Foreword
Abbreviations and Acronyms
1 COMPARISON METHODOLOGY
2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ISO AND
EUROPEAN STANDARDS
3 ISO STANDARDS FOR PRESSURE-RETAINING EQUIPMENT
4 ROLE OF THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE
5 COMPARISON OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDER AND
WELDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
6 COMPARISON OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TECHNICAL
CONTENT OF WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE
QUALIFICATION THEREOF
7 COMPARISON OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SYSTEM FOR
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF WELDING AS A
MANUFACTURING/CONSTRUCTION TOOL
8 UPCOMING CHANGES IN CODES AND STANDARDS AFFECTING
HARMONIZATION
Mandatory Appendix I: Comparison of the Requirements for
Welder and Welding Operator Qualifications
Mandatory Appendix II: Comparison of the Requirements
for the Technical Content of Welding
Procedure Specifications and the
Qualification Thereof
Mandatory Appendix III: Comparison of the Requirements for a
System for Technical Management and
Supervision of Welding as a
Manufacturing/Construction Tool
Mandatory Appendix IV: Overview of the Comparison
References