CEN/TR 15589:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2014
1DGRPHãþD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15589:2007
Neporušitvene preiskave - 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 15589:2014
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
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
February 2014
ICS 19.100 Supersedes CEN/TR 15589:2007
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 pratique pour l'approbation Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Verfahrensregeln für die
du personnel chargé des END par des entités tierces Anerkennung von ZfP-Personal durch anerkannte dritte
parties reconnues en application des dispositions de la Organisationen nach den Vorgaben der Richtlinie 97/23/EU
Directive 97/23/CE
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 9 December 2013. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 138.

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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
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. 7
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 15589:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 “Non-
destructive testing”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document supersedes CEN/TR 15589:2007.
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.
According to Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC Article 13 section 1, it is essential that European
Union Member States and EFTA countries notify the European Commission and the other Member
States of the Third Party Organizations (RTPO) which they have recognized 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
Working Group Pressure Guideline 6/13 (17th March 2004) by Recognized Third Party Organisations
(RTPO) (see Annex C).
As a result, a Code of Practice (CoP) was developed from a draft proposed by The European
Federation for NDT. This CoP was published as CABF TRG 0034 on 24th November 2004, with a
recommendation that this document be submitted to CEN for possible development as a Technical
Report (TR) or Specification (TS).
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 Organization (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
demonstration of physical attributes, knowledge, skill, training and experience required to properly
perform NDT tasks
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9712:2012]
2.5
certification
procedure used by the certification body to confirm that the qualification requirements for a method,
level and sector have been fulfilled, leading to the issuing of a certificate
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9712:2012]
2.6
relevant sector
particular section of industry or technology where specialized NDT practices are used, requiring
specific product-related knowledge, skill, equipment or training
Note 1 to entry A sector can be interpreted to mean a product (welded products, castings) or an industry
(aerospace, inservice testing).
[SOURCE: EN ISO 9712:2012]
2.7
permanent joints
joints which cannot be disconnected except by destructive methods e.g. made by fusion welding,
brazing, braze welding ex
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