Covers Germany's technical requirements and approval procedures for unfired pressure vessels of all types. Included are the major national regulatory, approval, testing and standardizing organizations. The basic legislative texts, standards and other key documents are identified. The text includes English translations of: Pressure Vessel Design Code (AD-Merckblatter), Technical Regulations for Pressure Vessels (TRB), Pressure Vessel Order (Druckbeh V), Equipment Safety Law (GSG).