# The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 (revoked)

S.I. 1994/3260 · made 15 December 1994 · revised to 8 December 2016

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## Introductory text

CONSUMER PROTECTION
Made 15th December 1994
Laid before Parliament 16th December 1994
Coming into force 9th January 1995
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## 1 Citation and commencement

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## 2 Revocation, defence and consequential amendment

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## 3 Interpretation

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## 4 Application

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## 5 Requirement for electrical equipment to be safe etc.

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## 6 Harmonised standards

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## 7 Conformity with other standards and requirements

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## 8 Reports on safety etc of electrical equipment

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## 9 CE marking

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## 10 EC declaration of conformity

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## 11 Internal Production Control

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## 12 Secondhand and hired equipment

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## 13 Compliance Notices

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## 14 Prohibition on supply

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## 15 Duties of enforcement authorities

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## 16 Commencement of Proceedings

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

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

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## Signature

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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

## 1 General conditions

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## 2 Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment

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## 3 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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## 2 The technical documentation must include:—

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## Schedule 5: COMPLIANCE NOTICE

## 1 The notice shall—

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3260 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electrical-equipment-safety-regulations-1994-revoked
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.