Pressure Equipment CE certification, CE certification of the need for the Pressure Equipment Directive PED affiliated with the establishment and use of the European single market, the euro, in order to promote free trade pressure equipment in EU Member States, as far as possible in the most widely used industrial areas unified product technical regulations, and in 1997 the EU adopted the 97/23 / EC "Pressure Equipment Directive" (PED Directive). PED directive applies to the pressure (gauge pressure) than 0.5bar pressure vessel (including non-direct contact with the flame heating the pressure vessel and the pressure vessel was heated in direct contact with the flame), pipes, safety accessories (such as safety valves, etc.), pressure attachment (such as valves etc.), breathing cylinders, pressure cooker, pressure equipment, such as portable fire extinguishers. From May 29, 2002, designs, manufactures and complex assessment of pressure equipment must meet the requirements of PED. PED pressure equipment to meet the requirements with the CE mark. No CE mark pressure equipment must not enter the EU market.