The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016

Marking E+W+S

5.—(1) All equipment and protective systems must be marked legibly and indelibly with the following minimum particulars—

(a) name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, and address of the manufacturer;

(b) [F1 UK marking];

(c) designation of series or type;

(d) batch or serial number, if any;

(e) year of construction;

(f) the specific marking of explosion protection followed by the symbol of the equipment-group and category;

(g) for equipment-group II,

(i) the letter ‘G’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists); or

(ii) the letter ‘D’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by dust); or

(iii) both the letter ‘G’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by gases, vapours or mists) and the letter ‘D’ (concerning explosive atmospheres caused by dust).

(2) Furthermore, where necessary, they must also be marked with all information essential to their safe use.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 36(a) (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 8.12.2016, see reg. 1(1)