COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/2273

of 20 December 2021

amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 as regards harmonised standards for laser products, adjustable speed electrical power drive systems, power electronic converter systems and equipment, luminaires, low-voltage switchgear and control gear, uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and certain other electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 10(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), electrical equipment which is in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, is to be presumed to be in conformity with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 of that Directive and set out in Annex I to that Directive, covered by those harmonised standards or parts thereof.

(2) By letter M/511 of 8 November 2012, the Commission made a request to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) for providing the first full list of the titles of harmonised standards and for the drafting, revision and the completion of harmonised standards, for electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits in support of Directive 2014/35/EU. The safety objectives referred to in Article 3 of Directive 2014/35/EU and set out in Annex I to that Directive have not changed since the request was made to CEN, Cenelec and ETSI.

(3) On the basis of the request M/511, CEN and Cenelec drafted the harmonised standards EN IEC 61010-2-202:2021 for electrically operated valve actuators and EN IEC 61010-2-130:2021 for equipment intended to be used in educational establishments by children.

(4) On the basis of the request M/511, CEN and Cenelec revised and amended the following harmonised standards, the references of which are published by Commission Communication (2018/C 326/02) (3): EN 60335-2-43:2003; EN 60335-2-43:2003/A1:2006 and EN 60335-2-43:2003/A2:2008; EN 60320-2-4:2006 and EN 60320-2-4:2006/A1:2009; EN 60598-2-23:1996, EN 60598-2-23:1996/A1:2000 and EN 60598-2-23:1996/AC:1997; EN 60947-3:2009, EN 60947-3:2009/A1:2012 and EN 60947-3:2009/A2:2015; EN 60947-4-1:2010 and EN 60947-4-1:2010/A1:2012; EN 62040-1:2008, EN 62040-1:2008/A1:2013 and EN 62040-1:2008/AC:2009; EN 60838-1:2004, EN 60838-1:2004/A1:2008, and EN 60838-1:2004/A2:2011; EN 60335-2-21:2003, EN 60335-2-21:2003/A1:2005, EN 60335-2-21:2003/A2:2008, EN 60335-2-21:2003/AC:2007, and EN 60335-2-21:2003/AC:2010; EN 60670-1:2005, EN 60670-1:2005/A1:2013, EN 60670-1:2005/AC:2010, and EN 60670-1:2005/AC:2007; EN 60947-5-8:2006; EN 60974-11:2010; EN 60974-13:2011.

(5) This resulted in the adoption of, respectively; the following harmonised standards and amendments and a correction: EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020 and EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020/A11:2020 for clothes dryers and towel rails; EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021 for couplers dependent on appliance weight for engagement; EN IEC 60598-2-23:2021 for extra-low-voltage lighting systems; EN IEC 60947-3:2021 for switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units; EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019 and EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019/AC:2020-05 for electromechanical contactors and motor-starters; EN IEC 62040-1:2019 and EN IEC 62040-1:2019/A11:2021 for uninterruptible power systems (UPS); EN 60838-1:2017, EN 60838-1:2017/A1:2017, EN 60838-1:2017/A2:2021 and EN 60838-1:2017/A11:2021 for miscellaneous lampholders; EN 60335-2-21:2021 for storage water heaters; EN IEC 60670-1:2021 and EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021 for boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installation; EN IEC 60947-5-8:2021 for low-voltage switchgear and control gear; EN IEC 60974-11:2021 for electrode holders; EN IEC 60974-13:2021 for welding current return clamp.

(6) On the basis of the request M/511, CEN and Cenelec also amended the following harmonised standards, the references of which are included in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1146 (4): EN 60335-2-5:2015 for dishwashers as amended by EN 60335-2-5:2015/A11:2019; EN 60335-1:2012 for household and similar electrical appliances as amended EN 60335-1:2012/A11:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017, EN 60335-1:2012/A1:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A14:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A2:2019. This resulted in the adoption of the following amending harmonised standards: EN 60335-2-5:2015/A1:2020, EN 60335-1:2012/A15:2021. In addition, CEN and Cenelec amended the following harmonised standards, the references of which are included in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1015 (5): EN 60335-2-17:2013 for blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances, as amended by EN 60335-2-17:2013/A11:2019, EN 60335-2-17:2013/A1:2020. This resulted in the adoption of the amending harmonised standard EN 60335-2-17:2013/A2:2021.

