DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 26 February 2014
on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (recast)
(Text with EEA relevance)
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Making available on the market and putting into service
Article 4
Essential health and safety requirements
Article 5
Free movement
CHAPTER 2
OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
Article 6
Obligations of manufacturers
Article 7
Authorised representatives
Article 8
Obligations of importers
Article 9
Obligations of distributors
Article 10
Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
Article 11
Identification of economic operators
CHAPTER 3
CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT
Article 12
Presumption of conformity of products
Article 13
Conformity assessment procedures
Article 14
EU declaration of conformity
Article 15
General principles of the CE marking
Article 16
Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking and other markings
CHAPTER 4
NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES
Article 17
Notification
Article 18
Notifying authorities
Article 19
Requirements relating to notifying authorities
Article 20
Information obligation on notifying authorities
Article 21
Requirements relating to notified bodies
Article 22
Presumption of conformity of notified bodies
Article 23
Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies
Article 24
Application for notification
Article 25
Notification procedure
Article 26
Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies
Article 27
Changes to notifications
Article 28
Challenge of the competence of notified bodies
Article 29
Operational obligations of notified bodies
Article 30
Appeal against decisions of notified bodies
Article 31
Information obligation on notified bodies
Article 32
Exchange of experience
Article 33
Coordination of notified bodies
CHAPTER 5
UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE
Article 34
Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market
Article 35
Procedure for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level
Article 36
Union safeguard procedure
Article 37
Compliant products which present a risk
Article 38
Formal non-compliance
CHAPTER 6
COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 39
Committee procedure
Article 40
Penalties
Article 41
Transitional provisions
Article 42
Transposition
Article 43
Repeal
Article 44
Entry into force and application
Article 45
Addressees
ANNEX I
CRITERIA DETERMINING THE CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT-GROUPS INTO CATEGORIES
1.
Equipment-group I
2.
Equipment-group II
ANNEX II
ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
Preliminary observations
1.
Common requirements for Equipment and protective systems
1.0.
General requirements
1.0.1.
Principles of integrated explosion safety
1.0.3.
Special checking and maintenance conditions
1.0.4.
Surrounding area conditions
1.0.5.
Marking
1.0.6.
Instructions
1.1.
Selection of materials
1.2.
Design and construction
1.2.3.
Enclosed structures and prevention of leaks
1.2.4.
Dust deposits
1.2.5.
Additional means of protection
1.2.6.
Safe opening
1.2.7.
Protection against other hazards
1.2.8.
Overloading of equipment
1.2.9.
Flameproof enclosure systems
1.3.
Potential ignition sources
1.3.1.
Hazards arising from different ignition sources
1.3.2.
Hazards arising from static electricity
1.3.3.
Hazards arising from stray electric and leakage currents
1.3.4.
Hazards arising from overheating
1.3.5.
Hazards arising from pressure compensation operations
1.4.
Hazards arising from external effects
1.5.
Requirements in respect of safety-related devices
1.5.4.
Control and display units
1.5.5.
Requirements in respect of devices with a measuring function for explosion protection
1.5.8.
Risks arising from software
1.6.
Integration of safety requirements relating to the system
1.6.3.
Hazards arising from power failure
1.6.4.
Hazards arising from connections
1.6.5.
Placing of warning devices as parts of equipment
2.
Supplementary requirements in respect of equipment
2.0.
Requirements applicable to equipment in equipment-group I
2.0.1.
Requirements applicable to equipment category M 1 of equipment-group I
2.0.2.
Requirements applicable to equipment category M 2 of equipment-group I
2.1.
Requirements applicable to equipment category 1 of equipment-group II
2.1.1.
Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists
2.1.2.
Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures
2.2.
Requirements applicable to equipment category 2 of equipment-group II
2.2.1.
Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists
2.2.2.
Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures
2.3.
Requirements applicable to equipment category 3 of equipment-group II
2.3.1.
Explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists
2.3.2.
Explosive atmospheres caused by air/dust mixtures
3.
Supplementary requirements in respect of protective systems
3.0.
General requirements
3.1.
Planning and design
3.1.1.
Characteristics of materials
3.1.5.
Pressure-relief systems
3.1.6.
Explosion suppression systems
3.1.7.
Explosion decoupling systems
ANNEX III
MODULE B: EU-TYPE EXAMINATION
ANNEX IV
MODULE D: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
2.
Manufacturing
3.
Quality system
4.
Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
8.
Authorised representative
ANNEX V
MODULE F: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION
2.
Manufacturing
3.
Verification
4.
Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every product
5.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
7.
Authorised representative
ANNEX VI
MODULE C1: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS SUPERVISED PRODUCT TESTING
2.
Manufacturing
3.
Product checks
4.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.
Authorised representative
ANNEX VII
MODULE E: CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE
2.
Manufacturing
3.
Quality system
4.
Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
8.
Authorised representative
ANNEX VIII
MODULE A: INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL
2.
Technical documentation
3.
Manufacturing
4.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
5.
Authorised representative
ANNEX IX
MODULE G: CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION
2.
Technical documentation
3.
Manufacturing
4.
Verification
5.
CE marking, EU declaration of conformity and attestation of conformity
6.
Authorised representative
ANNEX X
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (No XXXX)(1)
ANNEX XI
PART A
Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council |
|
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council |
Only point 8 of Annex I |
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council |
Only point (c) of Article 26(1) |
PART B
Directive |
Time limit for transposition |
Date of application |
94/9/EC |
1 September 1995 |
1 March 1996 |
ANNEX XII
Directive 94/9/EC |
This Directive |
Article 1(1) |
Article 1(1)(a) |
Article 1(2) |
Article 1(1)(b) |
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Article 1(1)(c) |
Article 1(3) |
Article 2(1) to (9) |
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Article 2(10) to (26) |
Article 1(4) |
Article 1(2) |
Article 2 |
Article 3 |
Article 3 |
Article 4 |
Article 4 |
Article 5 |
Article 5(1), first subparagraph |
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Article 5(1), second subparagraph |
Article 12(2) |
Article 5(2) |
Article 12(1) |
Article 5(3) |
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Articles 6 to 11 |
— |
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Article 6(1) and (2) |
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Article 6(3) |
Article 39(1) to (4) |
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Article 39(5), first subparagraph |
Article 6(4) |
Article 39(5), second subparagraph |
Article 7 |
— |
Article 8(1) to (6) |
Article 13(1) to (6) |
Article 8(7) |
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Articles 14 and 15 |
Article 9 |
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Article 10(1) |
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Article 10(2) |
Article 16(1) |
Article 10(3) |
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Article 16(2) to (6) |
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Articles 17 to 33 |
Article 11 |
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Articles 34 to 38 |
Articles 12 and 13 |
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Article 40 |
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Article 41(1) |
Article 14(1) |
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Article 14(2) |
Article 41(2) |
Article 14(3) |
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Article 15(1) |
Article 42(1) |
Article 15(2) |
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Article 42(2) |
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Articles 43 and 44 |
Article 16 |
Article 45 |
Annexes I to IX |
Annexes I to IX |
Annex X |
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Annex XI |
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Annex X |
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Annex XI |
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Annex XII |