Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 209 in 2016 (12 April. No. 17 3) equipment electrical safety regulations Issued under the law "on conformity assessment" article 7 of the first and the second part 1. General questions 1. determines the electrical equipment (hereinafter equipment) essential requirements and their compliance monitoring mechanisms, as well as the order in which you perform market surveillance. 2. the terms used in the rules: 2.1 to offer market-economic activities to supply the equipment, whether or not for consideration for distribution or use within the Union; 2.2. the placing on the market-the first to offer equipment market of the European Union; 2.3. manufacturer: the natural or legal person who manufactures plant or equipment which are designed or manufactured and placed on the market for this equipment with your own name or trade mark; 2.4. the authorized representative: the natural or legal person established in the European Union and has received a written mandate of the manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks; 2.5. importer: the natural or legal person carrying out economic activities in the European Union and the European Union are placed on the market of a third country; 2.6. Distributor: the natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or importer and which offers the equipment on the market; 2.7. the parties involved – the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the Distributor; 2.8. technical specification-a document that lays down the technical requirements which correspond to the machine; 2.9. revocation, any measure to get back to a machine that already has been offered to the end user; 2.10.-withdrawals, any measures to prevent the supply chain offering an equipment on the market; 2.11. the CE conformity marking-marking, by which the manufacturer indicates that the equipment complies with the applicable requirements set out in the regulations, which provide for the labelling of products with this mark. 3. these rules apply to all equipment intended for use if the AC voltage supply is from 50 V to 1000 V or līdzspriegum from V to 1500 V 75, excluding this provision referred to in paragraph 4, the equipment, as well as devices that certain special regulations for electrical safety. 4. These provisions shall not apply to: 4.1. equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; 4.2. equipment for Radiology and medical sectors; 4.3. the electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts; 4.4. electrical energy meters; 4.5. the power plug and Sockets for domestic use; 4.6. electric field meter; 4.7. the regulated radio/electromagnetic interference; 4.8. specialized equipment, intended for use on ships, aircraft or railways, which complies with the international safety rules laid down by that Member State Latvia; 4.9. individual custom made evaluation kits, intended for research and development facilities. 5. the equipment complies with the applicable standards or parts requirements, references to which have been published in the official journal of the European Union, shall be deemed to be appropriate in these regulations referred to them with the essential safety requirements covered by those standards or parts thereof. 6. The national standardisation body shall publish in its tīmekļvietn the list of applicable standards, adapted to national standards. 7. the market surveillance authority, carrying out market surveillance equipment, the meaning of these provisions is the consumer rights protection centre.
2. the essential requirements of the equipment 2.1 General requirements 8. Equipment offers the market and put into use if it: 8.1 is designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practices (industry professional organizations proposed the use of technology in production) regarding safety requirements specified in this chapter; 8.2. without concern for human and pet, as well as the safety of property; 8.3. is installed correctly, use for the intended purpose and shall take the prescribed maintenance. 9. installations for the label contains information about the equipment you need to know the user and which is essential to ensure the safe use of the equipment in the manner and for the intended purpose. If that is not possible to specify the information on the equipment, the document added. 10. Equipment, together with its component parts is made so that it can be safely assembled and connected. 11. Equipment is designed and manufactured to provide protection against the risks referred to in this rule 2.2. and 2.3. subheading if the equipment is used for its intended purpose and shall be carried out for the equipment maintenance.
2.2. protection against equipment risks 12. to provide protection against risks that can cause the machine to take technical measures to ensure that: 12.1. human and pet protection against physical injury or other harm which can directly or indirectly lead to the use of the equipment; 12.2. the persons, domestic animals or property protection against non-electrical dangers of origin that may occur over time, using the equipment; 12.3. that does not occur dangerous temperature, spark or harmful radiation; 12.4. compliance of isolation facilities for environmental conditions.
