Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Codified version)
Date: 2003-05-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, codification of EU law, electrical equipment, harmonisation of standards, safety standard

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 12.05.2003
COM(2003) 252 final

2003/0094 (COD)

Proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment
designed for use within certain voltage limits

(Codified version)

(presented by the Commission)

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In  the  context  of  a  people’s  Europe,  the  Commission  attaches  great  importance  to
simplifying  and  clarifying  Community  law  so  as  to  make  it  clearer  and  more
accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance
to make use of the specific rights it gives him.

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended
several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought
partly  in  the  original  instrument  and  partly  in  later  amending  ones.  Considerable
research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the
current rules.

For  this  reason  a  codification  of  rules  that  have  frequently  been  amended  is  also
essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent.

On  1  April  1987  the  Commission  therefore  decided1  to  instruct  its  staff  that  all
legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that
this  is  a minimum requirement and that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at
even  shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  areresponsible,  to  ensure  that  the
Community rules are clear and readily understandable.

The  Conclusions  of 
the  Edinburgh  European  Council
(December 1992) confirmed this2, stressing the importance of codification as it offers
certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time.

the  Presidency  of 

Codification  must  be  undertaken  in  full  compliance  with  the  normal  Community
legislative procedure.

Given  that  no  changes  of  substance  may  be  made  to  the  instruments  affected  by
codification, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed,
by  an  interinstitutional  agreement  dated  20  December  1994,  that  an  accelerated
procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codified instruments.

is 

this  proposal, 

to  undertake  a  codification  of  Council
The  purpose  of 
Directive 73/23/EEC  of  19  February  1973  on  the  harmonisation  of  the  laws  of
Member  States  relating  to  electrical  equipment  designed  for  use  within  certain
voltage limits3. The new Directive will supersede the various acts incorporated in it4;
this proposal fully preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does no
more than bring them together with only such formal amendments as are required by
the codification exercise itself.

The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation,
in  all  official  languages,  of  Directive  73/23/EEC  and  the  instrument  amending  it,
carried out by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, by
means  of  a  data-processing  system.  Where  the  articles  have  been  given  new

COM(1987) 868 PV.
See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions.
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final.
Annex V, Part A of this proposal.

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numbers,  the correlation  between the old and the new  numbers  is  shown  in  a  table
contained in Annex VI to the codified Directive.

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(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

Proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment
designed for use within certain voltage limits

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular
Article (cid:2) 95 (cid:3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee5,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty6,

Whereas:

(1) 

Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of
Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage
limits7, has been substantially amended8. In the interests of clarity and rationality the
said Directive should be codified.

(cid:1) 

(2) 

The provisions in force in the Member States designed to ensure safety in the use of
electrical  equipment  used  within  certain  voltage  limits  may  differ,  thus  impeding
trade.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (1)

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OJ C […], […], p. […].
OJ C […], […], p. […].
OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29. Directive as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1).
See Annex V, Part A.

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(3) 

In  certain  Member  States  in  respect  of  certain  electrical  equipment,  the  safety
legislation takes the form of preventive and repressive measures by means of binding
provisions.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (2)

(4) 

In other Member States in order to achieve the same objective, the safety legislation
provides for  reference  to technical  standards laid  down by Standards  Bodies.  Such  a
system  offers  the  advantage  of  rapid  adjustment  to  technical  progress  without
neglecting safety requirements.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (3)

(5) 

Certain Member States carry out administrative operations to approve standards. Such
approval  neither  affects  the  technical  content  of  the  standards  in  any  way  nor  limits
their  conditions  of  use.  Such  approval  cannot  therefore  alter  the  effects,  from  a
Community point of view, of harmonised and published standards.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (4)

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (5)

(6)  Within the Community the free movement of electrical equipment should follow when
this  equipment  complies  with  certain  safety  requirements  recognised 
in  all
Member States. Without prejudice to any other form of proof, the proof of compliance
with  these  requirements  may  be  established  by  reference  to  harmonised  standards
which incorporate these conditions. These harmonised standards should be established
by  common  agreement  by  bodies  to  be  notified  by  each  Member  State  to  the  other
Member States and to the Commission and should be publicised as widely as possible.
Such  harmonisation  should  for  the  purposes  of  trade  eliminate  the  inconveniences,
resulting from differences between national standards.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (6)

(7)  Without prejudice to any other form of proof, the compliance of electrical equipment
with the harmonised standards may be presumed from the affixing or issue of marks or
certificates  by  the  competent  organisations  or,  in  the  absence  thereof,  from  a
manufacturer's declaration of compliance. In order to facilitate the removal of barriers
to  trade  the  Member  States  should  recognise  such  marks  or  certificates  or  such
declaration as elements of proof. With this end in view, the said marks or certificates
should  be  publicised  in  particular  by  their  publication  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the
European Union.

