)
Nařízení, kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na tlaková zařízení (č. 26/2003 Sb.),
9.12.2002 (Order on Technical Requirements for Pressure Equipment)
Nařízení vlády, kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na zařízení a ochr. systémy ve
výbušném prost. (č. 23/2003 Sb.), 9.12.2002 (Order on Technical Requirements and
Protective Systems in Explosive Environment)
Zákon o České obchodní inspekci (č. 64/1986 Sb.), 20. 10. 1986 (Law on Czech
Commercial Inspection)
Additional information for Denmark
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Management authority and notified body
Arbejdstilsynet (Danish Working Environment Authority)
Landskronagade 33
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel: (+45) 7012 1288
Fax: (+45) 7012 1289
E-mail: at@at.dk
Website: http://www.at.dk
Standardisation body
Dansk Standard (Danish Standards Association)
Kollegievej 6
DK-2920 Charlottenlund
Tel: (+45) 3996 6101
Fax: (+45) 3996 6102
E-mail: dansk.standard@ds.dk
Website: http://www.ds.dk
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Lov om produktsikkerhed (Product safety Act, Lovtidende LOV nr 364 af 18/05/1994,
amended by Lovtidende LOV nr 1170 af 19/12/2003)
Bekendtgørelse af lov om arbejdsmiljø (Consolidated Act on occupational health,
Lovtidende LBK nr 268 af 18/03/2005)
Bekendtgørelse om indretning af trykbærende udstyr, implementing Directive 97/23/EC
(Order on the application of pressure-bearing equipment, Lovtidende BEK nr 743 af
23/09/1999)
Bekendtgørelse om udpegning af bemyndigede organer m.v. (Order on the identification
of authorised institutions, BEK nr 674 af 30/06/2005
Additional information for Estonia
Competent authorities / competent bodies
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Eesti Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (Ministry of Economic Affairs and
Communications)
Siseturuosakond (Internal Market Department)
Kvaliteedi infrastruktuuri talitus (Quality Infrastructure Division)
Harju tn. 11
EE-15072 Tallinn
Tel: (+372) 625 6342
Fax: (+372) 631 3660
E-mail: info@mkm.ee
Website: http://www.mkm.ee
Tehnilise Järelevalve Inspektisioon (Technical Inspectorate)
Aru 10
EE-10317 Tallinn
Tel: (+372) 694 9412 / 694 9456
Fax: (+372) 694 9410
E-mail: tji@tji.ee
Website: http://www.tji.ee
Standardisation body
Eesti Standardikeskus MTÜ (Estonian Centre for Standardisation)
Aru 10
EE-10317 Tallinn
Tel: (+372) 6055 050
Fax: (+372) 6055 070
E-mail: info@evs.ee
Website: http://www.evs.ee
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Toote nõuetele vastavuse tõendamise seadus - Product Conformity Attestation Act of
17/11/1999 (RT I 1999, 92, 825)
Surveseadme ohutuse seadus - Pressure Equipment Safety Act of 22/05/2002 (RT I
2002, 49, 309)
Nõuded surveseadmele ning selle nõuetele vastavusehindamise ja tõendamise kord Regulation on the requirements for pressure equipment, the procedure for the
assessment and attestation of the conformity of 07/02/2004 (RTL 2004, 63, 1051)
Surveseadme kasutamise järelevaataja ja surveseadmetöid juhtiva isiku nõuetele
vastavuse hindamise ja tõendamise kord - Regulation on the procedure for the
assessment and inspection of pressure equipment of 28/06/2002 (RTL 2002, 76,1170
Additional information for Finland
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Kauppa- ja Teollisuusministeriö (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
Teknologiaosasto (Technology Department)
Laatupolitiikan ja teknisen turvallisuuden ryhmä (Division for Quality Policy, Safety Technology
Standardisation and Safety Research)
P.O.Box 32
FI-Government 00023
Tel: (+358) 9 16001 / 9 1606 3729
Fax: (+358) 9 1606 3705
E-mail: kirjaamo@ktm.fi
Website: http://www.ktm.fi
Standardisation body
Suomen Standardisoimisliitto - SFS (Finnish Standards Association)
Maistraatinportti 2
FIN-00241 Helsinki
Tel: (+358) 9 149 9331
Fax: (+358) 9 146 4925
E-mail: sfs@sfs.fi
Website: http://www.sfs.fi
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön päätös painelaitteista. Decision of the Ministry of Trade and
Industry on Pressure Equipment of 30 September 1999, (Suomen Säädöskokoelma 1999/938)
Additional information for France
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (Ministry for the Economy, Finance and
Industry)
Direction de l'Action régionale, de la qualité et de la sécurité industrielle (Directorate for
Regional Action, Quality and Industrial Safety)
Sous-direction de la sécurité industrielle et de la métrologie (Sub-Directorate for Industrial
Safety and Metrology)
Bureau de la sécurité des équipements industriels (Office for the security of industrial
equipment)
5, Place des Vins de France
F-75573 Paris cédex 12
Tel: (+33) 1 53 44 26 43 / 1 53 44 27 59
Fax: (+33) 1 53 44 27 30 / 1 53 44 27 60
Website: http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/sdsi/dgap/f3m_dgap.htm
Standardisation bodies
General standardisation
Association française de normalisation - AFNOR (French Standardisation Association)
11, Rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 Saint-Denis la Plaine Cedex
Tel: (+33) 1 41 62 80 00 / (+33) 1 41 62 76 44
Fax: (+33) 1 49 17 90 00
E-mail: norminfo@afnor.fr
Website: http://www.afnor.fr/portail.asp
Standardisation in the field of electricity
Union Technique de l'Electricité - UTE (Technical Union for Electricity)
Bureau de normalisation auprès de l'AFNOR (Bureau for Standardisation before AFNOR)
Tour Chantecoq
5, rue Chantecoq
F-92808 Puteaux Cedex
Tel: (+33) 1 49 07 62 00
Fax: (+33) 1 44 78 73 51
E-mail: ute@ute.asso.fr
Website: http://www.ute-fr.com
Notified bodies
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Groupement des Associations de Proprietaires d'appareils a Vapeur et Electriques
(GAPAVE)
191, rue de Vaugirard
F-75015 Paris
Website: http://www.apave.com/
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Bureau Veritas
53-55, rue Crozatier
F-75578 Paris Cedex 12
Website: http://www.bureauveritas.fr/
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Association pour la Sécurité des Appareils a Pression (ASAP)
