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1.5.7 · Explosion
Annex III, 1.5.7 · Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 ·
What it requires
1.5.7 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 requires: prevent explosion risks; in potentially explosive atmospheres, conformity with the specific legislation. It is unchanged in substance compared with Directive 2006/42/EC and applies to machinery placed on the market from 20 January 2027.
What the instruction manual must reflect
ATEX zones, where applicable.
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Machinery or related products shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to avoid any risk of explosion presented by the machinery or related product itself or by gases, liquids, dust, vapours or other substances produced or used by the machinery or related product. Machinery or related products shall comply, as far as the risk of explosion due to its use in a potentially explosive atmosphere is concerned, with the provisions of the specific Union harmonisation legislation.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, OJ L 165, 29.6.2023, Annex III, 1.5.7. The sections ‘What it requires’ and ‘What the instruction manual must reflect’ are our own summary and do not replace the official text.