The AD 2000 Codes of practice for pressure vessels are drawn up by the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Druckbehälter"
(German Pressure Vessel Association).
Members of this Association include the:
German Association of Steam Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Piping Manufacturers (FDBR)
German Statutory Occupational Accident Insurance (DGUV)
Association of the German Chemical Industry (VCI)
German Engineering Federation (VDMA)
German Steel Institute (VDEh)
VGB Power Tech e. V.
German Association of Technical Inspection Services (VdTÜV)