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(8) 

As  a  transitional  measure,  the  free  movement  of  electrical  equipment  for  which
harmonised  standards  do  not  yet  exist  may  be  achieved  by  applying  the  safety
provisions  or standards  already laid down by other international  bodies  or  by  one  of
the bodies which establish harmonised standards.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (7)

(9) 

It is possible that electrical equipment may be placed in free circulation even though it
does not comply with the safety requirements, and it is therefore desirable to lay down
suitable provisions to minimise this danger.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Recital (8)

(10)  Council  Decision 90/683/EEC9 establishes the modules  for  the  various  phases  of  the
conformity  assessment  procedures  which  are  intended  to  be  used  in  the  technical
harmonisation Directives.

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Art. 13, point. 1,

(11)  The choice of procedures should not lead to a lowering of safety standards of electrical

equipment, which have already been established throughout the Community.

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Art. 13, point 1,)

(12)  This  Directive  should  be  without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States
relating  to  the  time-limits  for  transposition  into  national  law  and  application  of  the
Directives set out in Annex V, Part B,

(cid:1) 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC

Article 1

For  the  purposes  of  this  Directive  'electrical  equipment'  means  any  equipment  designed  for
use  with  a  voltage  rating  of  between  50  and  1 000 V  for  alternating  current  and  between
75 and 1 500 V for direct current, other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II.

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OJ L 380, 31.12.1990, p. 13.

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Article 2

1.

2.

The  Member  States  shall  take  all  appropriate  measures  to  ensure  that  electrical
equipment  may  be  placed  on  the  market  only  if,  having  been  constructed  in
accordance  with  good  engineering  practice  in  safety  matters  in  force  in  the
Community, it does not endanger the safety of persons, domestic animals or property
when  properly  installed  and  maintained  and  used  in  applications  for  which  it  was
made.

The principal elements of the safety objectives referred to in paragraph 1 are listed in
Annex I.

Article 3

The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that if electrical equipment is
of such a nature as to comply with the provisions of Article 2, subject to the conditions laid
down in Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8, the free movement thereof within the Community shall not be
impeded for reasons of safety.

Article 4

In  relation  to  electrical  equipment  the  Member  States  shall  ensure  that  stricter  safety
requirements than those laid down in Article 2 are not imposed by electricity supply bodies
for connection to the grid, or for the supply of electricity to users of electrical equipment.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

Article 5

The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, in particular, electrical
equipment  which  complies  with  the  safety  provisions  of  harmonised  standards  shall  be
regarded  by  their  competent  administrative  authorities  as  complying  with  the  provisions  of
Article  2,  for  the  purposes  of  placing  on  the  market  and  free  movement  as  referred  to  in
Articles 2 and 3 respectively.

Standards  shall  be  regarded  as  harmonised  once  they  are  drawn  up  by  common  agreement
between  the  bodies  notified  by  the  Member  States  in  accordance  with  Article  11(a),  and
published  under  national  procedures.  The  standards  shall  be  kept  up  to  date  in  the  light  of
technological progress and the developments in good engineering practice in safety matters.

For  purposes  of  information  the  list  of  harmonised  standards  and  their  references  shall  be
published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC

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Article 6

Where harmonised standards as defined in Article 5 have not yet been drawn up and
published, the Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, for
the purposes of placing on the market or free movement as referred to in Articles 2
and  3  respectively,  their  competent  administrative  authorities  shall  also  regard,  as
complying  with  the  provisions  of  Article  2,  electrical  equipment  which  complies
with  the  safety  provisions  of  the  International  Commission  on  the  Rules  for  the
Approval  of  Electrical  Equipment  (CEE)  or  of  the  International  Electrotechnical
Commission  (IEC)  in  respect  of  which  the  publication  procedure  laid  down  in
paragraphs 2 and 3 has been applied.

The  safety  provisions  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  be  notified  to  the
Member States by the Commission as from the entry into force of this Directive, and
thereafter  as  and  when  they  are  published.  The  Commission,  after  consulting  the
Member  States,  shall  state  the  provisions  and  in  particular  the  variants  which  it
recommends to be published.

