ATEX Directives

The ATEX Directives governing the use of equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres. An acronym of the French ATmosphères EXplosives, ATEX consists of two European Directives which introduce a common standard in the EU member states by amending the relevant national legislation and adding safety requirements for hazardous areas.

ATEX consists of two parts:
By referring to Treaty of Amsterdam signed 2 October 1997
ATEX 137	The Worker Protection Directive 1999/92/EC, concentrating on the duties of the end user, more info
ATEX 95	The Products Directive 94/9/EC, concentrating on the duties of the manufacturer, more info
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Connection between ATEX 95 and ATEX 137

References:

• http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/atex
• Directive 94/9/EC : Equipment and Protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX Directive known as ATEX 95 with reference to the Treaty of Amsterdam: 2.10.1997)
• Directive 1999/92/EC: Minimum requirements for improving the health and safety protection of workers potentially at risks from explosive atmospheres (ATEX Directive known as ATEX 137 with reference to the Treaty of Amsterdam: 2.10.1997)
• Guidelines on the application of Directive 94/9/EC : July 2005 Ed. 2
• Guide of good practice for implementing Directive 1999/92/EC : 25.8.2003
• 1st 26.1.2000 and 2nd 5.12.2000 Corrigendum's to Directive 94/9/EC
• Consolidated text of Directive 94/9/EC : 20.11.2003