Products Directive (ATEX 95)

To be certified according to ATEX 95 the equipment shall be classified in one of the three categories. For the motors only Category 2 and 3 apply. In the Products Directive the notion of zones does not exist, as it is replaced by the category.

Main differences to previous directives	Consequences for manufacturers or end users
Covers non-electrical as well as electrical equipment	New design and maintenance practices
Includes EHSRs for dust and for gas; vapour and mists without specifying descriptive solution	New installation and selection concept for equipment
Requires Audit quality inspection by ExNB at the manufacturer and at sub-contractors who handle Ex-components (quality audit system by ExNB with one year follow-up and full audit every three years)	New manufacturing process Higher quality level
Requires an Ex-responsible person at manufacturing company for all Ex-products	Warranty of safety for several years
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New EN	Old EN
EN 60079-0	EN 50014	General requirements
EN 60079-2	EN 50016	'p' Protection
EN 60079-1	EN 50018	'd' Protection
EN 60079-7	EN 50019	'e' Protection
EN 60079-15	EN 50021	'n' Protection
EN 61241-1	EN 50281-1-1	Protection by enclosures "tD" ('D' or 'DIP')
	EN 13463-1	Non-Electrical equipments

• LVD (Low Voltage Directive) 73/23/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC
• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)
• Machinery Directive 98/37/EC (Article 1.5.7)

• 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 risk 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