The Member States shall inform the Commission within a period of three months of
such  objections  as  they  may  have  to  the  provisions  thus  notified,  stating  the  safety
grounds on account of which the provisions should not be recognised.

For purposes of information those safety provisions against which no  objection  has
been raised shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 7

Where harmonised standards within the meaning of Article 5 or safety provisions published in
accordance  with  Article  6  are  not  yet  in  existence,  the  Member  States  shall  take  all
appropriate  measures  to  ensure  that,  for  the  purpose  of  placing  on  the  market  or  free
movement  as  referred  to  in  Articles  2  and  3  respectively,  their  competent  administrative
authorities  shall  also  regard  as  complying  with  the  provisions  of  Article  2,  electrical
equipment manufactured in accordance with the safety provisions of the standards in force in
the  Member  State  of  manufacture,  if  it  ensures  a  safety  level  equivalent  to  that  required  in
their own territory.

Article 8

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Article 13 point 2
(adapted)

1.

Before being placed on the market, the electrical equipment must have affixed to it
the  CE  marking  provided  for  in  Article  10  attesting  to  its  conformity  to  the
provisions  of  this  Directive,  including  the  conformity  assessment  procedure
described in Annex IV.

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3.

In the event of a challenge, the manufacturer or importer may submit a report, drawn
up  by  a  body,  which  is  notified  in  accordance  with  Article  11  (cid:2) (b) (cid:3)  ,  on  the
conformity of the electrical equipment with the provisions of Article 2.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Article 13 point 3
(adapted)

Where  electrical  equipment  is  subject  to  other  Directives  concerning  other  aspects
which also provide for the affixing  of the  CE  marking,  the  latter shall  indicate  that
the  equipment  in  question  is  also  presumed  to  conform  to  the  provisions  of  those
other Directives.

However,  where  one  or  more  of  these  Directives  allow  the  manufacturer,  during  a
transitional  period,  to  choose  which  arrangements  to  apply,  the  CE  marking  shall
indicate  conformity  to  the  provisions  only  of  those  Directives  applied  by  the
manufacturer.  In this case, particulars of the Directives applied, as published in the
Official Journal of the European Union, must be given in the documents, notices or
instructions required by the Directives and accompanying the electrical equipment.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

Article 9

If,  for  safety  reasons,  a  Member  State  prohibits  the  placing  on  the  market  of  any
electrical equipment or impedes its  free  movement,  it  shall  immediately inform  the
other  Member States  concerned and the Commission, indicating  the  grounds  for  its
decision and stating in particular:

(cid:2) (a) (cid:3) whether  its  non-conformity  with  Article  2  is  attributable  to  a
shortcoming in the harmonised standards referred to in Article 5, the provisions
referred to in Article 6 or the standards referred to in Article 7;

(cid:2) (b) (cid:3) whether  its  non-conformity  (cid:2) with  Article  2 (cid:3)  is  attributable  to
faulty application of such standards or publications or to failure to comply with
good engineering practice as referred to in Article 2.

If other Member States raise objections to the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the
Commission shall immediately consult the Member States concerned.

If  an  agreement  has  not  been  reached  within  three  months  from  the  date  of
notification as laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall obtain the opinion of
one  of  the  bodies  notified  in  accordance  with  Article 11 (cid:2) (b) (cid:3),  having  its
registered office outside the territory of the Member States concerned and which has
not been involved in the procedure provided for in Article 8. The opinion shall state
the extent to which the provisions of Article 2 have not been complied with.

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2.

The  Commission  shall  communicate  the  opinion  of  (cid:2) the  body  referred  to  in
paragraph  3 (cid:3)  to  all  Member  States  which  may,  within  a  period  of  one  month,
make  their  observations  known  to  the  Commission.  The  Commission  shall  at  the
same time note any observations by the parties concerned on that opinion.

Having  taken  note  of  these  observations  the  Commission  shall,  if  necessary,
formulate the appropriate recommendations or opinions.

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Article 13 point 4

Article 10

The  CE  conformity  marking  referred  to  in  Annex  III  shall  be  affixed  by  the
manufacturer  or  his  authorised  representative  established  within  the  Community  to
the  electrical  equipment  or,  failing  that,  to  the  packaging,  the  introduction  sheet  or
the guarantee certificate so as to be visible, easily legible and indelible.

The affixing on electrical equipment of any markings liable to deceive third parties
as  to  the  meaning  and  form  of  the  CE  marking  shall  be  prohibited.  However,  any
other  marking  may  be  affixed  to  the  electrical  equipment,  its  packaging,  the
instruction sheet or the guarantee certificate provided that the visibility and legibility
of the CE marking is not thereby reduced.

