CEN/TR 15589:2007

Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of NDT personnel by recognised third party organisations under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC

This Technical Report provides a methodology for approval of NDT personnel under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC, Annex 1, section 3.1.3.
The provisions of Guideline 6/13 are detailed herein to ensure a consistent approach and a high level of confidence in the approval of NDT personnel by RTPO’s through widespread adoption of the criteria and approval processes detailed herein. A flow diagram illustrating this methodology is presented in Annex A.

Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Verfahrensregeln für die Anerkennung von ZfP-Personal durch dritte Organisationen nach den Vorgaben der Richtlinie 97/23/EU

Essais non destructifs - Code de bonne pratique en vue de l'approbation du personnel END par des entités tierces parties reconnues dans le cadre des dispositions de la Directive 97/23/CE

Neporušitveno preskušanje - Pravila dobre prakse za odobritev osebja za neporušitvene preiskave v imenovanih neodvisnih organih v okviru zahtev direktive 97/23/ES

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-Jul-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Feb-2014
• ICS: 19.100 - Non-destructive testing
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 138 - Non-destructive testing
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 138 - Non-destructive testing
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 19-Feb-2014
• Completion Date: 19-Feb-2014
• Directive: 97/23/EC - Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment
• Mandate: M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 15589:2007 - Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of NDT personnel by recognised third party organisations under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC

Relations

• Replaced By: CEN/TR 15589:2014 - Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of NDT personnel by recognised third party organisations under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC
• Effective Date: 26-Feb-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2007
Neporušitveno preskušanje - Pravila dobre prakse za odobritev osebja za
neporušitvene preiskave v imenovanih neodvisnih organih v okviru zahtev
direktive 97/23/ES
Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of NDT personnel by
recognised third party organisations under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Verfahrensregeln für die Anerkennung von ZfP-Personal
durch dritte Organisationen nach den Vorgaben der Richtlinie 97/23/EU
Essais non destructifs - Code de bonne pratique en vue de l'approbation du personnel
END par des entités tierces parties reconnues dans le cadre des dispositions de la
Directive 97/23/CE
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15589:2007
ICS:
19.100 Neporušitveno preskušanje Non-destructive testing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15589
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
July 2007
ICS 19.100
English Version
Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of
NDT personnel by recognised third party organisations under
the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC
Essais non destructifs - Code de bonne pratique en vue de Verfahrensregeln für die Anerkennung von ZfP-Personal
l'approbation du personnel END par des entités tierces durch dritte Organisationen nach den Vorgaben der
parties reconnues dans le cadre des dispositions de la Richtlinie 97/23/EU
Directive 97/23/CE
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 13 February 2007. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 138.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
1 Scope. 4
2 Terms and definitions. 4
3 General. 5
4 Approval of NDT personnel requirements. 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Route A. 5
4.3 Route B. 5
4.4 Route C. 5
5 Approval attestation. 6
6 Renewal of approvals . 6
Annex A (informative)  Flow diagram . 8
Annex B (informative) Model approval attestation. 9
Annex C (informative) Guideline 6/13 Adopted by Working Group Pressure . 10
Bibliography . 11

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15589:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 “Non
destructive testing”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
According to Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC Article 13 section 1, European Union Member
States and EFTA countries shall notify the European Commission and the other Member States of the
Third Party Organizations (RTPO) which they have recognised for the purposes of the tasks referred
to in Annex 1, section 3.1.3, namely the ‘Approval’ of NDT personnel to test permanent joints of
categories III and IV pressure Equipment and Pressure Assemblies [1].
The methodology for ‘Approval’ of NDT personnel is not specified in Directive 97/23/EC, and it was
agreed by the European Conformity Assessment Bodies Forum (CABF) that guidance was required in
order to ensure a consistent approach to the application of the directive and the implementation of
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Working Group Pressure Guideline 6/13 (17 March 2004) by Recognised Third Party Organisations
(RTPO) (see annexe C).
As a result, a Code of Practice (CoP) was developed from a draft proposed by The European
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Federation for NDT. This CoP was published as CABF TRG 0034 on 24 November 2004, with a
recommendation that this document be submitted to CEN for possible development as a Technical
Report (TR) or Specification (TS).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
1 Scope
This Technical Report provides a methodology for approval of NDT personnel under the provisions of
Directive 97/23/EC, Annex 1, section 3.1.3.
The provisions of Guideline 6/13 are detailed herein to ensure a consistent approach and a high level
of confidence in the approval of NDT personnel by RTPO’s through widespread adoption of the
criteria and approval processes detailed herein. A flow diagram illustrating this methodology is
presented in Annex A.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this Technical Report, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
Recognised Third Party Organisation (RTPO)
body recognised by a member state of the European Union or EFTA countries for the purposes of the
tasks referred to in Directive 97/23/EC, Article 13 section 1, and in Annex 1, section 3.1.3, namely the
‘approval’ of NDT personnel to test permanent joints for pressure equipment in categories III and IV,
and whose recognition has been notified to the European Commission or EFTA countries and the
other Member States
2.2
Approval of NDT Personnel
procedure used to demonstrate the competence of an individual to carry out specific non-destructive
tests of permanent joints for pressure equipment in categories III and IV (see Directive 97/23/EC
Annex 1, section 3.1.3)
2.3
Approval attestation
documented statement issued by an RTPO that a specified individual is approved (see 2.2)
2.4
Qualification
[EN 473:200]
evidence of training, professional knowledge, skill and experience as well as physical fitness to enable
personnel to properly perform NDT tasks
2.5
Certification
[EN 473:200]
procedure used to demonstrate the qualification of NDT personnel in a method, level and sector, and
leading to the issue of a certificate
2.6
Relevant Sector
any product or industrial sector covering permanent joints to pressure equipment as defined in
European Standard EN 473 [3] that includes testing permanent joints, such as ‘Welded Products’,
‘Metal Manufacturing’ or ‘Pre and In-service testing of equipment, plant and structures
2.7
permanent joints
joints which cannot be disconnected except by destructive methods e.g. made by fusion welding,
brazing, braze welding expansion etc.
3 General
The basis for a decision by an RTPO for approval of NDT personnel according to Directive 97/23/EC,
Annex I, section 3.1.3 shall be a valid qualification, or a certificate of competence, issued under either
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2 or 3 party arrangements covering Non-Destructive Testing in a Relevant Sector. There are three
cases des
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