The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996

Made: 1st February 1996

Laid before Parliament: 5th February 1996

Coming into force: 1st March 1996

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PART I — PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement, extent and revocation

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Interpretation

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PART II — APPLICATION

Equipment, Protective Systems, Devices and Components

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Excluded equipment, protective systems, devices and components

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Exclusion until 30th June 2003 of equipment and protective systems complying with health and safety provisions in force on 23rd March 1994

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PART III — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General duty relating to the placing on the market of equipment, protective systems or devices by a responsible person

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General duty relating to the supply of equipment, protective systems or devices by a person other than the responsible person

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General duty relating to the placing on the market of components by a responsible person

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Exceptions to placing on the market in respect of certain equipment, protective systems, devices and components

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Notified bodies

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Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State

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Fees

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Supplementary provisions

Conditions for equipment, protective systems, devices and components being taken to comply with the provisions of the ATEX Directive

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PART IV — ENFORCEMENT

Application of Schedule 14

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Offences

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Penalties

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Defence of due diligence

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Liability of persons other than the principal offender

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Amendment and disapplication of law in Great Britain

General provisions

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Consequential amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

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SCHEDULE 1 — REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS

The Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) Regulations 1990[^f00025]	1st July 2003
The Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 1990[^f00026]	1st July 2003
The Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1991[^f00027]	1st July 2003
The Electrical Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 1995[^f00028]	1st July 2003
In the Coal and Other Mines (Locomotives) Regulations 1956[^f00029]—paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3; andregulations 4 and 5 1st July 2003In the Regulations specified in the first column of Schedule 15, the regulations respectively specified in the third column of that Schedule	1st July 2003

SCHEDULE 2 — THE CE MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS

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SCHEDULE 3 — ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

Preliminary observations

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COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS

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SCHEDULE 4 — (Annex I of the ATEX Directive: references in this Annex to Annex II are refernces to the Essential Health and Safety Requirements set out in Schedule 3)

Equipment-group I

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Equipment-group II

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SCHEDULE 5 — EXCLUDED EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES

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SCHEDULE 6 — (Annex III of the ATEX Directive)

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SCHEDULE 7 — (Annex IV of the ATEX Directive)

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 8 — (Annex V of the ATEX Directive)

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Verification by examination and testing of each piece of equipment

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SCHEDULE 9 — (Annex VI of the ATEX Directive)

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SCHEDULE 10 — (Annex VII of the ATEX Directive)

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Quality system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 11 — (Annex VIII of the ATEX Directive)

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SCHEDULE 12 — (Annex IX of the ATEX Directive)

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SCHEDULE 13 — (Part B of Annex X of the ATEX Directive)

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SCHEDULE 14 — ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement in relation to relevant products

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Forfeiture: England and Wales

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Forfeiture: Scotland

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Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken

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Savings

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Interpretation

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SCHEDULE 15 — DISAPPLICATION OF SPECIFIC MINING REGULATIONS

PART I — (Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954)

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Title	Reference	Extent of disapplication
The Woodside Nos 2 and 3 Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1960	S.I. 1960/1291	Regulations 4 to 6
The Grimethorpe Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1961	S.I. 1961/2444	Regulations 4 to 6
The Lynemouth Mine (Diesel Vehicles and Storage Battery Vehicles) Special Regulations 1961	S.I. 1961/2445	Regulations 4 to 7
The Calverton Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/931	Regulations 4 to 6
The Brightling Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/1094	Regulations 5 to 7
The Easington Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/1676	Regulations 4 to 6
The Rufford Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/2059	Regulations 4 to 6
The Trelewis Drift Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/2114	Regulations 4 to 6
The Wharncliffe Woodmoor 4 and 5 Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/2193	Regulations 4 to 6
The Seaham Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962	S.I. 1962/2512	Regulations 4 to 6
The Dawdon Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963	S.I. 1963/118	Regulations 4 to 6
The Thoresby Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963	S.I. 1963/825	Regulations 4 to 6
The Westoe Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963	S.I. 1963/1096	Regulations 4 to 6
The Silverwood Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963	S.I. 1963/1618	Regulations 4 to 6
The Prince of Wales Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964	S.I. 1964/539	Regulations 4 to 6
The Cwmgwili Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964	S.I. 1964/1225	Regulations 4 to 6
The Wearmouth Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964	S.I. 1964/1476	Regulations 4 to 6
The Bevercotes Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1965	S.I. 1965/1194	Regulations 4 to 6
The Ellington Mine (Diesel Vehicles and Storage Battery Vehicles) Special Regulations 1967	S.I. 1967/956	Regulations 4 to 7
The Prince of Wales Mine (Captive Rail Diesel Locomotives) Special Regulations 1969	S.I. 1969/1377	Regulation 4
The Boulby Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1972	S.I. 1972/472	Regulations 4 to 8
The Elsecar Main Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1974	S.I. 1974/710	Regulations 4 to 6

PART II — (Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Title	Reference	Extent of disapplication
The Rixey Park Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1974	S.I. 1974/1866	Regulations 4 to 8

PART III — Made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974)

(1)	(2)	(3)
Title	Reference	Extent of disapplication
The Markham Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1976	S.I. 1976/1734	Regulations 4 to 6
The Bentinck Mine (Diesel Engined Stone Dusting Machine) Regulations 1976	S.I. 1976/2046	Regulations 5 to 7
The Thoresby Mine (Cable Reel Load-Haul-Dump Vehicles) Regulations 1978	S.I. 1978/119	Regulations 4 to 9
The Trelewis Drift Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1978	S.I. 1978/1376	Regulations 4 to 6
The Boulby Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1979	S.I. 1979/1532	Regulations 5 to 8
The Harworth Mine (Cable Reel Load-Haul-Dump Vehicles) Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1474	Regulations 4 to 9
The Point of Ayr Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1705	Regulations 5 and 6

Signed

Ian Taylor — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology, — Department of Trade and Industry — 1996-02-01

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1995/751.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: OJ No. L100, 19.4.94, p. 1.