(7) CEN and Cenelec also amended the following harmonised standards, the references of which are published by Communication 2018/C 326/02: EN 60825-1:2014 for safety of laser products; EN 61800-5-1:2007 for adjustable speed electrical power drive systems; EN 62477-1:2012 for power electronic converter systems and equipment as amended by EN 62477-1:2012/A11:2014; EN 60335-2-73:2003 for fixed immersion heaters as amended by EN 60335-2-73:2003/A1:2006 and EN 60335-2-73:2003/A2:2009; EN 61995-1:2008 for devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes; EN 62423:2012 for type F and type B residual current operated circuit-breakers, EN 60400:2017 for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders. This resulted in the adoption of the following amending harmonised standards: EN 60825-1:2014/A11:2021; EN 61800-5-1:2007/A1:2017 and EN 61800-5-1:2007/A11:2021; EN 62477-1:2012/A1:2017 and EN 62477-1:2012/A12:2021; EN 60335-2-73:2003/A11:2021; EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 and EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021; EN 62423:2012/A11:2021, EN 60400:2017/A1:2021.

(8) The Commission, together with CEN and Cenelec, has assessed whether those harmonised standards and amendments and corrections thereto comply with the request M/511.

(9) Harmonised standards EN IEC 61010-2-202:2021; EN IEC 61010-2-130:2021; EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020 as amended by EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020/A11:2020; EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021; EN IEC 60598-2-23:2021; EN IEC 60947-3:2021; EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019 as corrected by EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019/AC:2020-05; EN IEC 62040-1:2019 as amended by EN IEC 62040-1:2019/A11:2021; EN 60838-1:2017 as amended by EN 60838-1:2017/A1:2017, EN 60838-1:2017/A2:2021, and EN 60838-1:2017/A11:2021; EN 60335-2-21:2021; EN IEC 60670-1:2021 as amended by EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021; EN IEC 60947-5-8:2021; EN IEC 60974-11:2021; EN IEC 60974-13:2021; EN 60335-2-5:2015 as amended by EN 60335-2-5:2015/A11:2019, and EN 60335-2-5:2015/A1:2020; EN 60335-1:2012 as amended and corrected by EN 60335-1:2012/AC:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A11:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017, EN 60335-1:2012/A1:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A14:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A2:2019, and EN 60335-1:2012/A15:2021; EN 60335-2-17:2013 as amended by EN 60335-2-17:2013/A11:2019, EN 60335-2-17:2013/A1:2020, and EN 60335-2-17:2013/A2:2021; EN 60825-1:2014 as amended by EN 60825-1:2014/A11:2021; EN 61800-5-1:2007 as amended by EN 61800-5-1:2007/A1:2017 and EN 61800-5-1:2007/A11:2021; EN 62477-1:2012 as amended by EN 62477-1:2012/A1:2017 and EN 62477-1:2012/A12:2021; EN 60335-2-73:2003 as amended by EN 60335-2-73:2003/A1:2006, EN 60335-2-73:2003/A2:2009, and EN 60335-2-73:2003/A11:2021; EN 61995-1:2008 as amended by EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 and EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021; EN 62423:2012 as amended by EN 62423:2012/A11:2021; EN 60400:2017 as amended by EN 60400:2017/A1:2021 satisfy the safety objectives which they aim to cover and which are set out in Directive 2014/35/EU. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those standards in the Official Journal of the European Union, together with references of any relevant amending or correcting standards thereto.

(10) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 (6) provides in its Annex I the references of harmonised standards conferring a presumption of conformity with Directive 2014/35/EU. In order to ensure that the references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/35/EU are listed in one act, the references of those standards should be included in that Annex.

(11) It is therefore necessary to withdraw the references of the following harmonised standards together with the references of any amending or correcting standards thereto published in the Official Journal of the European Union: EN 60335-2-43:2003; EN 60320-2-4:2006; EN 60598-2-23:1996; EN 60947-3:2009; EN 60947-4-1:2010; EN 62040-1:2008; EN 60838-1:2004; EN 60335-2-21:2003; EN 60670-1:2005; EN 60947-5-8:2006; EN 60974-11:2010; EN 60974-13:2011; EN 60825-1:2014; EN 61800-5-1:2007; EN 62477-1:2012; EN 60335-2-73:2003; EN 61995-1:2008; EN 62423:2012; EN 60400:2017.

