Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

Harmonized

EU legislation

Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

European Commission website

SK legislation

Government of the Slovak Republic No 149/2016 Coll on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

Responsible authority/ies

Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing

Market surveillance authority

National Labour Inspectorate
Hlavný banský úrad

Notified and authorised bodies

Number NB

Number and title AB

NO 1354

SKTC-169

Technická inšpekcia, a.s.

NO 1299

SKTC-104

Technický skúšobný ústav Piešťany, a. s.

NO 1353

SKTC-175

TÜV SÜD Slovakia, s.r.o.

Conformity assessment

EU Declaration of conformity

CE marking



specific marking of explosion protection



equipment-group II, letter ‘D’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by dust)

equipment-group II, letter ‘G’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists)

Conformity assessment procedures

2014/34/EU ATEX ppz

Standards

Standards
European Commission
Standards portal

Guidelines and guidances

2014/34/EU ATEX návod

Accreditation

https://www.snas.sk/