The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994

Made: 15th December 1994

Laid before Parliament: 16th December 1994

Coming into force: 9th January 1995

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Citation and commencement

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Revocation, defence and consequential amendment

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Interpretation

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Application

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Requirement for electrical equipment to be safe etc.

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Harmonised standards

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Conformity with other standards and requirements

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Reports on safety etc of electrical equipment

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CE marking

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EC declaration of conformity

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Internal Production Control

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Secondhand and hired equipment

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Compliance Notices

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Prohibition on supply

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Duties of enforcement authorities

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Commencement of Proceedings

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Regulations to be treated as safety regulations within the meaning of the 1987 Act

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Requirement to give information about electrical equipment which does not bear the CE marking

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SCHEDULE 1 — SPECIMEN FORM OF CE MARKING TO BE PLACED ON OR TO ACCOMPANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

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SCHEDULE 2 — ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT EXCLUDED FROM THESE REGULATIONS

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SCHEDULE 3 — PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE SAFETY OBJECTIVES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR USE WITHIN CERTAIN VOLTAGE LIMITS

General conditions

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Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment

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Protection against hazards which may be caused by external influences on the electrical equipment

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SCHEDULE 4 — TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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The technical documentation must include:—

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SCHEDULE 5 — COMPLIANCE NOTICE

The notice shall—

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Signed

Ferrers — Minister of State for Small Firms and Consumer Affairs, — Department of Trade and Industry — 15th December 1994

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c. 43.

[^f00003]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00006]: 1974 c. 37.

[^f00007]: S.I.1978/1039 (N.1.9); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/1159 (N.I.9) and S.I.1987/2049 (N.1.20).

[^f00008]: 1987 c. 43.

[^f00009]: OJ No.L220, 30.8.1993, p.1.

[^f00010]: Protocol 47 and certain Annexes to the EEA Agreement were amended by Decision No.7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee which came into force on 1 July 1994, (OJ No.L160, 28.6.1994, p.1).Council Directive 93/68/EEC was added to Chapter XXII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement by item p in Annex 3 to the said Decision No 7/94.

[^f00011]: OJ No.L77, 26.3.1973, p.29.

Editorial notes