Laws and regulations including guidelines, activity reports and forms

On this site you can find the laws and regulations, including guidelines, activity reports and forms concerning pressure equipment. (Documents are in German)

Below is a list of legislation implementing the following:

Pressure Equipment Act (Druckgerätegesetz), Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) I No 161/2015, as amended
Steam Boiler Operation Act (Dampfkesselbetriebsgesetz, DKBG), BGBl. No 212/1992, as amended
Emissions Protection Act for Boiler Installations (Emissionsschutzgesetz für Kesselanlagen, EG-K) 2013, BGBl. I No 127/2013, as amended

Pressure Equipment Reporting Regulation (Druckgeräteberichtsverordnung, DGBV), BGBl. II No 268/2017
(applicable from the 2018 calendar year)
Annex 1 - DGBV, Annex 2 - DGBV
Publication(s):

Aerosol Dispenser Regulation (Aerosolpackungsverordnung) 2017, BGBl. II No 200/2017
Annex - Aerosol Dispenser Regulation

Dual Pressure Equipment Regulation (Druckgeräteverordnung, DDGV), BGBl. II No 59/2016
Implements Directive 2014/68/EU on pressure equipment and Directive 2014/29/EU on simple pressure vessels
Annex I, Annex II, Annex III, Annex IV, Annex V, Annex VI, Annex VII, Annex VIII

GUIDELINES RELATED TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 2014/68/EU (PED)
In the event of doubt, the original English version prevails.
GUIDELINES RELATED TO THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC (PED)

Regulation on the Automated Operation of Steam Boilers (Verordnung über den automatisierten Betrieb von Dampfkesseln, ABD-V), BGBl. II No 147/2012
Annex 1 - ABD-V, Annex 2 - ABD-V

Regulation on the Monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Conversion Tanks (Verordnung über die Überwachung von Flüssiggas-Umbaubehältern), BGBl. II No 136/2012
Amendment(s):
BGBl. II No 172/2013
Current version - Regulation on the Monitoring of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Conversion Tanks

Shipping Container Regulation (Versandbehälterverordnung, VBV) 2011, BGBl. II No 458/2011;

Annexes:
A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4,
B, B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, B.6, B.7, B.8, B.9, B.10, B.11, B.12, B.13, B.14, B.15, B.16, B.17

Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulation (Ortsbewegliche Druckgeräte Verordnung, ODGV) 2011, BGBl. II No 239/2011
Implements Directive 2010/35/EU on transportable pressure equipment
Annex 1- ODGV, Annex 2 - ODGV
Amendment(s):
BGBl. II No 165/2015 (Article 2)
Current version - Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulation

ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS RELATING TO DIRECTIVE 2010/35/EU ON TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT, including summary page

Second Pressure Equipment Prohibition Regulation (2. Druckgeräte-Verbotsverordnung), BGBl. II No 96/2007

Pressure Equipment Monitoring Regulation (Druckgeräteüberwachungsverordnung, DGÜW-V), BGBl. II No 420/2004
Annex 1 - DGÜW-V, Annex 2 - DGÜW-V, Annex 3 - DGÜW-V, Annex 4 - DGÜW-V
Amendment(s):
BGBl. II No 165/2015 (Article 1)
Current version - Pressure Equipment Monitoring Regulation

Pressure Vessel Installation Regulation (Druckbehälter-Aufstellungs-Verordnung, DBA-VO), BGBl. II No 361/1998

Regulation on the Installation and Operation of Steam Boilers (Verordnung: Aufstellung und Betrieb von Dampfkesseln, ABV) BGBl. No 353/1995
Amendment(s):
BGBl. II No 147/2012
Current version - Regulation on the Installation and Operation of Steam Boilers

Steam Boiler Operation Regulation (Dampfkesselbetriebsverordnung, DKBV), BGBl. No 735/1993
Amendment(s):
BGBl. No 258/1996
Current version - Steam Boiler Operation Regulation

Emissions Declaration Regulation (Emissionserklärungsverordnung, EEV), BGBl. II No 292/2007
Annex 1, Annex 2 – Logbook (PDF, 116 KB) (form), Annex 3 – Findings in accordance with Section 13 EG-K (PDF, 18 KB) (form),
Annex 4 – Findings in accordance with Section 15 EG-K (PDF, 29 KB) (form), Annex 5
Amendment(s):
BGBl. I No 127/2013
Current version - Emissions Declaration Regulation

Contact

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

Last update: 19 October 2026