© Siemens AG 2014 Alle Rechte vorbehalten.siemens.com/lowvoltage New Legislative Framework (NLF)...

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New Legislative Framework (NLF)

Sektor Infrastructure & Cities | Division Low and Medium Voltage

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Seite 2 Sektor Infrastructure & Cities, Division Low and Medium Voltage, Low Voltage & Products

New Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

The new Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 29 March. Since a large number of changes had to be implemented in the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC in order to adapt it to the rules of the legislative framework, the European Parliament and European Council decided to publish a revised version.

Among other things, the following amendments were passed for manufacturers and distributors:

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• Trial modules which are produced for customer and application-specific purposes and which are used exclusively by experts in research and development facilities for such purposes are now exempted from the Low Voltage Directive. (Annex II)

• The safety objectives were extended to cover domestic animals. (Annex I) • In accordance with Annex III, the technical documentation must now include a

risk analysis and assessment. • In accordance with the newly introduced Chapter 2, manufacturers,

authorized representatives, importers and traders are subject to extended obligations. With a view to traceability, stricter regulations are listed for all parties involved. For example, electrical equipment must bear not only the name and address of the manufacturer, but also a type, batch or serial number, so that it can be assigned to the technical documentation. In the case of imports, the name and address of the importer must also be specified.

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• The requirements for the conformity assessment procedure were specified. First, harmonized standards that were published in the Official Journal are to be consulted, alternatively the safety requirements of the IEC standards, and if no IEC standards are available for the product in question, suitable national standards can be used.

• The new Low Voltage Directive must be applied as of 20 April 2016. Up until then, electrical equipment that still complies with Directive 2006/95/EC may be distributed.

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Address on Equipment

6. Manufacturers shall indicate on the electrical equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can be contacted or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the electrical equipment. The address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authorities.

Examples in Blue Guide needed where it is not possible, e.g. with such a picture

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Instructions and safety information

7. Manufacturers shall ensure that the electrical equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned. Such instructions and safety information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible.

We will fell millions of trees !!Solution:

Use of standardized signs

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Use of new sign on product / manual

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Proposal for labelling on product

http://www.manufacturer.info

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Proposal: Sign plus warning!

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Other usable and useful? signs

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Information of national authorities

8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that electrical equipment which they have placed on the market is not in conformity with this Directive shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring that electrical equipment into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, if appropriate. Furthermore, where the electrical equipment presents a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the electrical equipment available on the market to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.

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Thank you!

Georg Luber

Siemens AG

IC LMV LP SR

Siemensstr. 1093055 Regensburg, Germany

Tel: +49 941 790-2365Mob: +49 173 7 07 57 91

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