Articles of ATEX 94/9/CE directive

(1) the italic wording of the articles and annexes has been added by the author. because, the original text of Directive 94/9/EC does not provide these labels

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Articles of ATEX Directive 94/9/EC

CHAPTER I : Scope, placing on the market and free movement

Article 1 : Scope and Definitions (1)

Article 2: marketing products and provisions for Member States market surveillance

Article 3: Tax satisfaction the essential requirements of safety and health in Annex II

Article 4: requirement not prohibition, restriction or hindrance by the Member States for placing on the market and putting into service of products

Article 5: requirement for Member States to consider as presumed to conform to the requirements of Directive devices protection systems and components constructed in accordance with a harmonized standard

Article 6: seized by the Member States or the Commission of the Committee established by Directive 83/189/EEC in case the satisfaont harmonized standards do not entirely meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 3 ,

Article 7 : Procedure for a Member State to withdraw the equipment , protective systems or devices referred to in Article 1 paragraph 2 of the market , to prohibit the placing on the market, putting into service or restrict their freedom of movement when they may compromise the safety of persons and , where appropriate , domestic animals or property.

CHAPTER II - Procedures for conformity assessment

Article 8: definition of conformity assessment of equipment in accordance with the requirements of Annex III procedures , in combination with in categories of devices:

- The procedure relating to production quality assurance or product listed in annex IV or VII, or the procedures of the EC unit verification referred to in Annex IX

or

- The procedure relating to product verification referred to in Annex V , or the procedure relating to conformity to type referred to inAnnex VI

And the requirement to communicate the dossier provided for in Annex VIII, paragraph 3, to a notified body, which shall acknowledge receipt of the file as soon as possible and keep it ;

Article 9: requirement for Member States to notify the Commission and other Member States of the bodies which they have appointed to carry out the procedures referred to in Article 8

CHAPTER III: CE conformity marking

Article 10 : Definition of EC conformity marking - consist of the initials CE and model defined in Annex X

Article 11 : Monitoring and control of the market by Member States

CHAPTER IV : Final Provisions

Article 12 : appeals procedure if a manufacturer of prohibition, restriction or hindrance by the Member States for placing on the market and putting into service of products

Article 13: confidentiality clause for the parties involved in the application of the Directive to all information obtained in the performance of their duties

Article 14: Repeal of the old guidelines and validity of old certificates

Article 15: requirement for Member States to transpose Directive 94/9/EC into national legislation

Article 16: Recipients of the ATEX 94/9/EC Directive : Member States

 

 

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