Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance on the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations as they apply to equipment or systems being supplied in or into Great Britain. Covers: legislative background; scope; obligations of manufacturers; obligations of authorised representatives; obligations of importers; obligations of distributors; conformity assessment and marking before placing products on the GB market; qualifying Northern Ireland Goods; Approved Bodies; enforcement and penalties.
History
Last updated: 24 March 2025 - Updated to include actions that need to be taken if the Approved Body resigns. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016-great-britain and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: statutory guidance. First published: 31 August 2017.
Subjects
- Electrical services
- Power supply/distribution
- Building services
Publisher History
OPSS is part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with a remit to make regulation work, to protect people and ensure businesses understand their obligations.