7. Conformity assessment procedures

Procedures vary according to the nature of the products, their category and their intended use.

A distinction is made between :

• protective systems whose function is to stop incipient explosions or to limit the area affected by an explosion, and which are marketed separately;

• electrical appliances ;

• internal combustion engines ;

• other appliances. Non-electrical appliances fall into this category.

Components are also evaluated according to the same criteria.

With the exception...