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5. Harmonized standards
According to the European Council's resolution on the new approach, with regard to technical harmonization and standards, the following task has been entrusted to the standards bodies:
"Establish the technical specifications necessary for the production and marketing of products that comply with the essential requirements laid down by the directives, taking into account the state of the art.
These technical specifications are not mandatory, and their status as voluntary standards is maintained. This means that the manufacturer has the option of not building a product in conformity with these standards, but in this eventuality, he is obliged to prove that his product complies with the essential requirements of the directive. At the same time, national authorities are obliged to recognize that products manufactured in compliance with harmonized...
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Bibliography
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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