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Statutory guidance

Equipment for explosive atmospheres regulations

Guidance for businesses on the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations.

Updates to this page

From:
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published:
31 August 2017
Last updated:
24 March 2025
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  1. GB guide updated to include actions you need to take if your Approved Body resigns.

  2. Guides 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.

  3. New guide published on the regulations for Northern Ireland, as amended in August 2023.

  4. Guide updated with minor amendments and a reference to the Windsor Framework.

  5. Guide footnotes updated to reference the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022.

  6. GB guide updated to reflect the further extension of the transition period for UKCA marking.

  7. GB guide updated to take account of the Government's announcement on 20 June of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply the new UKCA marking.

  8. Guide amended to clarify what actions businesses must take if non-compliance with the regulations is found.

  9. GB guide converted to HTML format for accessibility reasons.

  10. Guide updated to clarify product labelling requirements, specify when to send technical files to a UK Approved Body, and reflect the extension of the transition period for UKCA marking.

  11. Updated to reflect amendments to the regulations at the end of the transition period.

  12. Link added to guidance on how these regulations will change after Brexit.

  13. First published.

Documents

Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016: Great Britain

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Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017

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This guidance will assist your understanding of the regulations and includes obligations for manufacturers, their authorised representatives, importers and distributors.

The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996 were revoked on 8 December 2016 but continue to apply to relevant products placed on the market or put into service prior to this date.

The regulations for Northern Ireland were amended by the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.

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