Who this is for
Manufacturers and exporters of electrical or non-electrical equipment intended for explosive-atmosphere applications.
Industrial Compliance
ATEX and IECEx Support for Hazardous-Area Equipment
ConformArc handles the initial enquiry and helps connect you with a relevant provider for this requirement. The selected provider confirms applicability, technical scope, deliverables, fees and timing. The following explains work that may be relevant to the project; it is not a fixed package supplied by ConformArc.
Typical work to discuss with a provider
- Product and hazardous-area applicability review
- Gas/dust and zone/category/EPL input review
- Protection-concept and temperature information checklist
- Testing/documentation workstream coordination
- Independent assessment/certification coordination where required
- Cost and retest-driver review after technical scoping
Useful inputs for an initial review
- Product datasheet
- Drawings
- Electrical ratings
- Enclosure and cable-entry details
- Intended gas/dust environment
- Temperature information
- Existing reports and target countries
Scope and report acceptance. ATEX and IECEx are different systems. ConformArc is not an Ex certification body and does not issue ATEX or IECEx certificates.
Role clarity. Enquiry support and specialist introductions. Testing, technical advice, certification and regulatory decisions remain with the responsible service providers and authorities.
Find relevant support for hazardous-area equipment testing and conformity. Share the product and destination market to discuss a specialist introduction.
How an enquiry starts
Tell ConformArc what equipment you manufacture, its intended gas or dust environment, destination market and any existing reports. We use these initial details to discuss an introduction to a relevant specialist. The selected specialist confirms equipment classification, applicable assessment route, evidence gaps and whether an appointed testing or certification body must be involved.
What the provider may confirm
Depending on the provider’s agreed scope, the technical work may produce a route or gap summary, identify test and documentation needs, and clarify assessment responsibilities. The provider confirms its own deliverables, quotation and timing. ConformArc handles the initial enquiry and introduction; it does not issue ATEX or IECEx certificates.
The applicable ATEX conformity route depends on the equipment and its classification. An unregulated voluntary certificate should not be presented as an EU conformity approval; an appointed body acts only within its notified scope. IECEx certificates are issued through the IECEx system’s appointed bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Are ATEX and IECEx the same certificate?
No. They are separate systems. Some technical evidence may be useful across workstreams, but acceptance and certification must be checked for the target market.
Can testing start before the product configuration is fixed?
Preliminary gap work can start, but formal evidence should be tied to a controlled configuration so later changes do not make reports unusable.
Who makes the certification decision?
The relevant independent body under the applicable route, not ConformArc.
Sources / further reading
Requirements can change. Confirm the current route and applicable edition for the specific product before starting the project.
Discuss this requirement
Share your product details for ATEX and IECEx Support for Hazardous-Area Equipment. The form lists this service and closely related options only.