IOR - PED - Is UK Compliance under Pressure?

This paper will discuss the impact of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

Topics to be included

• What did the PED change?
• Explanation of where we are now, PED v PE(S)R what are the pressure equipment certification requirements in the UK.
• Examples – of Refrigeration and Heat Pumps Systems
• Look at the PSSR as a vehicle to certify pressure equipment assemblies instead of PE(S)R?
• PEDG Guidance – developed by the Pressure Equipment Consultation Forum.
• Is So Far As Reasonably Practical (SFAIRP) a solution to address hazards.?
• What we could do to make the whole thing better (Create a different, trade focused legislation, not EU focused).