2.3. protection against hazards which may be caused by external conditions effects on equipment 13. to provide protection against risks that may result from exposure to the external conditions of the equipment, take technical measures that ensure that: 13.1 equipment meets the expected mechanical requirements in such and does not endanger the safety of people and domestic animals, as well as property; 13.2. the plant is resistant to non-mechanical effects in environmental conditions and does not endanger the safety of people and domestic animals, as well as property; 13.3. the operation of the equipment in the foreseeable conditions of overload is not compromised the safety of people and animals, as well as property.
3. responsibilities of the parties involved 14. market surveillance authorities Upon request of the person concerned shall provide information on the equipment to indicate: 14.1. all parties, which supplied equipment; 14.2. all parties, which they supplied equipment. 15. the Parties shall ensure that information referred to in paragraph 14, the accessibility of the market supervisory authority for 10 years after they delivered or supplied it equipment.
3.1. The manufacturer's obligations

16. the meaning of these rules, importer and distributor shall be considered a manufacturer and it is the obligations laid down in this chapter, if that equipment placed on the market under his name or trademark or modifies equipment placed on the market in a way that may affect the conformity of the provisions referred to in Chapter 2, with the essential requirements. 17. when placing the machine on the market, the manufacturer shall ensure that they are designed and manufactured according to this provision, in Chapter 2, these essential requirements. 18. the manufacturer shall prepare the equipment referred to in the annex to these provisions, the technical documentation and carry out the appropriate conformity assessment procedure or ensure that it is carried out. 19. where the conformity assessment procedure has been demonstrated that the equipment complies with the applicable requirements, the manufacturer shall draw up a declaration of conformity and affix to the machine the CE marking of conformity. 20. the manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation and Declaration of conformity for a period of 10 years after the equipment placed on the market. 21. If the equipment is manufactured in series production, the manufacturer will establish control procedures, to ensure compliance with this provision of the equipment requirements and take into account the changes in the design or characteristics of the equipment, as well as changes to the applicable standards or other technical specifications on the basis of which is a certified equipment with the requirements of this regulation. 22. where necessary to assess the risks of equipment, manufacturer tested and evaluated the market equipment, register complaints and information about inappropriate and equipment withdrawn from the market, as well as inform distributors of these activities. 23. The manufacturer shall ensure that equipment placed on the market are marked with a type, batch or serial number. 24. the manufacturer of the equipment shall indicate their name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted, or if this is not possible, this information shall be indicated on the packaging or in a document accompanying the equipment. 25. The manufacturer shall ensure that the equipment connected to the operating instructions and safety information in the national language. Instructions for use and safety information, as well as other equipment specified information is clear and understandable. 26. the producer who believes or has reason to believe that the equipment has been put on the market, it does not meet the requirements of these regulations, shall immediately take the corrective action, to ensure compliance with this provision of the equipment or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw them from the market. If the equipment creates a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and of the corrective actions taken. 27. the market surveillance authorities on request the manufacturer to provide it with all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the equipment requirements. 28. the market surveillance authorities shall cooperate with the request of the manufacturer, the market surveillance authority to eliminate the market risks of the equipment.
3.2. Authorised representative manufacturer with 29 written mandate may appoint authorised representative. The mandate does not include these rules 17, 18 and 19. obligations referred to in paragraph 1. 30. the authorised representative shall carry out at least the following: 30.1.  10 years after the placing on the market of the equipment stored in the market available to the supervisory authority a declaration of conformity and the technical documentation; 30.2. upon reasoned request, the market surveillance authorities shall provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the equipment; 30.3. subject to authorisation by the market surveillance authority shall cooperate with the market surveillance authorities, to prevent the risks of equipment.