[^f00004]: The EEA Agreement came into force in relation to Liechtenstein on 1st May 1995 (OJ No. L86, 20.4.95, p. 58).

[^f00005]: The application of the ATEX Directive was extended to the EEA from 1st December 1994 by virtue of Decision 14/94 of the EEA Joint Committee (OJ No. L325, 17.12.94, p. 65) which inserted a reference to that Directive at point 7A in Chapter X of Annex II to the EEA Agreement.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1990/13; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/2377, 1991/2826, 1995/1186.

[^f00009]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.76, p. 45.

[^f00010]: OJ No. L43, 20.2.79, p. 20. Council Directive 79/196/EEC was adapted to technical progress by Commission Directives 84/47/EEC (OJ No. L31, 2.2.84, p. 19), 88/571/EEC (OJ No. L311, 17.11.88, p. 46) and 94/26/EC (OJ No. L157, 24.6.94, p. 33) and was amended by Council Directives 88/665/EEC (OJ No. L382, 31.12.88, p. 42) and 90/487/EEC (OJ No. L270, 2.10.90, p. 23).

[^f00011]: OJ No. L59, 2.3.82, p. 10. Council Directive 82/130/EEC was adapted to technical progress by Commission Directives 88/35/EEC (OJ No. L20, 26.1.88, p. 28), 91/269/EEC (OJ No. L134, 29.5.91, p. 51) and 94/44/EC (OJ No. L248, 23.9.94, p. 22).

[^f00012]: Notified bodies meeting the assessment criteria laid down in the relevant harmonized standards are presumed to meet the minimum criteria.

[^f00013]: 1973 c. 51.

[^f00014]: 1974 c. 37.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1989/635.

[^f00016]: OJ No. L20, 26.1.88, p. 28.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L20, 26.1.88, p. 28.

[^f00018]: OJ No. L134, 29.5.91, p. 51.

[^f00019]: OJ No. L248, 23.9.94, p. 22.

[^f00020]: 1974 c. 37; section 15 was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraph 6. There are other amendments to section 15 which are not relevant to this provision.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1976/2046.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1980/1705.

[^f00024]: S.I. 1992/2932.

[^f00025]: S.I. 1990/13.

[^f00026]: S.I. 1990/2377.

[^f00027]: S.I. 1991/2826.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1995/1186.

[^f00029]: S.I. 1956/1771.

[^f00030]: This is a reference to point 1.0.5 of the Essential Health and Safety Requirements contained in Annex II (of the ATEX Directive) which is set out in Schedule 3.

[^f00031]: In section 22, subsections (1) and (2) were amended and subsection (4) was added by paragraph 2, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43). There is a modification of the application of section 24 not relevant to these Regulations. Sections 25A and 27A were inserted by paragraphs 3 and 4 respectively, and section 28(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 5, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, 1987 c. 43; section 27 was amended by the repeal of subsection (2)(b) and the word “or”immediately preceding it by section 29(3) and (4) of, and paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 and Schedule 7 to, the Employment Act 1989 (c. 38), and in subsection (3) by section 33(1) of, and paragraph 7(a) of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19) and section 29(3) of, and paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 6 to, 1989 c. 38; and in section 28, subsections (3)(c) and (5)(b) were amended by section 190 of, and paragraph 46 of Schedule 25 to, the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), a new subsection (6) was substituted by section 84 of, and paragraph 52 of Part II of Schedule 14 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and new subsections (9) and (10) were added by section 116 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) and section 21 of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to, the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4) respectively.

[^f00032]: Section 33 was amended in subsection (1) in paragraph (h) by section 36 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to, 1987 c. 43, and in paragraph (m) by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45); in subsection (2) as it applies to England and Wales by section 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48); subsection (5) was repealed by section 4(5) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15); and subsection (6) was repealed by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, 1981 c. 45. There are other amendments to section 33, and there is an amendment to section 34, not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00033]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00034]: 1975 c. 21. Section 310 was amended by paragraph 53 of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62); there are extensions of section 310 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00035]: A new section 452 was substituted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to 1980 c. 62.

[^f00036]: 1974 c. 37.

[^f00037]: The regulations specified in the third column to this Schedule are also revoked, with effect from 1st July 2003, by regulation 1(2) of and Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

[^f00038]: 1954 c. 70.

[^f00039]: 1974 c. 37.

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The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation described in Section 3 and he or his authorized representative established within the Community shall keep it at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for inspection purposes for a period ending at least 10 years after the last piece of equipment was manufactured.

Where neither the manufacturer nor his authorized representative is established within the Community, the obligation to keep the technical documentation available shall be the responsibility of the person who places the equipment on the Community market.

Editorial notes

[^key-5b9721c0b11f407ebd637c08dc55ac79]: Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use inPotentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1107), reg. 73(1) (with reg. 73(3))

[^M_F_22b45c80-77d0-4672-ceee-6f53d829ab32]: Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1107), reg. 73(1) (with savings in reg. 73(3)(3A)) (as amended (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 35 (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Duty of Executive or the Office for Nuclear Regulation to inform Secretary of State of action taken

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