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[url=http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:104:0008:0008:ENDF]2000/C 104/07[/url] : m0 E7 c ~1 V' {" M' J3 a
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COMMISSION OPINION
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within the framework of Council Directive 73/23/EEC relating to electrical equipment designed for
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(2000/C 104/07)
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$ n9 q- h: B, g% F& s! oThis opinion is based on Article 9 of Council Directive
* u, P+ P' S0 o* v0 H73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 relating to electrical+ Z* @* r0 S5 }; w* M3 `/ f
equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (1). It8 c; z: T) q& r+ y7 K
refers to the application of Article 5 of that Directive.! W/ Q) {, y( S6 _% t
In accordance with Article 5 of Directive 73/23/EEC, references9 E7 G0 [& t) P& c* k( s$ J
to harmonised standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-9 were
& K3 H7 K* C9 Y8 a! Tpublished in the Official Journal of the European Communities (2).
6 j2 [+ a# Q; p5 nThose standards, adopted by the European Standards Body
# N7 B' q9 n+ L! s& ~3 pCenelec, are entitled as follows:
( v: w7 v& r4 c) g( J c— EN 60335-1 Safety of household and similar appliances
% Y" n2 ~- H) T; ~( k8 v— Part 1: General requirements.& u0 z9 U* Y% U
— EN 60335-2-9 Safety of household and similar appliances
9 X: m, \; i6 v8 W— Part 2: Particular requirements for# ]) B& ?: J7 z; W
toasters, grills, roasters and similar
9 @7 N8 d9 F0 B8 Y" s+ x1 j; V I$ iappliances.8 c0 ~0 d7 d# E( M9 X( `1 t1 k* x
In the context of an application of the safeguard clause
, a8 q6 K, g9 a+ N% y: q' lprocedure in accordance with Article 9 of the Low Voltage
6 d* H% ^1 P$ G+ v! [Directive, a shortcoming in the harmonised standard" N d+ x" h, J5 @" V
EN 60335-2-9, applied in conjunction with EN 60335-1, was' Q0 Z$ E7 C Z" l0 O
brought to the attention of the Commission.
- ]% ~6 A1 t6 W0 tThis refers to the risk of high non-working surface
S- K2 O: r5 Z. Y* Itemperatures of apparatus covered by EN 60335-2-9. This/ y4 t3 k) I3 E; W7 ]4 e" A) p
standard, in its current version, does not address the risk in
& U$ k. `, }9 ^- E Arelation to non-working surface temperatures. The safety
8 L5 X- ?) u8 iobjectives, as laid down in Annex I, Section 1(d) and 2(b) to& P1 {. Z( f# K) { J; C3 c
Directive 73/23/EEC require electrical equipment to be- V! ~) c9 Q$ j' Z9 \2 f
designed and manufactured so as to ensure that protection
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Due to the absence of adequate specifications in relation to$ N& g# k R( Z
non-working surface temperatures, EN 60335-2-9 cannot; y/ D6 P: P$ I8 W: e
therefore necessarily guarantee full compliance with the Low; j' d s, u3 B' w4 _+ a3 D! c
Voltage Directive. In relation to the hazards in connection with
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and EN 60335-1 (clause 11), as listed in the abovementioned
9 j% o" F8 y0 J% F3 J) cpublication in the Official Journal of the European Communities,
1 {' r& W+ d2 c+ c5 }are therefore not regarded as giving a presumption of" V& H: S3 n6 a* G7 e+ d
conformity with the stated safety objectives.6 g/ N! O" v; h+ ~3 |
These conclusions as detailed were supported by the representatives
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The European Standards body Cenelec has been requested by$ s6 z4 R; D M+ I. D) w3 c5 V
the Commission to ensure that the abovementioned hazard is
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revision of EN 60335-2-9 is currently under way.
" y. L! S! y# b, T8 O: K/ YIn the absence of a revised harmonised standard, manufacturers,5 |! v z8 V# {# U- @" [# \' S
when establishing compliance of relevant electrical
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address the risk of non-working surface temperatures. This
2 F9 y+ U1 d5 t- Y/ {may require a risk analysis and assessment in order to ensure7 O, V( M0 R: B- J& M& O) e, y+ ]
that equipent is designed and manufactured in such a way as to* U! n0 ?% V- [, | s
reduce as much as is reasonably possible the risk in relation to7 U4 y; q: q+ @4 d+ T
non-working appropriate surface temperatures. |
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