3.3. responsibilities of the importer the importer 31 market according to the requirements of this regulation. 32. before placing the machine on the market importers shall ensure that the manufacturer has made this provision concerned referred to in Chapter 4 the conformity assessment procedure, prepared by the appropriate technical documentation, equipment labelled with the CE marking of conformity, added the necessary documentation, as well as performing the rule in paragraph 23 and 24 above. 33. importers who consider or have reason to believe that the machine complies with the essential requirements are not placed on the market, pending its compliance. If the equipment presents a risk, the importer shall inform the manufacturer and the market surveillance authorities. 34. The importer on the equipment shall indicate their name, registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted, or if this is not possible, this information shall be indicated on the packaging or in a document accompanying the equipment. 35. The importer shall ensure that the machine is connected to the operating instructions and safety information in the national language. 36. The importer shall ensure that, while it is responsible for the equipment, the storage or transport conditions do not adversely affect its compliance with this provision in Chapter 2, these essential requirements. 37. If required, the importer, taking into account the risks for the equipment, test and evaluate the market of equipment samples, register complaints and information about inappropriate and equipment withdrawn from the market, as well as inform distributors of these activities. 38. importers who consider or have reason to believe that the equipment has been put on the market, it does not meet the requirements of these regulations, shall immediately take the corrective action, to ensure compliance with this provision of the equipment or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw them from the market. If the equipment presents a risk, importers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and corrective actions taken. 39. The importer, 10 years after the equipment placed on the market, keep a copy of the Declaration of conformity and the availability of market surveillance authorities, as well as the market surveillance authority shall ensure the availability of technical documentation. 40. the market surveillance authorities on request, the importer shall provide it with all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the equipment requirements. 41. the market surveillance authorities shall cooperate with the request of the importer, the market surveillance authority to eliminate the market risks of the equipment.
3.4. Reseller's obligations 42. Offering equipment on the market, distributors shall act with due care, subject to the corresponding requirements of this regulation. 43. before the equipment on the market, distributors shall ensure that the equipment is marked with the CE marking of conformity, it is added to the documentation, instructions for use and safety information in the national language, as well as the manufacturer and the importer have complied with these rules, respectively 24 and 23, paragraph 34. 44. distributors who consider or have reason to believe that the equipment does not comply with the provisions referred to in Chapter 2, the essential requirements, do not offer the market until it has been reached. If the equipment presents a risk, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer or the importer and the market surveillance authorities. 45. The distributor shall ensure that, while it is responsible for the equipment, the storage or transport conditions do not adversely affect its compliance with this provision in Chapter 2, these essential requirements. 46. distributors who consider or have reason to believe that the equipment that it is offered on the market do not meet the requirements of this regulation, ensure that the necessary remedial action to ensure compliance with this provision of the equipment or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw them from the market. If the equipment creates a risk, distributors shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority, giving details, in particular, of the non-compliance and corrective actions taken. 47. the market surveillance authorities on request, the distributor shall provide it with all necessary information and documentation in the national language, to demonstrate compliance with this provision of the equipment requirements. 48. the market surveillance authorities on request, the distributor shall cooperate with the market surveillance authorities, to prevent the market risks of the proposed equipment.
4. Conformity assessment procedures (internal production control (module A)) 49. This provision of the equipment referred to in Chapter 2, with the essential safety requirements, the manufacturer shall certify using the internal production control (module A).

50. Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the rules 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55. obligations listed in paragraph, as well as ensure and declare, taking responsibility, that the equipment meets the requirements of these regulations. 51. the manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation. The technical documentation shall enable to evaluate the conformity of the equipment with the relevant requirements, and shall include appropriate risk analysis and assessment. The technical documentation shall specify the applicable requirements and, to the extent necessary, it covers the evaluation of equipment design, manufacture and operation. The technical documentation shall, if possible, include at least the following elements: 51.1. General description of the equipment; 51.2. design sketches and drawings, production of components, sub-assemblies, circuits and other power schemes. 51.3. the descriptions and explanations necessary for the said drawings, diagrams and understanding the operation of the equipment; 51.4. the full or partial list of the standards applied to which reference has been published in the official journal of the European Union, and, if the applicable standards referred to are not appropriate, descriptions of the solutions adopted to meet the essential requirements of these regulations, including other relevant technical specifications listing. If the applicable standards are appropriate, the technical documentation shall specify the parts of the standard; 51.5. project carried out calculations and of the inspections carried out and other results; 51.6. test reports. 52. the manufacturer shall take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured equipment that rule 51, paragraph technical documentation and with the requirements of these provisions, which apply to it. 53. the manufacturer with CE conformity marking highlights each individual equipment that complies with these rules the following applicable requirements. 54. the manufacturer shall draw the equipment model EU Declaration of conformity and keep it available for market supervisory authority for 10 years after the equipment placed on the market. EU conformity declaration identifies the equipment model that it prepared. 55. the EU a copy of the Declaration of conformity on request, make available to the market surveillance authorities. 56. The manufacturer's obligations referred to in this provision, 53, 54 and 55., on his behalf, under the responsibility of the authorized representative may, provided that they are specified in the mandate.
