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 Northern Ireland. Covers: legislative background; scope; obligations of manufacturers; obligations of authorised representatives; obligations of importers; obligations of distributors; products placed on the market before 10 August 2023; conformity marking; Notified Bodies; qualifying Northern Ireland Goods; enforcement; and European Commission guidance.
History
Last updated: 18 December 2024 - Revised following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024. 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-northern-ireland-regulations-2017 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
- Building services
- Electrical services
- Power supply/distribution
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.