ATEX Directive

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The ATEX Directive is a European Union regulatory framework that sets safety requirements for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

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ATEX Directive canonical 2
ATEX 114 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive
explosive atmospheres regulation
occupational safety regulation
adoptedBy European Union
aimsTo ensure free movement of ATEX equipment within the EU internal market
protect workers and the public from explosion risks
alsoKnownAs ATEX 114
linked to: ATEX Directive
appliesIn European Economic Area
European Union
basedOn New Approach to technical harmonisation and standards
concerns equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
safety devices for use with equipment in explosive atmospheres
covers components of equipment and protective systems
electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres
non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres
protective systems intended to halt incipient explosions
defines categories of equipment for explosive atmospheres
equipment groups for explosive atmospheres
essential health and safety requirements
encouragesUseOf harmonised European standards
enteredIntoForce 2014-04-20
excludes domestic and non-commercial appliances where explosive atmosphere is rare
equipment where explosion hazard results exclusively from presence of explosives or chemically unstable substances
medical devices intended for use in a medical environment
harmonises safety requirements for explosive atmosphere equipment in the EU
hasAcronymMeaning ATmosphères EXplosibles
hasOfficialName Directive 2014/34/EU
hasPreviousVersion Directive 94/9/EC
implementedThrough national legislation of EU Member States
language English
legalBasis Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
monitoredBy market surveillance authorities of EU Member States
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Union
relatedTo Directive 1999/92/EC
repealed Directive 94/9/EC
replacedBy Directive 2014/34/EU
requires CE marking of equipment
EU declaration of conformity
conformity assessment procedures
marking of equipment category and group on products
technical documentation
use of notified bodies for certain equipment categories
sector chemical industry
industrial safety
mining industry
oil and gas industry

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IECEx relatedTo ATEX Directive
ATEX Directive alsoKnownAs ATEX 114
linked to: ATEX Directive
IEC 80079 series relatedTo ATEX Directive