Siemens 6SR41 series Product User Manual page 34

Overview
2.7 CE Marking and Directives for Perfect Harmony ™ Products
EC Declaration of Conformity and Declaration of Incorporation
There are three categories which require consideration:
● Partly completed machinery
● Application independent equipment
● Safety components
More information
Direct access to EU Directives and Norms
Direct access to EU Directives and Norms is possible at the following link to internet:
Europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds
The above site will give access to all European Directives and the appropriate standards
according to each manufacturer's specific products.
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Such equipment (as defined in Article 2(g) of Directive 2006/42/EC) requires a
"Declaration of Incorporation" but no CE marking for conformity to Directive 2006/42/EC.
In practice this may be a PDS which has specific functionality, but not a BDM or CDM.
This category typically relates to a general purpose BDM or CDM, which is application
independent – such equipment does not require a Declaration of Incorporation or
Declaration of Conformity and does not require a CE mark for conformity to Directive
2006/42/EC.
A safety component could be a particular BDM, CDM or PDS provided it meets the
following definition as given in Article 2(c) of Directive 2006/42/EC: - "which serves to
fulfill a safety function, which is independently placed on the market, the failure and/or
malfunction of which endangers the safety of persons, and which is not necessary in
order for the machinery to function, or for which normal components may be substituted
in order for the machinery to function." Such equipment requires both a Declaration of
Conformity and a CE mark for conformity to Directive 2006/42/EC.
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