S.L. 427.34 Art. 12Presumption of conformity.

(1) Electrical equipment which is in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be presumed to be in conformity with the safety objectives referred to in regulation 5 and set out in Schedule I covered by those standards or parts thereof.

(2) Where harmonised standards referred to in sub-regulation

(1) have not been drawn up and published, for the purposes of making available on the market or free movement as referred to in regulations 5(1) and 5(3) respectively, electrical equipment which complies with the safety provisions of the international standards set out by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in respect of which the publication procedure laid down in sub-regulation (1) and in this sub-regulation has been applied, shall also be regarded as complying with the safety objectives referred to in regulation 5 and set out in Schedule I.

(3) Where harmonised standards referred to in sub-regulation

(1) have not been drawn up and published and international standards referred to in regulation 13 have not been published, for the purpose of making available on the market or free movement as referred to in regulation 5, electrical equipment manufactured in accordance with the safety provisions of the standards in force in the Member State of manufacture, if it ensures a safety level equivalent to that required in their own territory, shall also be regarded as complying with the safety objectives referred to in regulation 5 and set out in Schedule I.