The conditions to be used to determine the category of this item shall be:
- the volume or nominal size DN, as appropriate, of the item ;
- at least the conditions PS, TS or group of fluid, for which the assembly is designed, which can be lower than the intrinsic conditions of the item.
For safety accessories, point 2 of Annex II applies.
Reason:
According to article 14 paragraph 6 (a) the global conformity assessment procedure shall comprise assessment of each item of pressure equipment making up the assembly and referred to in Article 4 (1) which has not been previously subjected to a conformity assessment procedure and to a separate CE marking. The assessment procedure shall be determined by he category of the item, which may be based on the conditions of the assembly.