Hot Spot EU Launch PED and SPVD Call for Evidence

What is it?

The European Union has launched a call for evidence requesting that stakeholders in the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and Simple Pressure Vessels Directive (SPVD) provide feedback indicating any areas where they consider that the regulations could be updated or improved.

The feedback will be used by the European Commission to assess whether the directives remain fit for purpose and to identify areas where amendments should be made to improve the regulations.

BVAA members can learn more about the call for evidence and provide their feedback by following this link Pressure Equipment Directive & Simple Pressure Vessels Directive - evaluation (europa.eu) to the official Europa website. It is necessary to register on the site before entering the feedback, the closing date for submissions is 20/6/2024.

Why is it Important?

This chance for members to provide feedback on the current PED and SPVD is important because it may influence the future development of these regulations. The EC assessment will take this feedback into account as it considers to what extent the existing regulations remain fit for purpose in terms of:

• Effectiveness
• Efficiency
• Relevance
• Coherence
• EU added value

The evaluation will also closely identify if any amendments to support the objectives of the European Green Deal and the digital age are needed.

Following Brexit, recent UK legislation changes in this area have confirmed continuing UK regulation links to the EU PED and SPVD, so it is likely that both European and UK markets will be affected by any future changes to these directives. Consequently, it is important for BVAA members to participate in this Call for Evidence to ensure that the UK industry view is heard.

Continuous Improvement - Did we miss anything?

Hot Spots are intended to alert members and provide a brief overview of new standards, activities or procedures that are being introduced in the industry. If there is key information missing that would be helpful, please let us know so that we can improve our future service.

Please Note: This Hotspot is for information purposes, and we invite comments from BVAA members only. Please also note that at time of publication ballots may be closed. For more information, please contact the Secretariat.

BVAA Members: Did you know we have a hotspot tab on the BVAA website? Head over to www.bvaa.org.uk/login-here.asp and log into the member only area. You then need to select ‘Hotspots’ for the latest. For information on how to access the member only area of the website please contact jane@bvaa.org.uk. 

Published: 5th June 2024