EU Directives: LVD

These Guidelines on the application of Directive 2006/95/EC (Electrical Equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits) - August 2007 - have been put together by the European Commission services and other stakeholders (industry, national authorities, standardisation and other bodies) to assist in the smooth and level application of the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC. They are not law and do not take away the relevant responsibilities provided for, but explain in an understandable way various elements of the Directive.

Foreword
I. Introduction
II. The "Low Voltage" Directive
III. Scope of the "Low Voltage" Directive
IV. Safety requirements for placing on the EU market electrical equipment covered by the "Low Voltage" Directive
V. Conformity Assessment Procedures under the "Low Voltage" Directive
VI. Relationship between the "Low Voltage" Directive and certain other Community Directives
Annexes

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A List with examples of products within or outside the scope of LVD has been confirmed during the LVD-Working party meeting on 17 April 2007.

LVD WG DOCUMENTS

The LVD Working Group (LVD WG) is the working party to deal with general policy issues related to the management and implementation of the Directive, chaired by the Commission and involving Member States, Standardisers, Notified Bodies, Industry and other interested parties.

Documents adopted during the LVD WP 14 (in 2009):
- Obligation to put the two digits of the year in the Declaration of Conformity
- New declaration of ADCO on child appealing appliances
- Socket outlet with switch
- Legal framework for the placing on the market of electric vehicles and related equipment

LVD ADCO DOCUMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The LVD Administrative Co-operation Working Group (LVD ADCO) is an independent Working Group run and chaired by the Member States. The Group is a forum for co-operation and exchange of information between national market surveillance authorities.

Recommendations of the Administrative Co-operation Working Group (LVD ADCO) - 1997-2006

Declaration of the LVD ADCO Group - 14 November 2006

Final Report: "Cross Border Market Surveillance LVD ADCO - Luminaires 2006" (press release 21/04/2008)

LVD ADCO Recommendation regarding Child-Appealing Household Appliances - November 2008

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