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European Community Directives (EC) are mandatory (legal) requirements that apply to organizations designing or manufacturing products to be placed on the market in countries within the European Economic Area
What is the CE Mark?
The CE marking signifies that a manufacturer has declared that a product conforms to the requirements of the Directive (and any other Directives that may apply to it), and is safe for use within the European Economic Area. The CE mark alone is not a quality mark.
LRQA EC Directive (CE) Services
Lloyds Register Verification Limited is a Notified Body for a range of EC Directives, including the Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC). We have the capability to cover all aspects of the relevant Directive route to conformity.
Details of the Pressure Equipment Directive are featured below.
What is PED 97/23/EC?
The PED has a wide scope, covering the design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0.5 bar. All equipment must meet the essential safety requirements set out in Annex I of the PED. Depending upon the type of equipment - its pressure rating, volume or fluid content and potential hazards - manufacturers may select a procedure from a range of conformity modules, which include:
- manufacturers self-certification
- third-party type examination or design examination
- third-party inspection
- quality management system certification
The risk category for your type of pressure equipment is set out in Annex II of the PED. Only lower-risk equipment may be subject to manufacturers self-certification; most pressure equipment must be certified by a notified body.
How can we gain certification to PED 97/23/EC?
LRQA provides a range of assessment and certification services to the PED 97/23/EC directive.
- Contact one of our business advisors at 866-563-4654.
- Alternatively, complete the inquiry form on this website.
Our assessment process involves these primary stages:
Why Choose LRQA?
At LRQA, we are passionate about what we do, and we understand what's at stake for your business. We work hard to apply our expertise to make your management systems more efficient and effective. This is why we are one of the world's most trusted management system assessment companies providing assurance for your business and in turn, your clients.
- Reputation and Experience – We have issued over 40,200 approvals at more than 48,420 sites to various standards, schemes and directives. We are recognized and respected worldwide for our own high standards of technical competence, impartiality and independence.
- Assessor Expertise – We use a unique qualification coding system that matches our assessors' industry knowledge and expertise with your business needs enabling them to conduct an effective and robust audit of your system.
- Assessment Methodology – Our assessments focus on the area and issues that are important to your business. We view the process as more than just certification; we view it as a Business Assurance process that helps you assure key stakeholders that you can deliver on the promises and goals you make.
- Assessment Reports – We will provide helpful and insightful overviews in the Executive Summary, tracking of improvements in key areas in the Continual Improvement logs, and advanced views of your long term assessment plan.
- Extensive range of services –We can provide your organization with assessment, certification and verification services to support your organization's future growth and development. In addition, our comprehensive training courses offer the tools you need to prepare, implement, maintain and improve your management system.
- Integrated Assessments – We will work with you to reduce costs through the effective integration of management system assessments.
- Global Capabilities – We have over 2,000 employees offering assessments in over 30 languages. We operate a single system worldwide, which ensures that our certification process is consistent from any of our offices around the world.
LRQA Business Assurance Approach
Our Business Assurance approach to management systems assessment and reporting is unique; it's an approach that enables you to demonstrate how your system is helping to drive your business forward in a measurable and verifiable way. We believe that building trust stretches far beyond the issuing of certificates. It's about us enabling you to deliver on your promises, to be confident in your capabilities and to stand out from the crowd.
Through Business Assurance, we can help you determine whether your management system:
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