{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-29/annex-I/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-29/annex-I/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2014/29",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-29",
  "path": "annex/I/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Vessel design",
  "text": "(a) The manufacturer shall, when designing the vessel, define the use to which it will be put, and select:\n(i) the minimum working temperature Tmin;\n(ii) the maximum working temperature Tmax;\n(iii) the maximum working pressure PS.\nHowever, should a minimum working temperature exceeding – 10 °C be selected, the qualities required of the materials shall be satisfied at – 10 °C.\n(b) The manufacturer shall also take account of the following provisions:\n(i) it shall be possible to inspect the inside of vessels;\n(ii) it shall be possible to drain the vessels;\n(iii) the mechanical qualities shall be maintained throughout the period of use of the vessel for the intended purpose;\n(iv) the vessels shall, bearing in mind their prescribed use, be adequately protected against corrosion.\n(c) The manufacturer shall take account of the fact that under the conditions of use envisaged:\n(i) the vessels shall not be subjected to stresses likely to impair their safety in use;\n(ii) internal pressure shall not permanently exceed the maximum working pressure PS. However, it may momentarily do so by up to 10 %.\n(d) Circumferential and longitudinal seams shall be made using full penetration welds or welds of equivalent effectiveness. Convex ends other than hemispherical ones shall have a cylindrical edge.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/29/annex/I/division/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:48.095779+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}