ATEX certification is a mandatory certification within the European Union for explosion-proof products. It falls under the scope of CE marking as a specific directive for explosion protection—specifically Directive 2014/34/EU. The primary certification standards involved are the EN 60079 and ISO 80079 series, and the certification applies to all EU member states and regions.

For any explosion-proof equipment to enter the EU market, it must fully comply with all the standard requirements stipulated by the ATEX Directive; in other words, it is mandatory to obtain ATEX certification.

ATEX certification differs from IECEx certification. IECEx is the International Electrotechnical Commission's certification system for explosion-proof electrical equipment; it is a voluntary certification applicable to member countries of the IECEx scheme. ATEX certification, conversely, is mandatory, and its explosion-protection marking is more complex than that of IECEx. Furthermore, an ATEX certificate cannot currently be directly converted into a certificate recognized by countries outside the EU, whereas IECEx member nations generally recognize IECEx certificates, either directly or indirectly.

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