The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991

Regulations 2, 4 and 14

SCHEDULE 2 EC MARK AND INSCRIPTIONS

1.  The EC mark, and the other inscriptions specified below, must be affixed in a visible, easily legible and indelible form, either to the vessel itself or to a data plate attached to the vessel in such a way that it cannot be removed.

2.  The other inscriptions required are–

• maximum working pressure in bar

• maximum working temperature in ° C

• minimum working temperature in ° C

• capacity of the vessel in litres

• name or mark of the manufacturer

• type and serial or batch identification of the vessel.

3.  If a data plate is used, it must be so designed that it cannot be re-used, and must include a vacant space to enable other information to be provided.

4.  The EC mark on a vessel of any series consists of the symbol “CE” of which a form is shown for the purposes of illustration below, the last two digits of the year in which the mark is affixed, and (where applicable) the distinguishing number assigned, under Article 9.1 of the Directive, to the approved body responsible for EC verification or EC surveillance in the case of vessels of that series.