The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999

Requirement for pressure equipment or assemblies to comply with sound engineering practice

9.—(1) Subject to regulation 11, no person who is a responsible person shall place on the market or put into service any pressure equipment or assembly to which these Regulations apply below or equal to the limits in regulations 7(2)(a), (b) or (c) or regulation 8(2) unless the requirements of paragraph (2) below have been complied with in relation to it.

(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that the pressure equipment or assembly—

(a) is designed and manufactured in accordance with sound engineering practice in order to ensure safe use;

(b) must be accompanied by adequate instructions for use;

(c) must bear markings to permit identification of the manufacturer or of his authorised representative established within the Community; and

(d) be safe.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, pressure equipment or assemblies to which this regulation applies shall not bear the CE marking.