Industry Insights

Great Britain accepts CE or UKCA marking for in-scope Ex equipment, but Northern Ireland and the EEA follow different routes. This buyer guide separates conformity markings, assessment bodies and product documents.

EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting duties start on September 11, 2026 for manufacturers of in-scope products with digital elements. This guide shows industrial buyers what to verify without confusing CRA, ATEX, IECEx or machinery evidence.

IECEx QAR and CoC records support different parts of conformity assessment. Buyers need the current online certificate, linked factory evidence and an exact product match.

IEC lists IEC 60079-1:2026 as a pre-release Final Draft International Standard through 4 September 2026, so buyers should record its status and verify exact certificate editions.

From 20 January 2027, the EU Machinery Regulation generally applies to machinery in its scope, while ATEX remains a separate framework for products intended for explosive atmospheres.

IEC 60079-0:2026 is Edition 8 of the general Ex equipment standard. Buyers should check certificate status, issue, listed editions and exact product identity.

ATEX 114 addresses product conformity and economic operators, while ATEX 153 addresses employer duties for explosion risks at workplaces.

A buyer-focused checklist for the area classification, equipment, cable entries, documentation and initial-inspection inputs connected with IEC 60079-14:2024.

Learn what Equipment Protection Levels Ga, Gb, Gc, Da, Db and Dc mean, how they relate to hazardous-area Zones and what buyers must verify.

Learn how Zone 20, Zone 21 and Zone 22 describe combustible-dust atmosphere frequency, and what IEC 60079-10-2:2026 means for equipment research.