EU regulations for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

Label	Title
No. 2014/34/EU	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres// April 20, 2016 repealed and replaced Directive No. 94/9/EC// Amendment (EU)2024/2749, as amended (April 2025, September 2025), shall apply from May 30, 2026
No. (EU)2022/1668 (consolidated version) (EU)2025/1810 (hEN Sept. 12, 2025) its corrigendum No. 2026/90167 (EU) 2023/1587 (hEN August 2, 2023) (EU) 2023/601 (hEN March 17, 2023)	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, drawn up in support of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council // repeals and replaces No. (EU) 2019/1202 and 2018/C/371/1; see Article 2 and Article 3
No. (EU) 2019/1202 Amendments: (EU)2021/1403 (hEN Aug. 26, 2021) (EU)2020/260 (hEN Feb. 26, 2020) (EU)2022/406 (hEN March 10, 2022) (EU)2022/784 (hEN May 19, 2022) invalid	Commission Implementing Decision on harmonized standards for equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, drawn up in support of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council / consolidated version (EU) 2019/1202
2018/C/371/1 Invalid	Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Publication of titles and references of harmonized standards in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the placing on the market of equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres) // This list replaces the previous list published in the Official Journal of the EU
List of hENs for ATEX (as of August 3, 2023, from the EC website, not legally binding)	Summary of references of harmonized standards published in the Official Journal – Directive 2014/34/EU 1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
No. 2017/2118	Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the mutual recognition of conformity assessment
ATEX Guidelines 2014/34/EU	Guide to the application of the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU (1st edition, April 2016)
Guidance document	GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON THE ATEX DIRECTIVE TRANSITION FROM 94/9/EC TO 2014/34/EU (October 2015)
1999/92/EC	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (Fifteenth Individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
84/47/EEC Obsolete	Commission Directive adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/196/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres employing certain types of protection / contains the Community distinguishing mark (EX)