Imm. Ampère - 16, rue Ampère
F-95307 Cergy Pontoise
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COFREND - Confédération Française Des Essais Non Destructifs
1, rue Gaston Boissier
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15
Website: http://www.cofrend.com
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Laboratoire National D'essais (LNE)
1, rue Gaston Boissier
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15
Website: http://www.lne.fr/
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Centre Technique des Industries Mécaniques (CETIM)
52, rue Félix Louat
BP 80067
F-60304 Senlis
Website: http://www.cetim.fr
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AFNOR Certification SA
11, Rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 Saint-Denis La Plaine Cedex
Legislation
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Décret No. 99-1046 of 13/12/1999 on pressure equipment (JO 290 of 15/12/1999)
Arrêté of 21/12/1999 on the classification and conformity assessment of pressure
equipment (JO 300 of 28/12/1999)
Additional information for Germany
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie - BMWI (Federal Ministry of Economics and
Technology)
Scharnhorststr. 34-37
DE-10115 Berlin
Tel: (+49) 30 2014 9
Fax: (+49) 30 2014 7010
E-mail: info@bmwi.bund.de
Website: http://www.bmwi.de
Standardisation body
Deutsches Institut für Normung - DIN (German Standardisation Institute)
Burggrafenstraße 6
DE-10787 Berlin
Tel: (+49) 30 2601 0
Fax: (+49) 30 2601 1231
Website: http://www.din.de
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Arbeitsschutzgesetz – ArbSchG - BGBl I 1996, 1246, 7.8.1996 (Law on Occupation
Protection)
Betriebssicherheitsverordnung – BetrSichV - BGBl I 2002, 3777, 27.9.2002 (Occupational
Safety Order)
Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetz - GPSG - BGBl I 2004, 2 (219), 6.1.2004 (Law on
the Safety of Devices and Products)
Druckgeräteverordnung - 14. GPSGV - BGBl I 2002, 3777, 3806, 27.9.2002 (Pressure
Devices Order)
Additional information for Greece
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ypourgeio Anaptyxis (Ministry of Development)
Geniki Grammateia Viomichanias (General Secretariat for Industry)
Triti Diefthynsi Viomichanikis Politikis (Third Directorate of Sector Industrial Policy)
Mesogeion 119
GR-11528 Athens
Tel: (+30) 210 7204 610 / 210 7204 555
Fax: (+30) 210 7204 500
E-mail: ggb@ypan.gr
Website: http://www.ypan.gr
Standardisation body
Ellinikos Organismos Typopoiisis - ELOT (Hellenic Organization for Standardization)
Acharnon Street 313
GR-11145 Athens
Tel: (+30) 210 212 0100
Fax: (+30) 210 228 3034
E-mail: info@elot.gr
Website: http://www.elot.gr
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.
main
Additional information for Hungary
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Magyar Kereskedelmi Engedélyezési Hivatal - MKEH (Hungarian Trade Licensing Office)
Market Surveillance Department
Köztársaság tér 7
HU-1081 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 4775 050
Fax: (+36) 1 3342 560
E-mail: mkeh@mkeh.gov.hu
Website: http://www.mkeh.gov.hu
Standardisation body
Magyar Szabványügyi Testület - MSZT (Hungarian Standards Institution)
Üllői út 25.
HU-1091 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 456 6800
Fax: (+36) 1 456 6884
E-mail: mszinfo@mszt.hu
Website: http://www.mszt.hu
Market Surveillance
Magyar Műszaki Biztonsági Hivatal - MBF (Hungarian Technical Safety Office)
Pf 73
HU-1253 Budapest 13
Tel: (+36) 1 355 8571
Fax: (+36) 1 356 9330
E-mail: mbfsecr@axelero.hu
Website: http://www.mbf.hu
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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A gazdasági miniszter 9/2001. (IV. 5.) GM rendelete a nyomástartó berendezések és
rendszerek biztonsági követelményeirol és megfeleloség tanúsításáról
A gazdasági és közlekedési miniszter 63/2004 (IV. 27.) GKM rendelete a nyomástartó és
töltõlétesítmények mûszaki
Additional information for Ireland
Competent authority / competent bodies
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE)
23 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: (+353) 1 631 2121
Fax: (+353) 1 631 2827
E-mail: info@entemp.ie
Website: http://www.entemp.ie/
Standardisation and Notify body
National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Tel: (+353) 1 807 3800
Fax: (+353) 1 807 3838
E-mail: nsai@nsai.ie
Website: http://www.nsai.ie/
Legislation
European Communities (Pressure Equipment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 400 of 1999)
Additional information for Italy
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development)
Via Molise,2
I-00187-Roma
Tel: (+39) 06 42 04 34 000 / 06 47 88 78 60
Fax: (+39) 06 47 88 79 64 / 06 47 88 77 48
Website: http://www.attivitaproduttive.gov.it/
Standardisation body
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione - UNI (Italian National Standardisation Body)
Via Sannio, 2
I-20135 Milano
Tel: (+39) 02 700241
Fax: (+39) 02 7002 4375
E-mail: uni@uni.com
Website: http://www.uni.com/
Notified bodies
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Istituto di Ricerche e Collaudi M. Masini S.r.L
Via Moscova 11
I-20017 Rho
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Istituto superiore prevenzione e sicurezza del lavoro (ISPESL)
Via Urbana, 167
I-00184 Roma
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Istituto Certificazione Europea S.r.L
Via Garibaldi, 20
I-40011 Anzola
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ITALCERT
Viale Sarca, 336
I-20216 Milano
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Istituto italiano della saldatura
Via Lungobisagno Istria 15
I-6141 Genova
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Donegani Anticorrosione
Via Fauser 36/A
I-28100 Novara
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Ellise N
Strada dei Ronchi, 29
I-10100 Torino
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Eurolab Garanzia Qualitá S.r.L
