Transportable pressure equipment directive
OCA Global, as notified body applies this directive to transportable pressure equipment in order to increase safety and ensure the free circulation of tis type of equipment in the European Union.
This directive applies to:
- All pressure receptacles, their valves and other accessories, tanks, battery vehicles/wagons, multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs), their valves and other accessories when appropriate when they transport any class 2 gases defined in ADR.
- Regarding its commercialisation, the new equipment that does not bear a conformity marking.
- Regarding periodic controls, the equipment that does bear conformity markings.
- In the case of reassessment of conformity, the equipment that does not bear a conformity marking established in Directive 1999/36/EC.
The evaluation of conformity to obtain the π Marking (Pi Marking), the reassessment of conformity, and the periodic or extraordinary inspections to guarantee that the pressure equipment meets the established safety requirements will be carried out by a notified body and will be valid within the European Union.
OCA Global is accredited by ENAC to perform the following services:
Types of inspections:
Tankers
- Type approvals.
- Initial controls.
- Periodic inspection.
- Extraordinary or additional inspections.
- Reassessment of conformity.
Pressure vessels (bottles)
- Type approvals.
- Periodic inspections (10 years).
- Supervision of the internal inspection service of the applicant (renewable every 3 years, with 2 visits per year).
- Reassessment of conformity.
- Fixed tank for refrigerant gases: initial inspection, extraordinary or additional inspections, an inspection after two and a half years, and every 5 years.
- Fixed tank for the rest of merchandise: initial inspection, extraordinary or additional inspections, an inspection after 4 years, and every 8 years.
Applicable regulation
Directive 2010/35/EU
