Compliance for LVD products
Legal background
Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits is regulated under Law Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, which applies to equipment operating with a voltage rating between 50 and 1,000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1,500 V for direct current.
The Directive illustrate the essential safety requirements covering risks arising from electrical, mechanical, chemical, and other hazards.
Failure to comply may lead to serious consequences, including:
- Products being stopped at customs or removed from the EU market
- Mandatory corrective actions, withdrawals or recalls
- Public notification through EU market surveillance systems
- Administrative penalties, warehousing fees or product destruction
- Reputational damage and loss of market access
Our services
EU Representation and Regulatory Support for LVD
At Obelis we provide comprehensive EU Authorised Representative services for non-EU manufacturers, ensuring that all required documentation is properly maintained and readily available for EU authorities. Our support includes LVD regulatory assessment to determine the product scope and identify the applicable legal obligations, as well as guidance throughout the conformity assessment process. We assist with the preparation and review of technical documentation, ensuring that files contain the necessary risk analysis, supporting evidence, and detailed design information. In addition, we help ensure CE marking readiness by reviewing the EU Declaration of Conformity and product labelling. Our services also extend to post-market compliance support, offering assistance in the event of market surveillance activities or requests from competent authorities.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The LVD applies to electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating between 50 and 1,000 V AC and 75 and 1,500 V DC. It covers a wide range of consumer, professional and industrial electrical products, unless specifically excluded or regulated under more specific EU legislation.
No. Certain categories of equipment are excluded from the scope of the Directive, such as electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres, medical electrical equipment, lift components, electricity meters, domestic plugs and socket outlets, and specialized equipment for ships, aircraft or railways where safety is regulated by international rules.
Manufacturers must prepare technical documentation demonstrating compliance with the essential safety requirements of the Directive, including risk assessment and design information, and must draw up an EU Declaration of Conformity before affixing the CE marking.
Yes. Under the LVD, manufacturers follow an internal production control procedure to demonstrate compliance. Involvement of a Notified Body is not required under the Directive.
If the manufacturer is not established in the EU, an EU-based economic operator must be responsible for compliance documentation under EU market surveillance rules.
Obelis supports companies throughout the LVD compliance process and acts as an EU Authorised Representative for non-EU manufacturers.
