equipment
Defined in Article 2, ATEX directive
Definitions over time (1)
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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;
Earlier definition records in this act (1)
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- Article 2(1) Historical · definitions end 30/05/2026
Used in (194 places in 15 provisions on 11/11/2026)
ATEX directive (194 in 15)
Recital 1 · Recital 6 · Recital 72 · Recital 85 · Recital 9 · Preamble · Article 19 · Article 214 · Article 1312 · Article 16 · Article 21 · Article 38 · Article 39 · Annex I32 · Annex II112