Viale Europa, 40
I-41011 Campogalliano
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Procontrol
Via Inarna, 21
I-20133 Milano
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Centro Sviluppo Settore Impiego S.p.A. (CSI)
Via Lombardia, 20
I-20021 Bollate
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Tecnoprove S.R.L.
Via dell'Industria s.n.c.
I-72017 Ostuni
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Ecosim S.R.L.
Via Ponchielli, 28/B
I-51016 Montecatini Terme
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European Technological Certification S.r.L.
Via Settala, 20
I-20100 Milano
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Concert S.r.L.
Viale Regina Margherita, 125
I-00198 Roma
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SGS Italia SRL
Via G. Gozzi 1/A
I-20129 Milano
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Sviluppo Tecnologie Industriali SRL
Via Tofaro 42/B
I-03039 Frosione
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Consorzio Europeo Certificazione CEC
Via Pisacare, 46
I-20025 Legnano
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Italsocotec
Via Vallombrosa 88
I-00135 Roma
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Bureau Veritas Italia S.r.L.
Viale Monza, 261
I-20126 Milano
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IQM S.R.L. - Ispezioni e Monitoraggio per la Qualitá
Via Belisario 7
I-00187 Roma
Legislation
Decreto legislativo No. 93 of 25/02/2000, laying down the implementing measures for Directive
97/23 on pressure equipment (G.U. No. 91 of 18/04/2000, Supplemento ordinario Nº 62
Additional information for Latvia
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Latvijas Republikas Ekonomikas Ministrija (Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia)
Brīvības str. 55
LV-1519 Riga
Tel: (+371) 701 3051
Fax: (+371) 728 0882
E-mail: pasts@em.gov.lv
Website: http://www.em.gov.lv
Standardisation body
Latvijas standarts - LVS (Latvian Standards Ltd)
K. Valdemāra str. 157
LV-1013 Riga
Tel: (+371) 737 1308
Fax: (+371) 737 1324
E-mail: lvs@lvs.lv
Website: http://www.lvs.lv
Market surveillance body
Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate)
Kr. Valdemāra str. 38
LV-1010 Riga
Tel: (+371) 702 1704
Fax: (+371) 702 1718
E-mail: vdi@vdi.gov.lv
Website: http://www.vdi.gov.lv
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Additional information for Lithuania
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Lietuvos Respublikos Úkio Ministerija (Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania)
Gedimino pr. 38/2
LT-01104 Vilnius
Tel: (+370) 5 262 38 63 / 5 262 94 12
Fax: (+370) 5 262 39 74
E-mail: kanc@ukmin.lt
Website: http://www.ukmin.lt
Standardisation body
Lietuvos Respublikos Aplinkos ministerija (Ministry of Environment of the Republic of
Lithuania)
Lietuvos standatizacijos departamentas (Lithuanian Standards Board)
T. Kosciuškos g. 30
LT-01100 Vilnius
Tel: (+370) 5 212 62 52
Fax: (+370) 5 212 62 52
E-mail: lstboard@lsd.lt
Website: http://www.lsd.lt
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Additional information for Luxembourg
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministère du Travail et de l'Emploi (Ministry of Labour and Employment)
Inspection du Travail et des Mines - ITM (Labour Inspectorate)
3, rue des Primeurs
L-2361 Strassen
Tel: (+352) 478 61 45
Fax: (+352) 49 14 47
Website: http://www.itm.etat.lu/
Standardisation body
Service de l'Energie de l'Etat - SEE (State Service of Energy)
Organisme Luxembourgeois de Normalisation (Luxembourg Standardisation Body)
B.P. 10
L-2010 Luxembourg
Tel: (+352) 46 97 46 1 / (+352) 46 97 46 30 / (+352) 46 97 46 50
Fax: (+352) 46 97 46 39
E-mail: see.normalisation@eg.etat.lu
Website: http://www.see.lu/
Notified bodies
LUXCONTROL ASBL
1, avenue des Terres Rouges - B.P. 349
L-4004 Esch-sur-Alzette
Tel: (+352) 54 77 11
Fax: (+352) 54 79 30
E-mail: info@luxcontrol.com
Website: http://www.luxcontrol.com/
Legislation
Règlement grand-ducal of 21/01/2000 on pressure equipment (Mémorial A No. 11 of
15/02/2000
Additional information for Malta
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Management authority and standardisation body
Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications
Malta Standards Authority - MSA
Consumer and Industrial Goods Directorate - CIGD
Evans Building
Merchants Street
MT-Valletta VLT 03
Tel: (+356) 212 55545 / 212 42420
Fax: (+356) 212 42406
E-mail: info@msa.org.mt
Website: http://www.msa.org.mt/cigd
Legislation
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L.N. No. 248 of 2002: Pressure Equipment Regulations, 2002. (Government Gazette of
Malta No. 17,285 of 03/09/2002)
Product Safety Act, Government Gazette of Malta No. 17,052 (09/02/2001
Additional information for the Netherlands
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment)
P.O.Box 90801
NL-2509 LV The Hague
Tel: (+31) 70 333 55 33
Fax: (+31) 70 333 40 26
Website: http://www.szw.nl
Standardisation body
Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut - NEN (Netherlands' Standardisation Institute)
P.O.Box 5059
NL-2600 GB Delft
Tel: (+31) 15 269 03 90
Fax: (+31) 15 269 01 90
E-mail: info@nen.nl
Website: http://www.nen.nl
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
Warenwetbesluit Drukapparatuur. Decree on Pressure Equipment of 5 July 1999 (Stb. 1999,
311
Additional information for Poland
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministerstwo Gospodarki (Ministry of Economy)
pl. Trzech Krzyzy 3/5
PL-00-507 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 693 50 00 / 22 693 50 12
Fax: (+48) 22 693 40 32
E-mail: BPI@mpips.gov.pl / bpi@mgip.gov.pl
Website: http://www.mgip.gov.pl
Standardisation body
Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (Polish Committee for Standardisation)
ul. Swietokrzyska 14
PL-00-050 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 556 77 26 / (+48) 22 556 77 55
Fax: (+48) 22 556 74 16
E-mail: oinsekr@pkn.pl
Website: http://www.pkn.pl
Notified bodies

