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7. Conformity assessment procedures
Procedures vary according to the nature of the products, their category and their intended use.
A distinction is made between :
protective systems whose function is to stop incipient explosions or to limit the area affected by an explosion, and which are marketed separately;
electrical appliances ;
internal combustion engines ;
other appliances. Non-electrical appliances fall into this category.
Components are also evaluated according to the same criteria.
The procedure varies according to nature and intended use. All procedures are defined in Annexes III to IX of the Directive.
With the exception...
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Bibliography
- ATEX 2014/34/EU Guidelines – 3e édition des lignes directrices sur l'application de la directive 2014/34/UE du Parlement européen et du conseil du 26 février 2014 sur l'harmonisation de la loi des états membres concernant les appareils et les systèmes de protection destinés à être utilisés en atmosphères explosibles -
Standards and norms
- Explosive atmospheres – Explosion prevention and protection – Part 1: Fundamentals and methodology - NF EN 1127-1 - 08-19
- Explosive atmospheres – Part 0: Hardware – General requirements - NF EN IEC 60079-0 - 07-18
- Explosive atmospheres – Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres – Methodology and requirements - NF EN ISO 80079-36 - 06-16
Regulations
Décret n° 2015-799 du 1 er juillet 2015 relatif aux produits et équipements à risques – JORF n° 0152 du 3 juillet 2015 page 11202
Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 26, 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive...
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