scope:

This Technical Report provides a rationale and technical justification for certain European Standards for transportable gas cylinders, produced in accordance with the requirements of the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED), to be used for applications currently listed in the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED). Its purpose is to allow gas cylinders manufactured to the European Standards and EEC directives listed in this Technical Report to be eligible for the application of a ""CE"" mark under the PED provided that their filling conditions fulfil the requirements of ADR/RID (P200, 4.1.4.1) in respect of portable fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus and other cylinders used as stationary pressure vessels.