Instytut Spawalnictwa (Polish Center of Welding Technology)
ul. Bl. Czeslawa 16/18
PL-44 100 Gliwice
Tel: (+48) 32 231 00 11
Fax: (+48) 32 231 46 52
E-mail: is@is.gliwice.pl
Website: http://www.is.gliwice.pl/
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Urzad Dozoru Technicznego (Office of Technical Inspection)
ul. Szczesliwicka 34
PL-02-353 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 572 21 00
Fax: (+48) 22 822 72 09
E-mail: udt@udt.gov.pl
Website: http://www.udt.gov.pl
Instytut Nafty I Gazu (ING)
ul. Lubicz 25A
PL-31 503 Krakow
Tel: (+48) 12 421 00 33
E-mail:office@inig.pl
Website: http://www.igng.krakow.pl/
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Instytut Techniki Grzewczej I Sanitarnej (ITGS)
ul. Wilcza 8
PL-26-600 Radom
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Centralny Osrodek Chlodnictwa
ul. J. Lea 116
PL-30 133 KRAKOW
Website: http://www.coch.krakow.pl/
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Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (Polish Register of Shipping)
Al. Gen. Jósefa Hallera 126
PL - 80-416 Gdańsk
Tel: (+48) 58 346 17 00
Fax: (+48) 58 346 03 92
E-mail: mailbox@prs.pl
Website: http://www.prs.gda.pl/
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Transportowy Dozór Techniczny (Transportation Technical Supervision)
ul. Chalubinskiego 4
PL-00-928 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 630 14 30
Fax: (+48) 22 630 14 31
E-mail: info@tdt.pl
Website: http://www.tdt.pl
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Przemyslowy Instytut Automatyki I Pomiarow (Industrial Research Institute for
Automation and Measurements)
Al. Jerozolimskie 202
PL-02-486 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 874 01 64
Fax: (+48) 22 874 02 21
E-mail: piap@piap.pl
Website: http://www.piap.pl/
Legislation
Regulation of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy on the essential requirements
for pressure equipment and pressure units (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Gospodarki, Pracy i
Polityki Spolecznej w sprawie zasadniczych wymagan dla urzadzen cisnieniowych i zespolow
urzadzen cisnieniowych), of 8 May 2003 (Dz.U. No. 99, item 912
Additional information for Portugal
Competent authority / competent bodies
Instituto Português da Qualidade - IPQ (Portuguese Institute of Quality)
Rua António Gião, 2
P-2829-513 Caparica
Tel: (+351) 21 294 81 00
Fax: (+351) 21 294 81 01
E-mail: ipq@mail.ipq.pt
Website: www.ipq.pt
Standardisation body
Instituto Português da Qualidade - IPQ (Portuguese Institute of Quality)
Rua António Gião, 2
P-2829-513 Caparica
Tel: (+351) 21 294 81 00
Fax: (+351) 21 294 81 01
E-mail: ipq@mail.ipq.pt
Website: http://www.ipq.pt/
Notified bodies
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Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade – ISQ (Welding and Quality Institute)
Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva, 33, Taguspark - Oeiras
P-2780 - 994 Porto Salvo
Tel: (+351) 21 422 81 00
Fax: (+351) 21 422 81 20
E-mail: info@isq.pt
Website: http://www.isq.pt
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SGS - CIAT PORTUGUESA - Consultoria, Inspecção e Auditorias Tecnicas, Unipessoal,
Lda
Av. José Gomes Ferreira 11, Ed Atlas 5°/6°
P-1495 - 139 Miraflores - Algés
Tel: (+351) 21 412 72 00
Fax: (+351) 21 412 72 92
RELACRE, Associação de Laboratórios Acreditados de Portugal
Rua Filipe Folque, 2-6o/Dto
P-1050-113 Lisboa
Tel: (+351) 213 139 840
Fax: (+351) 213 139 841
E-mail: relacre@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.relacre.pt/
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Centro de Apoio Tecnológico a Indústria Metalomecânica
Rua dos Plátanos, 197
P-4100 Porto
Website: http://www.catim.pt/
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RINAVE — Qualidade e Segurança ACE
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar/ Pólo Tecnológico, Lote 17
P-1600-485 Lisboa
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Instituto Tecnológico do Gás (ITG)
Av. Almirante G. Coutinho, C. E. Sintra, Ed. 15
P-2710 Sintra
Tel: (+351) 21 924 98 51/2/3
Fax: (+351) 21 924 30 35/8
Website: http://www.itg.pt/
Legislation
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
Decreto-Lei 211/99 of 14 June (DR 136 I-A, 14/06/1999), implementing Directive
97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May, on pressure
equipment
Decreto-Lei 97/2000 of 25 May (DR 121 I-A, 25/05/2000), establishing the regulation for
installation, operation, repair and conversion of pressure equipment, in accordance with
Directive 97/23/EC
Additional information for Slovakia
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Úrad pre normalizáciu, metrológiu a skúšobníctvo Slovenskej republiky (The Slovak Office of
Standards, Metrology and Testing)
Odbor skúšobníctva a tech. normalizácie (Department of Testing and Technical
Standardization)
Štefanovičova 3
P.O. Box 76
SK-81005 Bratislava
Tel: (+421) 2 5249 1147
Fax: (+421) 2 5249 1050
E-mail: oei@normoff.gov.sk
Website: http://www.unms.sk
Standardisation body
Slovenský ústav technickej normalizácie - SÚTN (Slovak Standards Institute)
Karloveská 63
P.O. Box 246
SK-84000 Bratislava
Tel: (+421) 2 6029 4474
Fax: (+421) 2 6541 1888
E-mail: ms_post@sutn.gov.sk
Website: http://www.sutn.gov.sk
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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
Zákon o technických požiadavkách na výrobky (č. 264/1999 Z.z.), 7.9.1999 (Law on
Technical Requirements for Products)
Nariadenie Vlády SR ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o technických požiadavkách a
postupoch posudzovania zhody na tlakové zariadenie (č. 576/2002 Z.z.), 21.8.2002
(Order on Technical Requirements for Pressure Equipment
Additional information for Slovenia
Competent authorities / competent bodies
Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo (Ministry of the Economy)
Kotnikova 5
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel: (+386) 1 478 32 65 / 1 400 33 11
Fax: (+386) 1 478 32 83 / 1 433 10 31
E-mail: gp.mg@gov.si
Website: http://www.mg.gov.si/
Standardisation body
Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo - SIST (Slovenian Institute for Standardization)
Šmartinska cesta 140
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel: (+386) 1 478 3013
Fax: (+386) 1 478 3094
E-mail: sist@sist.si
Website: http://www.sist.si
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
Pravilnik o tlačni opremi - Regulation on pressure equipment of 21/02/2002 (Uradni list
15/2002
Additional information for Spain
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade)
Dirección General de Desarrollo Industrial (General Directorate for Industrial Development)
Paseo de la Castellana, 160
E-28071 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 902 446 066
Fax: (+34) 914 578 066
E-mail: info@mityc.es
Website: http://www.mityc.es/
Standardisation body
Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación – AENOR (Spanish Standardisation and
Certification Association)
C/ Génova, 6
E-28004, Madrid
Tel: (+34) 914 326 000
Fax: (+34) 913 104 032
E-mail: info@aenor.es
Website: http://www.aenor.es
Notified bodies

