Decrees on the Boiler Act, Steam Boiler Operation Act and Emission Protection Act for Boiler Installations 

Decrees relating to the Boiler Act (Kesselgesetz, KG), the Steam Boiler Operation Act (Dampfkesselbetriebsgesetz, DKBG) and the Emissions Protection Act for Boiler Installations (Emissionsschutzgesetz für Kesselanlagen, EG-K)

Relevant decrees and information in the form of circulars (Rundschreiben, RS) on the Boiler Act, Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) No 211/1992, on the Steam Boiler Operation Act (DKBG), BGBl. No 212/1992, on the Emissions Protection Act for Boiler Installations (EG-K), BGBl. I No 150/2004 and on the Emissions Control Act for Boiler Installations (EG-K) 2013, BGBl. I No 127/2013 are available in PDF format in German:

• Decree, RS 1 (PDF, 70 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93162/52-IX/3/94, date of approval 22 June 1994
  Appointment of boiler inspection bodies and steam boiler supervisory bodies to carry out periodic inspections
• Information, RS 2 (PDF, 65 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/2-IX/3/95, date of approval 13 June 1995
  Application of quality assurance systems in conformity assessment procedures for pressure equipment
• Information, RS 3 (PDF, 63 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/4-IX/3/95, date of approval 7 November 1995
  Application of ÖNORM M 7323 for the installation of stationary pressure vessels
• Information, RS 4 (PDF, 60 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/12-IX/3/96, date of approval 17 July 1996
  Market surveillance in connection with pressure vessels; meeting
• Decree, RS 5 (PDF, 74 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/2-IX/3/96, date of approval 31 July 1996
  Guide to the Simple Pressure Vessel Regulation (Einfache Druckbehälter-Verordnung)
• Decree, RS 6 (PDF, 107 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/1-IX/3/96, date of approval 31 July 1996
  Implementing Decree on the Shipping Container Regulation (Versandbehälterverordnung)
• Decree, RS 7 (PDF, 68 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/24-IX/3/96, date of approval 25 September 1996
  Incident at the company MABE 
• Decree, RS 8 (PDF, 79 KB), Steam Boiler Operation Act
  Ref. 93600/1-IX/3/96, date of approval 3 October 1996
  Operation of gas turbines
• Decree, RS 10 (PDF, 70 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/31-IX/3/96, date of approval 6 November 1996
  Incident at the company MABE
• Decree, RS 11 (PDF, 65 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/4-IX/3/96, date of approval 11 November 1996
  Pressure-related defect, Simple Pressure Vessel Regulation
• Decree, RS 13 (PDF, 68 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/37-IX/3/96, date of approval 31 January 1997
  Incident at the company MABE
  Annex  (PDF, 201 KB)
• Decree, RS 16 (PDF, 82 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/38-IX/3/96, date of approval 13 October 1997
  Incident, Kässbohrer
• Information, RS 17 (PDF, 67 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/1-IX/3/97, date of approval 8 September 1997
  Directive 97/23/EC concerning pressure equipment, Council Directive 87/404/EEC relating to simple pressure vessels
  Annex  (PDF, 116 KB)
• Information, RS 18 (PDF, 80 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93550/40-IX/3/97, date of approval 26 November 1997
  Change of boiler inspection body
• Information, RS 19 (PDF, 41 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/2-IX/3/97, date of approval 13 November 1997
  Activities of initial inspection bodies and boiler inspection bodies
• Decree, RS 22 (PDF, 70 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/23-IX/3/97, date of approval 30 July 1998
  Incident at the company Kässbohrer
• Decree, RS 23 (PDF, 35 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/41-IX/3/98, date of approval 16 October 1998
  Application of Article 7 of Council Directive 87/404/EEC relating to simple pressure vessels, safeguard clause
• Information, RS 26 (PDF, 63 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/51-IX/3/98, date of approval 16 December 1998
  Incident at the company MABE
• Decree, RS 27 (PDF, 198 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/1-IX/3/99, date of approval 15 February 1999
  Boiler Act; Decree on the Shipping Container Regulation
