M/BC/CEN/92/8 - ATEX - prog.
Mandate to CEN/CENELEC for the preparation of a work programme relating to equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Mandate M/BC/CEN/92/8 tasks CEN and CENELEC with developing a work programme focused on standardisation of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The goal is to ensure these products meet essential safety requirements and facilitate harmonised regulations across the EU. This programme supports the implementation of the ATEX Directive, improving safety and market accessibility for relevant products in hazardous environments. The mandate aims to provide a clear framework for developing technical standards essential for preventing explosions and protecting workers and infrastructure.
Purpose
The mandate M/BC/CEN/92/8 tasks CEN and CENELEC with preparing a work programme focused on standardisation related to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The goal is to support the harmonisation and safety requirements within the European Union for products used in hazardous environments where explosive atmospheres may occur.
Standardisation request
This mandate requests CEN and CENELEC to develop a comprehensive work programme that will guide the preparation and revision of standards applicable to equipment and protective systems designed to operate safely in potentially explosive atmospheres. The work programme aims to address relevant technical and safety aspects necessary to ensure compliance with EU directives and regulations regarding explosion protection.
Expected deliverables
The primary deliverable is a structured and detailed work programme encompassing priorities, objectives, and timelines for standardisation activities related to ATEX (ATmosphères EXplosibles) equipment and protective systems. This programme will serve as a framework to facilitate the coordinated development or revision of European standards that enhance safety and legal conformity in this sector.
Context
This mandate supports the implementation of EU regulations governing the design and use of equipment in explosive environments, commonly linked with the ATEX directives. Standardisation efforts under this mandate help ensure products meet essential health and safety requirements to protect workers and workplaces from explosion risks. The collaboration between CEN and CENELEC reflects the cross-sectoral nature of explosion safety, covering both electrical and non-electrical equipment and systems.
This mandate covers the standardisation of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. It focuses on ensuring safety and compliance for products operating under conditions where explosive gases, vapors, or dust may be present, addressing sectors such as industrial manufacturing, mining, chemical processing, and other environments with explosion risks.
General Information
AFNOR - Translation error
- Corrigendum2 pagesFrench languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for conveyor belts intended for use in underground installations, in the presence of flammable or non-flammable atmospheres.
Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001.
This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1.
Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB.
NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1.
- Standard16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
AFNOR - Translation error
- Corrigendum2 pagesFrench languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies electrical and flammability safety requirements for conveyor belts intended for use in underground installations, in the presence of flammable or non-flammable atmospheres.
Conveyor belts covered by this European Standard and intended for use in flammable atmospheres are intended for use on conveyor belt installations (machinery in mines). The belt is a component, which will be incorporated into the conveyor, which is an equipment of Group I, Category M2, as defined in 3.2.2 of EN 13463-1:2001.
This European Standard is not applicable to light conveyor belts as described in EN 873 nor is it applicable to conveyor belts which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
This European Standard deals with those significant hazards detailed in A.1.
Attention is drawn to Annexes ZA and ZB.
NOTE A summary of the requirements of this European Standard is given in Table 1.
- Standard16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/BC/CEN/92/8 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Mandate to CEN/CENELEC for the preparation of a work programme relating to equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres". Mandate to CEN/CENELEC for the preparation of a work programme relating to equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres There are 4 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.