# The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016, Regulation 36B: Conformity assessment procedure obligation which is met by complying with the ATEX Directive

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In this regulation any reference to an Article or Annex is a reference to an Article or an Annex of the ATEX Directive;
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where, prior to the manufacture of a product, the manufacturer ensures that the conformity assessment procedure that applies to that product in accordance with Annex III as referred to in Article 13(1)(a) and (b) has been carried out.
(3) Where this paragraph applies—
(a) any requirement to follow the Type-examination set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3A in regulation 39 is to be treated as being satisfied;
(b) any reference to “relevant conformity assessment procedure” in regulations 6(a), 7(1), 19(a), 36(1)(b), 40(c) and 41(3) is to be read as including the conformity assessment procedure set out in Annex III as referred to in Article 13(1)(a) and (b); and
(c) any reference to “technical documentation” in regulations 6(b), 8, 19(b) and 27(b) is to be read as including the technical documentation relating to the design of the product referred to in Annex III.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/regulation/36B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/regulation-36B
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