Asociación Española de Ensayos No Destructivos
Bocangel, 28 - 2° Izda
E-28028 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 913 612 585
Fax: (+34) 915 674 761
E-mail: informacion@aend.org
Website: http://www.aend.org
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Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologias de Union
Avenida del Mar Mediterráneo 22
E-28918 Leganés
Madrid
Tel: (+34) 914 758 307
Fax: (+34) 916 896 405
Website: http://www.cesol.es
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Cualicontrol - ACI, S.A.
Caleruega, 67
E-28033 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 917 663 133
Fax: (+34) 917 671 799
Website: http://www.cuali-acisa.com
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Asistencia Tecnica Industrial S.A.E.
Avenida de la Industria, 51 bis
E-28760 Tres Cantos
Tel: (+34) 918 061 730
Fax: (+34) 918 040 157
Website: http://www.atisae.com
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Bureau Veritas Español S.A.
Francisca Delgado, 11- Arroyo de Vega
E-28108 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 912 702 200
Fax: (+34) 912 702 299
Website: http://www.bureauveritas.es/home.asp
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ECA - Entidad de Certificación y Aseguramiento S.A. (Entidad Colaboradora de la
Administración)
Sede central: C/ Terré 11-19
E-08017 Barcelona
Tel: (+34) 932 532 202
Fax: (+34) 932 532 219
E-mail: central@eca.es
Website: http://www.eca.es
Madrid: Parque Empresarial La Finca Paseo del Club Deportivo s/n
Edificio 12 28223 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 917 848 900
Fax: (+34) 917 995 196
E-mail: madrid@eca.es
Website: http://www.eca.es

