Regulatory ESSENTIAL



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Boilers; ASME boiler and pressure vessel code; cryogenic containers; pressure equipment; steam generators; Pi mark; BPVC; Unfired pressure vessel
Scope: This ESSENTIAL describes the Indian regulatory requirements for pressure equipment, as defined in: - The Boilers Act (1923) - Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR-1950) - The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (unfired) Rules, 2016

Stakeholders: Manufacturer
Legislation in force: The IBR-50 (Indian Boiler Regulations 1950) generally apply to:- - all boilers, including those working on the principles of natural circulation, forced circulation and forced flow with no fixed steam water line, and - to steam pipes. Content of IBR-1950: PRELIMINARY CHAPTER - I(Regulations) CHAPTER - II (Electric-Resistance-Welded Steel Boiler And Super-Heater Tubes For Design Metal Temperatures Not Exceeding 454°C (850°F) CHAPTER - III (Boiler Tubes Subject To External Pressure) CHAPTER - IV (Regulations For Determining The Working Pressure To Be Allowed On Various Parts Of Boilers Other Than Fusion Welded And Seamless Forged Drums.) CHAPTER - V (Fusion Welded And Seamless Forged Drums For Water Tube Boilers And Super Heaters) CHAPTER - VI (Requisite Mountings, Fittings and Auxiliaries) CHAPTER - VII (Boiler And Super Heater Tubes, Headers And Other Pressure Parts Tubes) CHAPTER - VIII (Steam-Pipes And Fittings) CHAPTER - IX (Regulations For The Registration Of Boilers And Inspection Of Boilers And Steam-Pipes) CHAPTER - IX A (Safety Of Persons Inside Boilers) CHAPTER - X Electrode Boilers (General Requirement) CHAPTER - XI Standard Conditions For The Design And Constgruction Of Economizer, Feed Pipes, Feed Heaters And Other Similar Vessels (Economizers) CHAPTER - XII (Shell Type Boilers Of Welded Construction) CHAPTER - XIII (Qualification Tests For Welders Engaged In Welding Of Boilers And Steam-Pipes Under Construction, Erection And Fabrication At Site In India And In Repairing Boilers And Steam-Pipes By Welding) CHAPTER - XIV (Regulations made under clause (a) and (aa) of section 28 of the Act) Small Industrial Boilers (General) CHAPTER - XV (Feed Water For Boiler) APPENDIX Definitions under The Boilers Act (1923): “boiler” means a pressure vessel in which steam is generated for use external to itself by application of heat which is wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off but does not include a pressure vessel,— (i) with capacity less than 25 litres (such capacity being measured from the feed check valve to the main steam stop valve); (ii) with less than one kilogram per centimetre square design gauge pressure and working gauge pressure; or (iii) in which water is heated below one hundred degrees centigrade “boiler component” means steam piping, feed piping, economiser, superheater, any mounting or other fitting and any other external or internal part of a boiler which is subject to pressure exceeding one kilogram per centimetre square gauge “manufacture” means manufacture, construction and fabrication of boiler or boiler component, or both The Jammur and Kashmir Boiler Act, 1991 The webpage provides instructions for online boiler registration under J&K Boiler Act (1991), fees and files to be uploaded: - boiler folder containing certificates of manufacture and tests of all boiler mountings and fittings - drawings of boiler and steam pipe line - layout of steam pipe line - certificate of competency of boiler attendant - welder’s qualification certificate approved under IBR 1950 THE STATIC AND MOBILE PRESSURE VESSELS (UNFIRED) RULES, 2016 CHAPTER II - CONSTRUCTION AND FITMENTS OF PRESSURE VESSELS 13. Design code 1) Vessels shall be designed, constructed and tested in accordance with: - IS 2825 - ASME Section VIII Division 1 or Division 2 - PD5500 - EN 13458, EN 13530 - AD:2000 code as amended from time to time, or such other standard or code accepted by the Chief Controller.

Application national: India, IBR-50 Certification, The Boilers Act 1923

Countries: Image for IN India,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: A Pressure Equipment Directive (similar to the EU Directive) does not exist....
Status: Published 2022-03-13 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth and Michael Loerzer
Last change 2024-09-10 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Comment on the comparability to EU legislation , Fluid systems and components
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL describes the Indian regulatory requirements for pressure equipment, as defined in:
- The Boilers Act (1923)
- Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR-1950)
- The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (unfired) Rules, 2016'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT
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Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Legislation in force for this PCT
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Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors
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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)
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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation
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What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses
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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties
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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU
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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority
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Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Market surveillance authority
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Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation
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Abbreviations
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Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?
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[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority
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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal
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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?
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e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required
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Hint to voluntary certification scheme
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If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given. Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing
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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards
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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Is in-country testing legally required?
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National Standardisation Organisation
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Link to organisation

Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?
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Undetailed information

Acceptance of foreign test reports
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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
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e. g. product label

Required information on the product and/or packaging
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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

Digital user documentation allowed?
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User instructions allowed by QR-Code/internet or digital medium or integrated in device with display? Safety instruction allowed by QR-Code or digital medium?

Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes


Code, ContinentIND, Asia
Economic Area
Official LanguageEnglish, Hindi (plus 21 official local languages) - The Official Languages Act, 1963 | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1526?sam_handle=123456789/1362
Standard InstituteBIS Bureau of Indian Standards | https://www.bis.gov.in/
HS CodememberYes






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