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UL's European Assistance for Hazardous Locations

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UL's hazardous locations staff are here to meet the needs of manufacturers seeking certification under the European Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) Directive (94/9/EC) -- in addition to other European Directives that may also apply, such as the Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC) or Machinery (98/37/EC) Directives.

Regarding the ATEX Directive, UL International Demko A/S, a wholly-owned affiliate of UL, is designated in the European community as a Notified Body for all Group I (mining) and Group II (non-mining) equipment, protective systems and components. This Notified Body status allows Certificates of Conformity and Certificates of Component issued by UL Demko to be recognized by all European Community member states as a legal means of entry under the ATEX Directive.

As a means to facilitate certification under the ATEX Directive, UL Demko has accredited members of UL's HazLoc team at UL's Northbrook, IL (USA) office as Demko Qualified Engineers (DQE's) and Demko Qualified Reviewers (DQR's) with project-level and review-level status under the ATEX Directive. Also, UL HazLoc staff at UL Northbrook are accredited as Demko Qualified Auditors (DQA's) under the ATEX Directive.

In a UL Demko ATEX investigation, the test report can then be completed by staff at UL Demko or at UL's Northbrook office. In addition to the test report, a quality assessment will be required in most cases, and can also be completed by staff at UL Demko or at UL's Northbrook office. Upon successful completion of both the test report and applicable quality assessment, UL Demko will issue an "EC Type" Examination Certificate and applicable Quality Assurance Notification Certification to support the application of the CE Mark and "Epsilon x" Mark, as applicable.

UL Demko can also perform testing in accordance with North American HazLoc standards for the purpose of achieving UL and C-UL certifications.

In addition to UL's European certification path involving UL Demko, UL also has a cooperative data exchange agreement with PTB, a German testing and certification organization with European Notified Body status under the ATEX Directive. This agreement further streamlines the path for manufacturers of explosive atmospheres equipment, protective systems and components to obtain European and/or UL/C-UL certification.

Let us know how UL can help you meet your global requirements for hazardous locations equipment. Contact UL's experts.

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