Eurocontrol S.A.
Zurbano, 39
E-28010 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 902 010 562
Fax: (+34) 913 194 266
Website: http://www.eurocontrol.es
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Inspección y Garantía de Calidad SA (IGC)
Avenida de Europa 19, edificio 2, planta 2ª
E-28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)
Tel: (+34) 917 994 800
Fax: (+34) 913 521 808
E-mail: sedesocial@igc.es
Website: http://www.igc.es
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Norcontrol
Ctra. Nacional VI, km. 582
E-15168 Sada
A Coruña
Website: http://www.norcontrol.es
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Lloyd's Register España S.A.
Princesa 29, 1º
E-28008 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 915 401 210
Fax: (+34) 915 416 268
Website: http://www.lr.org
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SGS, Tecnos, S.A./SGS ICS Iberica, SA
Trespaderne, 29 Edificio Barajas
E-28042 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 913 138 000
Fax: (+34) 913 138 080
Website: http://www.es.sgs.com
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Certificacion (AENOR)
C/ Génova, 6
E-28004 Madrid
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Agbar Certificación, S.L.
Torretxu Bidea, 7
E-48150 Sondika
Vizcaya
Website:http://www.agbar.es
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Ingenieria y Tecnicas de Calidad S.L.
Polg. Aurrera-Manzana 1, n° 63- 1a planta
E-48510 Trapagaran
Vizcaya
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TÜV Internacional Grupo TÜV Rheinland, SL
José Silva, 17
E-28043 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 917 444 500
Fax: (+34) 914 135 590
E-mail: info-madrid@es.tuv.com
Website: http://www.tuv.es
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Servicios de Control e Inspección, S.A. (SCI)
Carretera de Ajalvir-Torrejón, Km. 1,8
E-28864 Ajalvir
Madrid
Tel: (+34) 918 844 393 / 902 888 831
Fax: (+34) 918 844 324
Website: http://www.scisa.es
Legislation
Real Decreto 769/1999, of 7 May 1999, implementing Directive 97/23/CE of the European
Parliament and of the Council on pressure equipment, and amending Real Decreto 1244/1979
of April 4, approving Regulation on Pressure Apliances (BOE 129 31/05/1999
Additional information for Sweden
Competent authority / competent bodies
Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority)
Ekelundsvägen 16
SE-171 84 Solna
Tel: (+46) 8 730 90 00
Fax: (+46) 8 730 19 67
E-mail: arbetsmiljoverket@av.se
Website: http://www.av.se/
Standardisation body
Standardiseringen i Sverige (SIS) (Swedish Standards Institute)
Sankt Paulsgatan 6
SE-118 80 Stockholm
Tel: (+46) 8 555 520 00
Fax: (+46) 8 555 520 01
E-mail: info@sis.se
Website: http://www.sis.se/
Notified bodies

