Guideline G-10
Manufacturers of welding consumables shall provide inspection documents affirming compliance with the specification. Based on section 4 of Annex I and PED Guideline G-05 manufacturers of welding consumables shall provide test report “2.2” as an inspection document in accordance with the standard EN 10204. The traceability requirement of Annex I section 3.1.5 applies also for […]
Guideline G-25
Continuously machine-welded tubes, i.e. tubes made from coils as starting materials in an automatic process, which are usually heat treated after welding shall be in the terms of certification procedures considered as materials provided the essential safety requirements (ESRs) of Annex I section 4 “Materials” as well as applicable ESRs of Annex I section 3 […]
Guideline F-01
No, in accordance with and under the responsibility of the notified body or of a third party organisation recognised by a Member State, some practical tasks concerning the approval of joining operating procedures and personnel may be accomplished by a competent person of a manufacturer according to a quality system. Note 1:The Notified Body or […]
Guideline F-03
The Directive does not require for qualification of forming procedures in section 3.1.1 of Annex I, although it includes such a qualification for permanent joints in section 3.1.2 of Annex I. But there is an essential requirement about the preparation of the component parts (cf Annex I, point 3.1.1) and the manufacturer shall demonstrate in […]
PED Guideline F-04
Yes, a Notified Body is not allowed to reject an approval of procedure of permanent joints made on the basis of a precise reference and applying competence in accordance with the PED. Nevertheless, it is its responsibility to verify that the joining process and the reference to the manufactured product are adequate.
Guideline F-06
In the absence of harmonized standards, the manufacturer shall refer to an existing document (draft standard candidate for harmonization, professional document, guide, recognised third party/notified body document, company document, etc.) or shall establish a specific document. Such a document shall define at least: See also PED Guideline F-01. For welding, see PED Guideline F-12.
Guideline F-08
The appropriate harmonized standards are or In both cases the relevant requirements of PED Annex I Section 3.1.2 are to be covered by the standard and these provisions are to be referenced in the individual standards’ Annex ZA.
Guideline F-09
No. According to Annex I Section 3.1.3 the PED requires qualification for NDT personnel that carry out NDT of permanent joints. No accreditation is required for the manufacturer’s NDT or DT laboratory or for the testing laboratory that the manufacturer may subcontract for NDT or DT.
Guideline F-10
Yes, provided the other sites are under the same technical and quality management. Note:Standard EN ISO 15614-1 concerning specification and qualification of welding procedures states that an approval of a preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS) obtained by a manufacturer is valid for welding in workshops or sites under the same technical and quality control of […]