3.

Without prejudice to Article 9:

(a) where  a  Member  State  establishes  that  the  CE  marking  has  been  affixed
unduly,  the  manufacturer  or  his  agent  established  within  the  Community
market shall be obliged to make the electrical equipment comply as regards the
provisions  concerning  the  CE  marking  and  to  end  the  infringement  under
conditions imposed by the Member State;

(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Article 13 point 4
(adapted)

(b) where  non-compliance continues, the Member  State  shall  take  all  appropriate
measures  to  restrict  or  prohibit  the  placing  on  the  market  of  the  electrical
equipment  in  question  or  to  ensure  that  it  is  withdrawn  from  the  market  in
accordance with Article 9.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

Article 11

Each  Member  State  shall  inform  the  other  Member  States  and  the  Commission  of  the
following:

(cid:2) (a) (cid:3) the bodies referred to in Article 5;

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(cid:2) (b) (cid:3) the  bodies  which  may  make  a  report  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of
Article  8  (cid:2) (2) (cid:3)  or  give  an  opinion  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of
Article 9;

(cid:2) (c) (cid:3) the  (cid:2) publication  reference (cid:3)  referred  to  in  the  second  paragraph  of

Article 5.

Any  amendment  to  the  above  shall  be  notified  by  each  Member  State  to  the  other
Member States and to the Commission.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC

Article 12

This Directive shall not apply to electrical equipment intended for export to third countries.

(cid:1) 73/23/EEC (adapted)

Article 13

The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of
national laws which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

(cid:1) 

Article 14

Directive  73/23/EEC,  as  amended  by  the  Directive  listed  in  Annex  V,  Part  A,  is  repealed
without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States  relating  to  the  time-limits  for
transposition into national law and application of the Directive set out in Annex V, Part B.

References  to  the  repealed  Directive  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this  Directive  and
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex VI.

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 15

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(cid:1) 73/23/EEC Article 14

Article 16

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament
The President
[…]

For the Council
The President
[…]

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(cid:1) 73/23/EEC

ANNEX I

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

1.

General conditions

a)

b)

c)

d)

The  essential  characteristics,  the  recognition  and  observance  of  which  will
ensure  that  electrical  equipment  will  be  used  safely  and  in  applications  for
which it was made, shall be marked on the equipment, or, if this is not possible,
on an accompanying notice.

The  manufacturers or brand  name  or  trade  mark  should  be  clearly  printed  on
the electrical equipment or, where that is not possible, on the packaging.

The electrical equipment, together with its component parts should be made in
such  a  way  as  to  ensure  that  it  can  be  safely  and  properly  assembled  and
connected.

The electrical equipment should be so designed and manufactured as to ensure
that  protection  against  the  hazards  set  out  in  points  2  and  3  of  this  Annex  is
assured providing that  the  equipment is used  in applications for  which  it  was
made and is adequately maintained.

2.

Protection against hazards arising from the electrical equipment

Measures of  a  technical nature should be  prescribed  in  accordance  with  point  1,  in
order to ensure:

a)

b)

c)

that persons and domestic animals are  adequately protected  against danger  of
physical  injury  or  other  harm  which  might  be  caused  by  electrical  contact
direct or indirect;

that  temperatures,  arcs  or  radiation  which  would  cause  a  danger,  are  not
produced;

that  persons,  domestic  animals  and  property  are  adequately  protected  against
non-electrical  dangers  caused  by  the  electrical  equipment  which  are  revealed
by experience;

d)

that the insulation must be suitable for foreseeable conditions.

3.

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

Technical  measures  are  to  be  laid  down  in  accordance  with  point  1,  in  order  to
ensure:

a)

that  the  electrical  equipment  meets  the  expected  mechanical  requirements  in
such a way that persons, domestic animals and property are not endangered;

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c)

that the electrical equipment shall be resistant to non-mechanical influences in
expected  environmental  conditions,  in  such  a  way  that  persons,  domestic
animals and property are not endangered;

that the electrical equipment shall not endanger persons, domestic animals and
property in foreseeable conditions of overload.

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EQUIPMENT AND PHENOMENA OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE DIRECTIVE

ANNEX II

Electrical equipment for use in an explosive atmosphere

Electrical equipment for radiology and medical purposes

Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts

Electricity meters

Plugs and socket outlets for domestic use

Electric fence controllers

Radio-electrical interference

Specialised electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railways,  which complies with
the  safety  provisions  drawn  up  by  international  bodies  in  which  the  Member  States
participate.

