Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU
Ensure your pressure equipment is safe and compliant
Protect your people, your reputation and your market access
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU sets essential safety requirements for the design, manufacture, inspection and testing of pressure equipment. Meeting those requirements protects safety and performance. It also determines whether your equipment can legally enter the market.
Misclassifying equipment against fluid group or pressure and volume criteria, or selecting the wrong conformity assessment module, can delay market entry, invalidate CE marking and expose manufacturers to regulatory penalties, reputational harm and costly disruption. For pressure equipment in Categories II, III and IV, involvement from an accredited notified body is a legal requirement under the directive, not a choice.
Since Brexit, manufacturers supplying both GB and EU markets face a further layer of complexity. The 2014/68/EU directive governs CE marking for the EEA, while the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 governs CA marking for Great Britain, each with separate conformity assessment obligations.
LRQA is authorised to operate under both regimes, giving you a single partner for dual-market PED compliance.
Our PED Services
Certification
From EU Directives and National Regulations to international codes and standards, such as PED, LRQA offers a wide range of services that support your compliance journey.
Supply Chain Assurance
We can work closely with you to provide services across your supply chain, helping you maintain quality, compliance, and integrity at every stage.
PED training
Gain practical knowledge to meet PED requirements. Our expert-led courses cover essential safety, design and compliance principles, helping your teams apply them effectively across operations and supply chains.
Why work with us?
Global reach, local insight
We deliver PED inspection and assurance services in over 80 countries. Our 1,500+ inspection experts combine global reach with local sector knowledge to help you meet regulatory requirements, protect product integrity and trade with confidence.
Aligned to your goals
We take time to understand your business and PED needs, applying broad technical expertise to ensure your suppliers, equipment, processes and projects meet expectations and comply with relevant laws, regulations and best practices.
Focused on you
We don’t just assess compliance. We help you improve. Our PED solutions are tailored to your goals, whether that’s meeting stakeholder expectations, strengthening safety, or accessing new markets. Every inspection is designed to add value and support your objectives.
A connected approach to risk
We’ve led the way in shaping our industry and continue to expand our services and expertise by collaborating with clients, acquiring businesses, and forming new partnerships. The result is a unique and connected portfolio of services – including PED - that can help you ensure complete product integrity.
Find out what UKCA marking means for your business.
The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) mark will be the new marking required on certain products sold in England, Wales and Scotland (excluding North Ireland). We can help you keep up to date with the latest regulatory requirements and support your market access needs.
Find out what UKCA marking means for your business.