• Information, RS 29 (PDF, 103 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/53-IX/3/98, date of approval 3 March 1999
  Boiler Act; incidents; Ragailler
• Decree, RS 30 (PDF, 66 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/5-IX/3/99, date of approval 28 May 1999
  Regulation prohibiting the placing on the market of defective pressure equipment (Verordnung über das Verbot des Inverkehrbringens mangelhafter Druckgeräte)
  Annex  (PDF, 173 KB)
• Decree, RS 31 (PDF, 229 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/9-IX/3/99, date of approval 9 September 1999
  Decree on the Shipping Container Regulation; installation of pressure vessels; fire loads
• Information, RS 33 (PDF, 281 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/13-IV/10/99, date of approval 18 November 1999
  Pressure Equipment Regulation (Druckgeräteverordnung, DGVO)
• Decree, RS 37 (PDF, 213 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93571/1-IV/10/00, date of approval 15 February 2000
  Incidents; Shipping Container Regulation; CO₂ cylinders; quality assurance systems; initial inspection bodies; monitoring
• Decree, RS 39 (PDF, 64 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/1-IV/10/01, date of approval 27 June 2001
  Aerosol Dispenser Regulation (Aerosolpackungsverordnung), BGBl. No 560/1994; amendment to the labelling requirements
• Information, RS 40 (PDF, 57 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/2-IV/10/01, date of approval 27 June 2001
  Website; Department IV/10; legal requirements; pressure equipment 
• Decree, RS 43 (PDF, 65 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. 93520/1-I/13/03, date of approval 17 October 2003
  Filling pressure of CNG fuel tanks
• Information, RS 47 (PDF, 207 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. BMWA-93.570/0007-I/13/2006, date of approval 30 November 2006
  Pressure Equipment Monitoring Regulation (Druckgeräteüberwachungsverordnung), BGBl. II No 420/2004; monitoring obligation; information sheet
  Annex  (PDF, 34 KB)
• Decree, RS 48 (PDF, 29 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. BMWA-93.520/0001-I/13/2007, date of approval 6 June 2007
  Second Pressure Equipment Prohibition Regulation (2. Druckgeräte-Verbotsverordnung); hydraulic tanks from the company  Oleodinamica HTP, Vercelli, Italy
  Annex  (PDF, 25 KB)
• Decree, RS 50 (PDF, 25 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. BMWA -93.520/0002-I/13/2007, date of approval 16 October 1997
  Defective residual pressure valves (RPVs); manufacturer Ceodeux Indutec
  Annex  (PDF, 126 KB)
• Information, RS 57 (PDF, 28 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. BMWFW-93.520/0001-I/13/2009, date of approval 27 April 2009
  Non-compliant LPG cylinders on the European market
  Manufacturer Laizhou Kingsky Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd, China
  Annexes  (PDF, 225 KB)
• Information, RS 58 (PDF, 26 KB), Boiler Act
  Ref. BMWFW-93.571/0001-I/13/2010, date of approval 19 February 2010
  Market surveillance; bursting of a pressure vessel from the manufacturer Türksa Makina
  Annex  (PDF, 239 KB)
• Decree, RS 1 (PDF, 205 KB), EG-K
  Ref. BMWA-93.730/0006-I/13/2006, date of approval 19 July 2006
  Adaptation of existing large combustion plants to the integrated approach of the IPPC Directive
  Annex 1 (PDF, 49 KB), Annex 2  (PDF, 85 KB)
• Information, RS 3 (PDF, 27 KB), EG-K
  Ref. BMWA-93.720/0001-I/13/2007, date of approval 18 January 2007
  List of experts; information
• Information, RS 4 (PDF, 29 KB), EG-K
  Ref. BMWA-93.720/0002-I/13/2007, date of approval 15 November 2007
  Publication of the Emissions Declaration Regulation (Emissionserklärungsverordnung) (EEV), BGBl. II No 292/2007
• Information, RS 5 (PDF, 107 KB), EG-K 2013
  Ref. BMWFW-93.720/0001-I/8/2014, date of approval 23 July 2014
  Definition of a plant and aggregation rule
  Annex  (PDF, 86 KB)
• Information, RS 6 (PDF, 242 KB), EG-K 2013
  Ref. BMWFW-93.720/0001-I/8/2017, date of approval 20 September 2017
  BAT conclusions for large combustion plants, EG-K 2013
  Note: the BAT Reference Document for Large Combustion Plants (PDF, 25 MB) was published on 1 December 2017. Further information can be found on the sub-page and in the BAT reference documents.

Contact

Department for Industrial Engineering, Pressure Equipment and Boiler Engineering: druckgeraete@bmwet.gv.a