{"id":3542,"date":"2026-05-01T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/industrial-product-certification\/atex\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:39:07","slug":"atex","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/en\/industrial-product-certification\/atex\/","title":{"rendered":"ATEX"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3542\" class=\"elementor elementor-3542 elementor-3031\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ba3da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35ba3da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc73d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc73d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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size-large wp-image-3544\" alt=\"chatgpt image May 1, 2026, 11:26:52 AM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-1-mag-2026-11_26_52-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-1-mag-2026-11_26_52-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-1-mag-2026-11_26_52-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.europeanqualitystandard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-1-mag-2026-11_26_52.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  title=\"ATEX\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fbe94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29fbe94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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2014\/34\/EU and specifically concern:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Potential ignition sources<\/strong> of equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.<\/li><li><strong>Protective systems<\/strong> intended to come into operation following an explosion, with the aim of stopping it immediately and\/or limiting the effects of flames and overpressures.<\/li><li><strong>Safety, control, and regulating devices<\/strong> that contribute to the safe operation of equipment and protective systems, even if intended for use outside the explosive atmosphere.<\/li><li><strong>Components<\/strong> essential to the safe operation of such equipment or protective systems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6d945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb6d945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca0984 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