The Low Voltage Directive ( LVD ) 2006/95/EC is one of the oldest Single Market Directives adopted by the European Union before the "New" or "Global" Approach. The Directive provides common broad objectives for safety regulations, so that electrical equipment approved by any EU member country will be acceptable for use in all other EU countries. The Low Voltage Directive does not supply any specific technical standards that must be met, instead relying on IEC technical standards to guide designers to produce safe products. Products that conform to the general principles of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant particular safety standards are marked with the CE marking to indicate compliance and acceptance throughout the EU. Conformance is asserted by the manufacturer based on its conformity assessment .
5-580: The new version of Low Voltage Directive version of 2014/35/EU , dated 26 February 2014 and is applicable from 20 April 2016. The new version aligns with the New Legislative Framework of the European Union, though actual technical requirements do not differ much from the older version. But the legal and general requirements have changed significantly (obligations of manufacturers, dealers, marketers) and penalties are called for in
10-555: The internal market of the European Union . Adopted in 2008, it "aims to improve the internal market for goods and strengthen the conditions for placing a wide range of products on the EU market". The framework aims to "[improve] market surveillance rules, [set] clear and transparent rules for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies, [boost] the quality of and confidence in the conformity assessment of products," clarify
15-541: The Directive as excluded from its scope. These items include medical devices, electricity meters, railway or maritime equipment, and electrical plugs and sockets for domestic use . In the United Kingdom, the directive is implemented by "The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016". New Legislative Framework The New Legislative Framework is a framework to design legislation, aiming to improve
20-684: The event of infringements of the directive. They must be determined by the respective Member States and should be (literally) effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The directive covers electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1000 volts for alternating current (AC) or between 75 and 1500 volts for direct current (DC). Importantly, it does not cover voltages within equipment. The directive does not cover components (broadly, this refers to individual electronic components ). Certain classes of equipment, covered by other technical standards, are listed in Annex II of
25-569: The meaning of CE marking , and "[establish] a common legal framework for industrial products". Enacted as a package of two laws in 2008 that were later amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 , it is the successor of previous frameworks – the New Approach (Council Resolution of 7 May 1985) and the Global Approach (Council Resolution of 21 December 1989). As with its predecessors, the technical specifications of products meeting
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