Workshop on the New Approach, Copenhagen, 29-30 Nov. 2001

4 List of New Approach directives

4.1 Product areas covered by New Approach Directives
4.2 Product areas covered by New Approach Directives, but which do not provide for the CE marking
4.3 Product areas covered by proposals for New Approach Directives

4.1 Product areas covered by New Approach Directives2

Directive

Product Area

Mandated Standards 20003

90/396/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Appliances burning gaseous fuels

95

2000/9/EC

Cableway installations designed to carry persons

 

89/106/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Construction products

1004

89/336/EEC (amendments 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC)

Electromagnetic compatibility

40

94/9/EC

Equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

96

93/15/EEC

Explosives for civil use

19

92/42/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Hot water boilers

 

95/16/EC

Lifts

19

73/23/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Low voltage equipment

 

90/385/EEC (amendments 93/442/EEC, 93/68/EEC).

Medical devices: Active implantable

49

93/42/EEC (amendment 98/79/EC)

Medical devices: General

215

98/79/EC

Medical devices: In vitro diagnostic

19

90/384/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Nonautomatic weighing instruments

 

89/686/EEC (amendments 93/68/EEC, 93/95/EEC, 96/58/EC)

Personal protective equipment

327

97/23/EC

Pressure equipment

766

99/5/EC

Radio and telecommunications terminal equipment

 

94/25/EC (proposed amendment COM(2000)639 final)

Recreational craft

49

96/57/EC

Refrigeration appliances

 

98/37/EC (amendment 98/79/EEC, proposed amendment COM(2000/899 final))

Safety of machinery

734

88/378/EEC (amendment 93/68/EEC)

Safety of toys

11

87/404/EEC (amendments 90/488/EEC & 93/68/EEC)

Simple pressure vessels

47

98/13/EC

Telecommunications terminal and satellite earth station equipment

 

4.2 Product areas covered by New Approach Directives, but which do not provide for the CE marking

Directive

Product Area

Mandated Standards 20004

96/98/EC

Marine Equipment

 

94/62/EC

Packaging and packaging waste (for marking see table below)

15

2001/16/EC

Rail systems, Conventional

 

96/48/EC

Rail systems, High speed

 

4.3 Product areas covered by proposals for New Approach Directives

Directive

Product Area

Proposal in preparation

Electrical and electronic equipment

COM(2000)566 final

Measuring Instruments

COM(96)191 final

Packaging, marking of

COM(93)322final COM(94)267 final

Precious metals

 

2 Updated version of Annex 1 in "Guide to the implementation of directives based on the New Approach and the Global Approach.
  
3 Personal communication, Claus Jensen, based on CEN reporting to 98/34 Committee.
  
4 Personal communication, Claus Jensen, based on CEN reporting to 98/34 Committee.