Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) - electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
Electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of 50-1000 V AC or 75-1500 V DC, other than equipment listed in Annex II.
Market: European Union. Legal basis: Directive 2014/35/EU. The table shows what the official pages state, with the wording and the date we read it. A row marked "Not stated" means the pages we read do not say; it does not mean there is no rule.
What the official pages state
| Question | What the official page states | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | Electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of 50-1000 V AC or 75-1500 V DC, other than equipment listed in Annex II. Matches products that: mains power. Further conditions: Only equipment with a rated input or output voltage of 50-1000 V AC / 75-1500 V DC; Annex II lists excluded equipment; consumer products below the voltage limits fall under general product safety rules. Official wordingThis Directive shall apply to electrical equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1 000 V for alternating current and between 75 and 1 500 V for direct current, other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II. | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| How conformity is shown | Self-declaration by the manufacturer The only procedure in Annex III is Module A (internal production control), where the manufacturer ensures and declares conformity on its own responsibility; no notified body is required. Official wordingInternal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations laid down in points 2, 3 and 4, and ensures and declares on his sole responsibility that the electrical equipment concerned satisfy the requirements of this Directive that apply to it. | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| Mark and declaration | CE marking; EU declaration of conformity Manufacturer draws up the EU declaration of conformity and affixes the CE marking once conformity is demonstrated; CE marking goes on the equipment or its data plate, otherwise on packaging and accompanying documents, before placing on the market. Official wordingmanufacturers shall draw up an EU declaration of conformity and affix the CE marking. | publications.europa.eu read 2026-10-03 |
| Official fee | Not stated | — |
| Steps and documents | Included in the $49 checklist. See the checklist | — |