Force Technology Sweden AB
Tallmätargatan 7
SE-721 34 Västerås
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Kvalitetsteknik NDT AB
Industrigatan 6
SE-461 37 Trollhättan
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NDT Certification Sweden
Gammelbackavagen 6
691 51 KARLSKOGA
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NDT Training Center AB
Regattagatan 23
SE-723 48 Vasteras
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TRK Kontrolladministration AB
Tärningholmsgatan 9
SE-217 51 Malmö
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Det Norske Veritas Inspection AB
Warfvinges väg 19B – PO Box 30234
SE-104 25 Stockholm
Website: http://www.detnorskeveritas.se/
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ÅF- Kontroll AB
Box 35
SE-16493 Kista
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Force Technology Sweden AB
Tallmätargatan 7
SE-721 34 Vasterås
Tel: (+46) 21 490 3000
Fax: (+46) 21 490 3001
E-mail: info@forcetechnology.se
Website: http://www.forcetechnology.se/
Legislation
Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority) Regulation of 17/06/1999 concerning
pressure equipment (AFS 1999:4)
Additional information for the United Kingdom
Competent authority / competent bodies
Department of Trade & Industry
Standards and Technical Regulations Directorate (STRD)
Office of Science & Innovation
Technological Innovation Group
Bay 280, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 9SS
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 20 7215 5000 / (+44) 20 7215 1427
Fax: (+44) 20 7215 1340
E-mail: enquiries.strd@gtnet.gov.uk
Website: http://www.dti.gov.uk/
Standardisation body
British Standards Institution (BSI)
389, Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 20 89 96 90 00
Fax: (+44) 20 89 96 70 01
E-mail: cservices@bsi-global.com
Website: http://www.bsi-global.com
Notified bodies