(12) Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 lists the references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/35/EU that are withdrawn from the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union. It is therefore appropriate to include those references in that Annex.

(13) It is also necessary to withdraw the references of the harmonised standards EN 60335-1:2012, EN 60335-2-5:2015 and EN 60335-2-17:2013, together with the references of any amending or correcting standards thereto published in the Official Journal of the European Union, from the L series of the Official Journal of the European Union, given that they have been corrected or amended. It is therefore appropriate to delete those references from Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1956.

(14) In order to give manufacturers sufficient time to prepare for application of harmonised standards EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020 as amended by EN IEC 60335-2-43:2020/A11:2020; EN IEC 60320-2-4:2021; EN IEC 60598-2-23:2021; EN IEC 60947-3:2021; EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019 as corrected by EN IEC 60947-4-1:2019/AC:2020-05; EN IEC 62040-1:2019 as amended by EN IEC 62040-1:2019/A11:2021; EN 60838-1:2017 as amended by EN 60838-1:2017/A1:2017, EN 60838-1:2017/A2:2021 and EN 60838-1:2017/A11:2021; EN 60335-2-21:2021; EN IEC 60670-1:2021 as amended by EN IEC 60670-1:2021/A11:2021; EN IEC 60947-5-8:2021; EN IEC 60974-11:2021; EN IEC 60974-13:2021; EN 60335-2-5:2015 and EN 60335-2-5:2015/A11:2019 as amended by EN 60335-2-5:2015/A1:2020; EN 60335-1:2012 as amended and corrected by EN 60335-1:2012/AC:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A11:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017, EN 60335-1:2012/A1:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A14:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A2:2019, and EN 60335-1:2012/A15:2021; EN 60335-2-17:2013 as amended by EN 60335-2-17:2013/A11:2019, EN 60335-2-17:2013/A1:2020, and EN 60335-2-17:2013/A2:2021; EN 60825-1:2014 as amended by EN 60825-1:2014/A11:2021; EN 61800-5-1:2007 as amended by EN 61800-5-1:2007/A1:2017 and EN 61800-5-1:2007/A11:2021; EN 62477-1:2012 and EN 62477-1:2012/A11:2014 as amended by EN 62477-1:2012/A1:2017 and EN 62477-1:2012/A12:2021; EN 60335-2-73:2003 as amended by EN 60335-2-73:2003/A1:2006, EN 60335-2-73:2003/A2:2009, and EN 60335-2-73:2003/A11:2021; EN 61995-1:2008 as amended by EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 and EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021; EN 62423:2012 as amended by EN 62423:2012/A11:2021; EN 60400:2017 as amended by EN 60400:2017/A1:2021, it is necessary to defer the withdrawal of the references of the following harmonised standards together with the references of any amending or correcting standards: EN 60335-2-43:2003; EN 60320-2-4:2006; EN 60598-2-23:1996; EN 60947-3:2009; EN 60947-4-1:2010; EN 62040-1:2008; EN 60838-1:2004; EN 60335-2-21:2003; EN 60670-1:2005; EN 60947-5-8:2006; EN 60974-11:2010; and EN 60974-13:2011; EN 60335-2-5:2015; EN 60335-1:2012; EN 60335-2-17:2013; EN 60825-1:2014; EN 61800-5-1:2007; EN 62477-1:2012; EN 60335-2-73:2003; EN 61995-1:2008; EN 62423:2012; EN 60400:2017.

(15) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(16) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements, including the safety objectives, set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of such standard in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision.

Article 2 Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Points (1), (3) and (5) of Annex I shall apply from 21 June 2023.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.

(2) Directive 2014/35/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 the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357).

(3) Commission Communication (2018/C 326/02) in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ C 326, 14.9.2018, p. 4).

(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1146 on the harmonised standards for electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits and drafted in support of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 250, 3.8.2020, p. 121).

(5) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1015 on the harmonised standards for electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits and drafted in support of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 222, 22.6.2021, p. 40).

(6) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1956 of 26 November 2019 on the harmonised standards for electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits and drafted in support of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 306, 27.11.2019, p. 26).