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Questions and Pressure… 7.12.2010

Questions and Pressure… 7.12.2010. Questions from the Commission. A T E X “The Commission would like to know the general situation of the ATEX sector in Iceland, so as to have an idea of the scope in specific industrial sectors.”

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Questions and Pressure… 7.12.2010

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  1. Questions and Pressure… 7.12.2010

  2. Questions from the Commission A T E X “The Commission would like to know the general situation of the ATEX sector in Iceland, so as to have an idea of the scope in specific industrial sectors.” A- Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX-eqipment) was implemented by the Icelandic Fire Authority with regulation 77/1996: “Reglugerð um búnað og verndarkerfi til notkunar á sprengihættustöðum.” • The regulation provides the regulatory framework for equipment use and operation in the main explosive atmosphere establishments and sites in Iceland, such as fuel (oil and gas) installations (gas in generally not used for residential heating or home supply of fuel gas in Iceland). • The requirements of this regulation are well established in the fuel distribution sector and by their service engineers. Electric systems for explosive atmosphere generally, e.g. spark-free equipment, have prior to 77/1996 been a standard in many other types of installation and are specified in the building code (see e.g. RER Message 2/92 and ÍST 200:2006 Electrical installations of buildings).

  3. Questions – ATEX cont. • Inspectors, assisted by AOSH specialists, inspect larger workplaces with respect to ATEX. Emphasis is on new companies and those who do not have an established ATEX procedure, e.g. new bio-fuel, biogas as well as the larger industries, including: -primary metal producers, -polymer processors, -grain stockists, -fish meal plants, -bio-diesel plants • Smaller enterprises, such as food processing units, farms, carpentries, wood works and other smaller industries, can also be prone to explosion risks, the emphasis of AOSH there is to inform them and guide their efforts to reduce the risks.

  4. Questions from the Commission NOISE DIRECTIVE “According to our screening of November 2009 it appears as if Iceland transposed the outdated noise emission legislation (directives 79/113/EEC, 84/532/EEC, 84/534/EEC as mentioned in Annexes 1-5A 0-5B of the Island file) but not necessarily the Noise Directive 2000/14/EC. Or, to say it in other way: If Directive 2000/14/EC has been transposed into the national legislation there should be no additional legislation setting out noise emission requirements as laid down in the outdated directives 79/113/EEC, 84/532/EEC, 84/534/EEC as mentioned in Annexes 1-5A 0-5B of the Iceland file. Commission needs more information concerning the situation with regard to the Noise Directive 2000/14/EC.” In the questionnaire list from Icel. in 2009 this was mentioned: “Rules No. 279/2003 on noise pollution of the environment resulting from the use of technical equipment designed for outdoor use. These rules implement the Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors.”

  5. Questions – Noise cont. Directive 2000/14/EC was transposed by the Minstry of Social Affairs and Social Security by rules 279/2003 “reglur um hávaðamengun í umhverfinu af völdum tækjabúnaðar til notkunar utanhúss”. The rules 279/2003 (paragraf 19) repealed the following rules:  • 329/1994 um aðferð við að ákvarða hávaða sem berst í lofti við notkun tækja utanhúss (79/113/EC), • 324/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig loftpressna (84/533/EC), • 330/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig byggingakrana (84/534/EC), • 331/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig rafsuðuvéla (84/535/EEC), • 325/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig vélknúinna rafala (84/536/EC), • 328/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig vélknúinna handverkfæra fyrir múrbrot og fleygun (84/537/EC), • 327/1994 um leyfilegt hljóðaflstig garðsláttuvéla (84/538/EC), • 496/1994 um vélar og búnað á byggingasvæðum, (84/532/EC) • 118/1998 um takmörkun hávaða frá vökva- og víragröfum, jarðýtum, hjóla- og beltaskóflum og traktorsgröfum (86/662/EC).

  6. Pressure vessels and Pressure equipment • The Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC was transposed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security by Rules No. 571/2000 “reglur um þrýstibúnað”.  • All Pressure Equipment under the scope of the directiv shall be CE-marked. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors.  • Pressure Equipment is not manifactured in any quantity in Iceland, Market Surveillance therefore mostly on imported Pressure Equipment. • Steam Boilers are registered and inspected annually by AOSH inspectors.  • Freezing and Cooling Plants are inspected regularly by AOSH inspectors. • AOSH has cooperated with the other Nordic countrys through NTM (Nordic and Baltic Pressure Equipment Authorities). • In 2008-2009 there was cooperation through Nordic Council of Ministers on Market Sureillance. • AOSH receives RAPEX announcements, through the Consumer Agency. 

  7. Pressure – Transportable Pressure Equipment • Directives 1999/36/EC and 2001/2/EC, on Transportable Pressure Equipment were transposed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security in Oct. 2001 by Rules No. 762/2001 “reglur um færanlegan þrýstibúnað”. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors.  • There are no manufactures of TPE in Iceland. • Suppliers on the market are few.

  8. Pressure vessels and Pressure equipment • The below mentioned Directives fall under the same scope as TPED. After the transposition of the new TPED Directive 2010/35/EC these Rules and the old TPED will be repealed: • Rules No. 383/1996 on Seamless Gas Containers made of pure Aluminium and Aluminium alloy implement the Directive 84/526/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Seamless, unalloyed Aluminium and Aluminium alloy Gas Cylinders. • Rules No. 382/1996 on Welded Gas Containers made of pure Steel implement the Directive 84/527/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Welded unalloyed Steel Gas Cylinders. • Rules No. 380/1996 on Seamless Gas Containers made of Steel implement the Directive 84/525/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Seamless, Steel Gas Cylinders. • Rules No. 377/1996 on Pressure Vessels (common provisions) implement the Directive 76/767/EEC, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Pressure Vessels, as amended by Directive 88/665/EEC. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors.  • There are no manufactures in Iceland. • Suppliers on the market are few.

  9. Pressure – Appliances burning Gaseous Fuels • Directive 90/396/EEC on Appliances burning Gaseous Fuels as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC was transposed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security by Rules No. 108/1996 “reglur um tæki sem brenna gasi”. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors.  • There are no manufactures in Iceland.

  10. Pressure – Simple Pressure Vessels • Directive 87/404/EEC regarding Simple Pressure Vessels as amended by Directives 90/488/EEC and 93/68/EECwas transposed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security by Rules No. 99/1996 “reglur um einföld þrýstihylki”. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors. 

  11. Pressure – Aerosol Dispensers • Directive 75/324/EEC regarding Aerosol Dispensers, as amended by Directive 94/1/EEC was transposed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security by Rules No. 98/1996 “reglur um úðabrúsa”. • Surveillance of the market is performed by AOSH inspectors.  • There are no manufactures in Iceland. • Suppliers on the market are few.

  12. Questions?

  13. Thank you

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