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(cid:1) 93/68/EEC Article 13 point 6

ANNEX III

CE CONFORMITY MARKING AND EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

A.

CE conformity marking

The  CE  conformity  marking  shall  consist  of  the  initials  "CE"  taking  the  following
form:

– 

– 

If  the  CE  marking  is  reduced  or  enlarged  the  proportions  given  in  the  above
graduated drawing must be respected.

The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same
vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm.

B.

EC declaration of conformity

The EC declaration of conformity must contain the following elements:

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

name  and  address  of  the  manufacturer  or  his  authorised  representative
established within the Community;

a description of the electrical equipment;

reference to the harmonised standards;

where  appropriate,  references  to  the  specifications  with  which  conformity  is
declared;

identification  of  the  signatory  who  has  been  empowered  to  enter  into
commitments  on  behalf  of  the  manufacturer  or  his  authorised  representative
established within the Community;

– 

the last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

ANNEX IV

INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL

Internal  production  control  is  the  procedure  whereby  the  manufacturer  or  his
authorised  representative  established  within  the  Community,  who  carries  out  the
obligations laid down in point  2, ensures  and declares that the  electrical  equipment
satisfies the requirements of this Directive that apply to it. The manufacturer or his
authorised  representative  established  within  the  Community  must  affix  the  CE
marking to each product and draw up a written declaration of conformity.

The  manufacturer  must  establish  the  technical  documentation  described  in  point  3
and he or his authorised representative established within the Community must keep
it  on  Community  territory  at  the  disposal  of  the  relevant  national  authorities  for
inspection  purposes  for  a  period  ending  at  least  10  years  after  the  last  product  has
been manufactured.

Where  neither  the  manufacturer  nor  his  authorised  representative  is  established
within the Community, this obligation is the responsibility of the person who places
the electrical equipment on the Community market.

Technical documentation must enable the conformity of the electrical equipment to
the requirements of this Directive to be assessed. It must, as far as relevant for such
assessment, cover the design, manufacture and operation of the electrical equipment.
It must include:

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

a general description of the electrical equipment;

conceptual  design  and  manufacturing  drawings  and  schemes  of  components,
sub-assemblies, circuits, etc.;

descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of said drawings
and schemes and the operation of the electrical equipment;

a list of the standards applied in full or in part, and descriptions of the solutions
adopted to satisfy the safety aspects of this Directive where standards have not
been applied;

results of design calculations made, examinations carried out, etc.;

test reports.

The  manufacturer  or  his  authorised  representative  must  keep  a  copy  of  the
declaration of conformity with the technical documentation.

The manufacturer must take all measures necessary  in order that the manufacturing
process  shall  ensure  compliance  of  the  manufactured  products  with  the  technical
documentation referred to in point 2 and with the requirements of this Directive that
apply to them.

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ANNEX V

Part A

Repealed Directive with its amendment
(referred to in Article 14)

Council Directive 73/23/EEC

(OJ L 77, 26.3.1973, p. 29)

Council Directive 93/68/EEC Article 1

(OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1)
point 12 and Article13 only

Part B

List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application
(referred to in Article 14)

Directive

Time-limit for
transposition

Date of application

73/23/EEC

93/68/EEC

21 August 1974

1 July 1994

-

1 January 199510

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10

Until  1  January  1997  Member  States  had  to  allow  the  placing  on  the  market  and  the  bringing  into
service of products which complied with the marking arrangements in force before 1 January 1995. See
Article 14(2) of Directive 93/68/EEC.

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ANNEX VI

CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 73/23/EEC

This Directive

Articles 1 – 7

Article 8 (1)

Article 8 (2)

Article 8 (3) (a)

Article 8 (3) (b)

Article 9 (1) first indent

Article 9 (1) second indent

Article 9 (2) to (5)

Article 10

Article 11 first indent

Article 11 second indent

Article 11 third indent

Article 12

Article 13 (1)

Article 13 (2)

–

–

Article 14

Annexes I to IV

–

–

Articles 1 – 7

Article 8 (1)

Article 8 (2)

Article 8 (3) first subparagraph

Article 8 (3) second subparagraph

Article 9 (1) (a)

Article 9 (1) (b)

Article 9 (2) to (5)

Article 10

Article 11 (a)

Article 11 (b)

Article 11 (c)

Article 12

–

Article 13

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Annexes I to IV

Annex V

Annex VI

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