ATEX Directive
E481613
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ATEX Directive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4942888 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ATEX Directive Context triple: [IECEx, relatedTo, ATEX Directive]
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A.
IECEx
IECEx is an international certification system that ensures equipment and services used in explosive atmospheres meet globally recognized safety standards.
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B.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 is a European Union law that establishes the quality schemes and protection framework for agricultural products and foodstuffs, including designations such as Protected Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indication.
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C.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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D.
Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 is the EU law that established the framework for macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and created the European Systemic Risk Board to monitor and mitigate systemic risks.
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E.
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 is the EU law that established the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and set out its powers and governance framework for overseeing securities markets and enhancing financial supervision in the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ATEX Directive Target entity description: 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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A.
IECEx
IECEx is an international certification system that ensures equipment and services used in explosive atmospheres meet globally recognized safety standards.
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B.
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 is a European Union law that establishes the quality schemes and protection framework for agricultural products and foodstuffs, including designations such as Protected Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indication.
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C.
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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D.
Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 is the EU law that established the framework for macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and created the European Systemic Risk Board to monitor and mitigate systemic risks.
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E.
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 is the EU law that established the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and set out its powers and governance framework for overseeing securities markets and enhancing financial supervision in the European Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union directive
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explosive atmospheres regulation ⓘ occupational safety regulation ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure free movement of ATEX equipment within the EU internal market
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protect workers and the public from explosion risks ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ATEX 114 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
European Economic Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Approach to technical harmonisation and standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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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
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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
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Directive 2014/34/EU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreviousVersion | Directive 94/9/EC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national legislation of EU Member States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | market surveillance authorities of EU Member States ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Official Journal of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Directive 1999/92/EC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealed | Directive 94/9/EC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Directive 2014/34/EU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
CE marking of equipment
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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
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industrial safety ⓘ mining industry ⓘ oil and gas industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ATEX Directive Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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