The European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED): An Overview

Development of the European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, better known as the “PED was set into motion on April 19, 1994 when the European Parliament delivered its opinion at the first reading on the proposal for a “European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment”. The Parliament and Council adopted the Directive, bearing that official title, on May 29, 1997. On May 29, 2002, the PED became mandatory in the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA).