Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Recast)
- Stage
- In force, reached 29 Mar 2014
- In force
- In force since 18 Apr 2014 · CELEX 32014L0035
- Transposition deadline
- 19 Apr 2016
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 18 Apr 2014
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 096 29.03.2014, p. 0357Commission · 29 Mar 2014
- Text adopted · Directive 2014/0035Commission · 26 Feb 2014
- Report · A7-0259/2012Parliament
- Report · PE488.068Parliament
- Amendments · PE491.154Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2014)446Parliament
- Text adopted · T7-0088/2014Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective 2014/35/EU sets safety objectives for electrical equipment rated 50–1,000 V AC or 75–1,500 V DC, with CE marking and an EU declaration of conformity. National transposition measures apply from 20 April 2016, when the 2006 directive was repealed. Manufacturers, importers and distributors must meet supply-chain obligations, including 10-year documentation retention.
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