Commission Directive 94/26/EC of 15 June 1994 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/196/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 94/26/EC of 15 June 1994 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/196/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing  certain types of protection
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/117/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection (2), as last  amended by Directive 90/487/EEC (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas it is necessary to adapt the contents of Annex 1 to Directive 79/196/EEC to technical progress by incorporating five new European standards recently drawn up by Cenelec;
Whereas, in view of the present state of technical progress, it is now necessary to adapt the contents of the harmonized standards referred to in Annex I to Directive 79/196/EEC;
Whereas, in view of the nature of the equipment concerned, a transitional arrangement must be allowed in order to enable the industry to adapt adequately to the amendments introduced into the standards;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers in the Sector of Electrical Equipment for Use in  Potentially Explosive Atmospheres,