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Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.For the purposes of this Directive, ‘electrical equipment’ means any...

  3. Article 2.(1) The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to...

  4. Article 3.The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure...

  5. Article 4.In relation to electrical equipment, the Member States shall ensure...

  6. Article 5.The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure...

  7. Article 6.(1) Where harmonised standards as defined in Article 5 have not...

  8. Article 7.Where harmonised standards within the meaning of Article 5 or safety...

  9. Article 8.(1) Before being placed on the market, the electrical equipment...

  10. Article 9.(1) If, for safety reasons, a Member State prohibits the...

  11. Article 10.(1) The CE conformity marking referred to in Annex III shall...

  12. Article 11.Each Member State shall inform the other Member States and...

  13. Article 12.This Directive shall not apply to electrical equipment intended for...

  14. Article 13.The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts...

  15. Article 14.Directive 73/23/EEC is hereby repealed without prejudice to the obligations...

  16. Article 15.This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

  17. Article 16.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  18. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Principal Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed For Use within Certain Voltage Limits

      1. 1. General conditions

      2. 2. Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment

      3. 3. Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences...

    2. ANNEX II

      Equipment and Phenomena outside the Scope of this Directive

      1. Electrical equipment for use in an explosive atmosphere

      2. Electrical equipment for radiology and medical purposes

      3. Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts

      4. Electricity meters

      5. Plugs and socket outlets for domestic use

      6. Electric fence controllers

      7. Radio-electrical interference

      8. Specialised electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railways,...

    3. ANNEX III

      Ce Conformity Marking And EC Declaration of Conformity

      1. A. CE conformity marking

      2. B. EC declaration of conformity

    4. ANNEX IV

      Internal Production Control

      1. 1. Internal production control is the procedure whereby the manufacturer or...

      2. 2. The manufacturer must establish the technical documentation described in point...

      3. 3. Technical documentation must enable the conformity of the electrical equipment...

      4. 4. The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep a copy...

      5. 5. The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that...

    5. ANNEX V

      1. Part A Repealed Directive with its amendment

      2. Part B List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application

    6. ANNEX VI

      Correlation Table

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