scope:

This European standard applies to metallic valves as pressure accessories for industrial applications with a maximum allowable pressure PS greater than 0,5 bar in accordance with the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU and specifies minimum requirements applicable to design, manufacture, testing, materials and documentation.

All relevant essential safety requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU applicable to valves have been taken into consideration and are addressed in this standard.

This standard is not applicable to:

- safety valve and bursting disc (a safety accessory),

- sight glass with its frames (component of a pressure equipment) and

- measurement chambers.

For other exclusions refer to the PED [32].