M/392 - Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC
Mandate to CENELEC in the field of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC
Mandate M/392 directs CENELEC to develop and maintain European standards supporting the implementation of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC. This directive concerns electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, ensuring safety and compliance across the EU market. The mandate aims to facilitate harmonized standards that provide clear technical specifications, promoting product safety, market access, and regulatory conformity. Through this mandate, CENELEC is tasked with producing standards that help manufacturers meet essential safety requirements while enabling consistent enforcement by national authorities.
Purpose
This mandate relates to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC, which concerns electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. The purpose is to facilitate the harmonisation of standards in the field covered by this Directive, ensuring the safety and compliance of low voltage electrical equipment within the European Union.
Standardisation request
The mandate requests CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) to develop, review, or revise European standards that align with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC. These standards should cover electrical equipment operating within the prescribed voltage limits and address essential safety requirements specified by the Directive.
Expected deliverables
The expected deliverables include a set of harmonised European standards that:
- Define technical specifications and safety requirements for low voltage electrical equipment.
- Support conformity assessment procedures for manufacturers.
- Facilitate market surveillance and ensure the free movement of compliant products within the EU market.
Context
The Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC provides a legal framework to ensure electrical equipment within certain voltage ranges is safe to operate and poses no danger to users or property. Standardisation plays a crucial role in implementing the Directive by specifying technical solutions that manufacturers can apply to demonstrate compliance. CENELEC’s work under this mandate helps unify technical requirements across the EU, thereby supporting the Directive’s objectives such as consumer safety and market harmonisation.
The mandate covers the standardisation of electrical equipment within certain voltage limits as specified in the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC. It pertains to electrical products intended for use with a voltage rating between 50 and 1000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1500 V for direct current, ensuring their safety and compliance within the European market.
General Information
There are no results that match your search criteria
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/392 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Mandate to CENELEC in the field of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC". Mandate to CENELEC in the field of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC There are 0 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.