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Guide on SPV DirectiveEuropeAid /114385/D/SV/CYThis Guide was printed with funds of the EuropeAid /114385/D/SV/CY project:“Assessment and administration capacity building for the harmonisation with the New Approach directives”The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission,or the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, or the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance.© Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, May 2004
Guide on SPV DirectiveEuropeAid /114385/D/SV/CYSIMPLE PRESSURE VESSELS - THE DIRECTIVE IN BRIEFDIRECTIVE 87/404/EECCouncil Directive 87/404/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member Statesrelating to simple pressure vessels.Short name:Base:Amendments:Simple Pressure VesselsDirective 87/404/EECDirective 90/488/EEC [Introduction and transitional period (expired)]Directive 93/68/EEC [CE Marking]Equipment and systems containing a fluid or gas under pressure can cause death, or injury, to people ifthe contents are released unintentionally. They can also cause serious damage to property.A large number of workplaces and a number of work practices have or use a varied range of equipment orplant that are pressure systems. Some typical examples are:• Boilers and steam heating systems;• process plant and piping;• air compressor sets (fixed and portable);• pressure cookers, autoclaves & retorts;• heat exchangers & refrigeration plant;• level gauges and pressure gauges;• pumps and compressors;• valves and filters;• pipe work and flexible hoses.LEGISLATION ON PRESSURE SYSTEMSThe Simple Pressure Vessel Directive 87/404/EEC covers pressure vessels manufactured in series, foruse in air or nitrogen service.The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) was adopted in May 1997. It covers the manufacture and theconformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable workingpressure greater than 0,5 bar.The Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) 99/36.EC. It covers the manufacture and theconformity assessment of all the transportable pressure equipment and is to be applied together with theDirectives 94/55/EC (ADR) and 96/49/EC (RID) (regarding the transportation of dangerous substances).Above mentioned directives places duty on any person who designs, manufacturers, imports, or suppliesany pressure system, or any article which is intended to be a component part of any pressure system. The
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