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CE Marking and EC Directives
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CE Conformity Marking: The CE conformity marking must be 94/9/EC Ex Protection Directive,
applied to all electrical equipment, or, ATEX 100a
The CE conformity marking consists of the should this not be possible, to the smalles Explosion-proof devices.
characters “CE” with the following script: packing unit. With the CE marking, manu-
facturers attest conformity of their prod- General technical information on electri-
ucts to relevant directives. cal equipment used in hazardous environ-
ments.
In addition to the CE marking, the manu-
facturer provides an EC “Declaration of
Conformity” for the product. The manu-
facturer must retain this declaration of
conformity and present it on request to a
national surveillance authority.

Communauté Européenne
(European Community)
2004/108/EC
– EMC Directive

EC directives are legally binding specifi- This directive applies to any apparatuses,
cations of the European Community. Their equipment and systems containing elec-
goal is aligning legal and administrative tric or electronic components. The BAPT
specifications in the various EC member (Bundesamt für Post und Telekommunika-
countries, in order to prevent trading tion / Federal Office for Post and Tele-
hindrances arising from different national communications) is authorized to draw
specifications. a distinction between elementary and
complex components. Elementary compo-
In order to launch a product on the nents such as resistors, transformers, ICs,
market it must comply with the relevant relays, etc. are not provided with mark-
directives. Several directives may apply ing. As regards complex components,
for one single product, for example EMC such as electro-motors, electronic cards,
and low voltage directives. thermostats, etc., the EMC directives
apply only if these components are sold
For WAGO products the following directly to the end user.
EC directives apply:
All products subject to the application
range of the EMC directive must display
2006/95/EC the CE marking on their housing. This
– Low Voltage Directive marking proves conformity with the cor-
responding standards.
This directive covers electrical equipment
designed for use with a voltage rating
between 50 and 1000 V for alternating
current and between 75 and 1500 V for 2006/42/EC
direct current. – Machinery Directive

This directive applies to products such This directive applies to “complete”
as rail-mounted terminal blocks, terminal machines or equipment.
blocks, modular terminal blocks, terminal
strips, etc. which comply with the specifi- The manufacturers of machines or equip-
cations of the coordinated European stan- ment are, however, obliged to use com-
dards and their specific parts (e.g., EN ponents which meet the corresponding
60947 for rail-mounted terminal blocks EC directives (e.g., low voltage or EMC 13
and EN 60998 for terminal blocks). directives).

Fulfillment and conformity with these
directives is required for the free
exchange of goods within Europe.