British Institute Of Non-Destructive Testing
1 Spencer Parade
NN1 5AA Northampton
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.bindt.org/
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Code-A-Weld Testing Ltd
Midsomer Enterprise Park
BA3 2BB Radstock
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.code-a-weld.co.uk/html/contact.htm

OCB Germanischer Lloyd Ltd
Ent. Court, Gapton Hall, Great Yarmouth
NR31 0ND Norfolk
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.oilgas.co.uk/

TWI Certification Ltd
Granta Park Great Abingdon
CB1 6AL Cambrigdge
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.twi.co.uk/

Zurich Risk Services
Park House, Bristol Road South
B45 9AH Birmingham
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.zurich.co.uk/RiskServices/

Lloyd's Register Verification Limited
71 Fenchurch Street
EC3M 4BS London
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.lrqa.com/

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC (Trading as Royal & Sun Alliance Certification
Services)
17 York Street
M2 3RS Manchester
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 161 235 3123
Website: http://www.royalsunalliance.com/royalsun/

Bureau Veritas Inspection Ltd
Parklands - Wilmslow Road - Didsbury
M20 2RE Manchester
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/homepage_frameset.html

BSI Product Services
Maylands Avenue
HP2 4SQ Hemel Hempstead
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.bsi-global.com

Det Norske Veritas BV (DNV)
Cromarty House, 67-72 Regent Quay
AB11 5AR Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.dnv.com/

SGS United Kingdom Ltd
SGS House
Johns Lane
Tividale
B69 3HX Oldbury
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sgs.co.uk/
Veritec Limited
Faraday H. The Village
Birchwood House
WA3 6FZ Warrington
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.vsonomatic.com/pages/page_1.php
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ABS GROUP Limited
ABS House
1 Frying Pan Alley
E1 7HS London
Tel: (+44) 207 247 3255
Website : http://www.eagle.org
The Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) - BRE Certification Ltd, Incorporating
BRE Certification, LPCB And Wimlas
Garston
WD25 9XX Watford
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.brecertification.co.uk/

HSB Inspection Quality Limited
Cairo House, Greenacres R., Waterhead
OL4 3JA Oldham
United Kingdom

TÜV UK Limited
Surrey House, Surrey Street
CR9 11XZ Croydon
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.tuv-uk.com/english/30000.htm

Velosi Certification Bureau Limited
Clifton House - 318A Kings Road
RG1 4JG Reading
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.velosi.com/

British Inspecting Engineers Limited
Chatsworth Technology Park - Dunston Roa
S41 8XA Chesterfield
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.bie-international.com/

Arrowhead Industrial Services Limited
Orion House, 14 Barn Hill
PE9 2AE Stamford
United Kingdom

Moody International Certification Ltd
Salisbury House, Stephenson's Way
DE21 6LY Derby
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.moody-group.com/

Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
Amber Court, William Armstrong Drive
NE4 7YQ Newcastle Upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.pbworld.com/

Human Performance Improvements LTD
Unit 4 Seaway Parade - Beglan
SA12 7BR Port Talbot
United Kingdom

Bodycote Materials Testing Ltd
Shotton Laboratory, Corus Shotton Works
CH5 2NH Deeside
United Kingdom

Intertek Testing & Certification Ltd
Intertek House, Cleeve Road
KT22 7SB Leatherhead
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/
Legislation
Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 (SI No. 2001 of 1999