The Directive: ATEX 94/9/EC

The Equipment and Protective systems intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) Directive 94/9/EC of 23 March 1994, provides the essential health and safety requirements – leaving to standards developed by European standardization organizations their technical expression – and the relevant conformity assessment procedures before placing such equipment on the European market.

Directive 94/9/EC is also a total harmonization directive, since its provisions replace existing divergent national and European legislation which cover the same subjects as stipulated by Directive 94/9/EC. In this context, with effect from 1 July 2003 this Directive repealed: Council Directive 76/177/EEC (electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres); Council Directive 79/196/EEC (electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection); Council Directive 82/130/EEC (electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to firedamp).

Learn More:

• Scope
• Path to EU Market Entry
• Authorized Representative for ATEX Products
• Post-Market Surveillance
• Risks of Non-Compliance

Learn more about the compliance and market entry process for explosive atmospheres equipment in Europe.