# Regulation (EU) 2016/426 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3.6.3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The surface temperatures of external parts of appliances, with the exception of surfaces or parts which are associated with the transmission of heat, shall not under operating conditions present a danger to the health and safety of persons exposed and in particular to children and elderly people, for whom an appropriate reaction time shall be taken into account.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/426/annex/I/division/3/division/3.6/division/3.6.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-426/annex-I/division-3/division-3.6/division-3.6.3
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