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Each New Approach directive contains:

  • The scope of coverage defining the types of products covered.
  • A set of essential requirements that the products must meet.
  • Available conformity assessment procedures.
  • Documentation requirements.

CITRA offers CE Directive Handbooks for all directives.


"New Approach" (CE marking) Directives

Directive

Number of Directive,
Amendment

Date of
application

End of transitional
period

Low Voltage Equipment (LVD)

73/23/EEC
93/68/EEC 2006/95/EC

8/19/74
1/01/95

1/01/97
1/01/97

Simple Pressure Vessels

87/404/EEC
90/488/EEC
93/68/EEC

7/01/90
7/01/91
1/01/95

7/01/92

1/01/97

Toys

88/378/EEC
93/68/EEC

1/01/90
1/01/95

1/01/97

Construction Products

89/106/EEC
93/68/EEC

6/27/91
1/01/95


1/01/97

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

89/336/EEC
92/31/EEC
93/68/EEC
[98/13/EC] 2004/108/EC

1/01/92
10/28/92
1/01/95
11/06/92 7/20/07

12/31/95

1/01/97

7/20/07

Machinery

98/37/EC
98/79/EC
 
2006/42/EC

1/01/93
1/01/95
1/01/95
6/07/00 12/29/09

12/31/94
12/31/94
12/31/96
1/01/97
12/29/09

Personal Protective Equipment 89/686/EEC
93/68/EEC
93/95/EEC
96/58/EC

7/01/92
1/01/95
1/29/94
1/01/97

6/30/95
1/01/97

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments

90/384/EEC
93/68/EEC

1/01/93
1/01/95

12/31/02
1/01/97

Active Implantable Medical Devices

90/385/EEC
93/42/EEC
93/68/EEC

1/01/93
1/01/95
1/01/95

12/31/94
6/14/98
1/01/97

Medical Devices

93/42/EEC
98/79/EC

1/01/95
6/07/00

6/14/98
6/30/01

In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices

98/79/EC

6/07/00

12/07/03
12/07/05

Explosives for Civil Use

93/15/EEC

1/01/95

12/31/02

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

94/9/EC

3/01/96

6/30/03

Gas Appliances

90/396/EEC
93/68/EEC

1/01/92
1/01/95

12/31/95
1/01/97

Recreational Craft

94/25/EC

6/16/96

6/16/98

Lifts

95/16/EC

7/01/97

6/30/99

Refrigeration Appliances

96/57/EC

9/03/99

 

Pressure Equipment

97/23/EC

11/29/99

5/29/02

Hot Water Boilers

92/42/EEC
93/68/EEC

1/01/94
1/01/95

12/31/97
1/01/97

Radio and Telecommunication
Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)

99/5/EC

4/08/00

4/07/00

Noise Emission

2000/14/EC

7/03/2002

 

Cableway Installation Designed to Carry Passengers

00/9/EC

 

 

Ballasts for Flourecent Lighting Efficiency
2000/55/EC
   

 

Directives based on the "New Approach" or "Global Approach," but which do not require the CE marking symbol

Directive
(as referred to in this Guide)

Number of Directive

Date of
Application

End of transitional
period

Packaging and
Packaging Waste

94/62/EC

6/30/96

12/15/99

High Speed Rail System

96/48/EC

4/08/99

 

Marine Equipment

96/98/EC

1/01/99

 

 

Proposals based on the "New Approach" or "Global Approach"

Draft Directive

Number of proposal,
Amendment

Articles of Precious Metal

COM/93/322 final
COM/94/267 final

Marking of Packaging

COM/96/191 final

 

 

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