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Preamble
Recitals 52
Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-5) 5
Chapter 2 - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS (Article 6-11) 6
Chapter 3 - CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT (Article 12-16) 5
Chapter 4 - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (Article 17-33) 17
Chapter 5 - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE (Article 34-38) 5
Chapter 6 - COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 39-45) 7
Annexes 12
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX
- Annex X
- Annex XI
- Annex XII

equipment

Defined in Article 2, ATEX directive

Uses as of 26/05/2016

Definitions over time (1)

18/04/2014 – 30/05/2026 applies on 26/05/2016 Article 2, ATEX directive Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

‘equipment’ means machines, apparatus, fixed or mobile devices, control components and instrumentation thereof and detection or prevention systems which, separately or jointly, are intended for the generation, transfer, storage, measurement, control and conversion of energy and/or the processing of material and which are capable of causing an explosion through their own potential sources of ignition;

Other definitions of this term in this act (1)

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

Article 2(1)

Used in (193 places in 15 provisions on 26/05/2016)

ATEX directive (193 in 15)

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