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What it regulates
Was Spain’s safety framework for equipment and protective systems in potentially explosive atmospheres under Directive 94/9/EC. This entry supports interpretation of older documentation and the development of categories and essential requirements, without presenting it as current marketing legislation.
Who it applies to
Technical predecessor with an occupational link: equipment for mines and other explosive-atmosphere workplaces, protective systems and safety instructions. It does not replace workplace rules or extend ATEX requirements to expressly excluded equipment.
Key provisions
Distinguished Group I for mining with firedamp or combustible dust and Group II for other locations. Annex I detailed the categories; each item’s intended use and marking had to be checked.
Article 1Marketing and commissioning required equipment not to compromise safety when properly installed, maintained and used. Demonstrations of non-conforming products required protective measures and visible indication of their status.
Article 2Annex II essential requirements covered integrated explosion safety, materials, ignition sources, protective systems and instructions. They are relevant to historical records; present-day equipment selection requires the applicable current framework.
Annex IIHistory and versions
BOE publication: 08/04/1996 · Initial entry into force: 09/04/1996
BOE-A-1996-7800Published on 8 April 1996 and effective from 9 April 1996. Royal Decree 144/2016 replaced and repealed it from 20 April 2016, subject to the certificate transition described. The consulted consolidation retains the historical wording and repeal note.
Repeal from 20 April 2016 and continuity of specified certificates and decisions under the sole transitional provision.
BOE-A-2016-3539Text versions of the selected OSH provisions
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/1996 | 09/04/1996 | BOE-A-1996-7800 | Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 5, Article 8, Transitional provision sole, Final provision sole, Annex I, Annex II |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The transition until 30 June 2003 allowed equipment compliant with the national rules existing on 23 March 1994. That period has ended and is not a current authorisation for new marketing.
Transitional provision soleRoyal Decree 144/2016 preserves certificates and decisions issued under this decree. This does not by itself establish that any older item is suitable for its current conditions of use.
Transitional provision sole
Official BOE legal relationships
This record covers the history of the selected occupational safety and health provisions. The official analysis also provides the relationships affecting other subjects in the legislation.
Official BOE legal relationships
