Equipment for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Directive

The following documents provide a comprehensive insight into EU legislation concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. This covers the legal text of the 2014 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) Directive, as well as policies on standardisation and guidelines. The database contains the most recent publications but also allows you to go back in time.

The documents set essential health and safety requirements to ensure that such equipment does not pose explosion risks when operated under normal or foreseeable conditions. They define obligations for manufacturers, importers, and distributors, including conformity assessment procedures and CE marking.