5. Declaration of conformity declaration of conformity 57. States that have proven equipment with these provisions in Chapter 2, these essential requirements. 58. The Declaration of conformity shall be drawn up pursuant to this provision to the model in annex, supplementing it with the necessary information under conformity assessment procedures. The information specified in the Declaration and updated. The Declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in the Member States of the European Union language (or languages) in which the equipment is placed on the market or offer. 59. If a facility subject to several regulations that determine the need for the Declaration of conformity, prepares one for the Declaration of conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, which establish harmonised conditions for the marketing of goods. Declaration of conformity indicates the relevant laws, legislation that establishes harmonised conditions for the marketing of goods, and references to their publications 60. Prepare the Declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the equipment with the requirements of these regulations.
6.61. Marking On CE conformity marking applies general principles, the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008. Regulation (EC) no 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (hereinafter Regulation No 765/2008), article 30. 62. the CE conformity marking indicates for each equipment or information plates, and it is clearly visible, legible and indelible. 63. The equipment shall be marked with the CE marking of conformity before placing them on the market.
7.64. Market surveillance market surveillance is carried out, this provision referred to in paragraph 7. 65. Equipment market surveillance applicable Regulation No 765/2008 of the third paragraph of article 15 and 16-29. the requirements referred to in article. 66. the manufacturer and importer after the market surveillance authority shall prepare technical documentation (or its part) translation into national languages. The market surveillance authority shall fix the time-limit of 30 days technical documentation (or part of it), unless a translation is not necessary to establish a shorter term for a serious and immediate risk detection. 67. the interested party concerned have the responsibility of market surveillance authorities within the time limits which are commensurate with the risks of non-compliance and prevent non-compliance, if the market surveillance authority finds that any of the following administrative irregularities: 67.1. CE conformity marking does not comply with the provisions referred to in Chapter 6; 67.2. device is not marked with the CE conformity marking; 67.3. the machine is not marked with these regulations 23 and 24, paragraph marks or marked; 41.9. is not prepared or is preparing a declaration of conformity; 67.5. technical documentation is not available or it is incomplete; 67.6. not specified, is incorrect or incomplete, this provision in paragraph 24 and 34 of that information; 67.7. not satisfied other provisions 3.1 and 3.3 of this subsection of an administrative nature referred to in the claim. 68. where the market surveillance authorities find that the equipment presents a risk to the public interest, it shall, taking into account the equipment risks, evaluate equipment concerned covering all the requirements referred to in these provisions. In this evaluation the operators are obliged to cooperate with the market surveillance authorities. 69. Parties concerned by the market surveillance authorities for a period to be fixed by instructions that are proportionate with the risks of non-compliance, are obliged to take all the necessary corrective measures to ensure compliance with this provision of the equipment or, if necessary, revoke or withdraw them from the market, if this provision assessment referred to in paragraph 68, the market surveillance authority finds that any of the following situations: 69.1. machine does not meet the requirements contained in these provisions; EB 69.2. equipment meets the requirements of these provisions, however, poses a risk to the public interest. 70. If the person involved in the market surveillance authorities do not resolve this within the time limit set in paragraph 67 of the rules of the irrelevance or these rules referred to in paragraph 69, the market surveillance authority shall take a decision in accordance with the legislation on the safety of goods and services and prohibits the placing or placing on the market or, if necessary, withdraw or remove them from the market.
8. cooperation with the European Commission and the Member States of the European Union these rules 8.1 non-compliant facilities 71. Where the market surveillance authority has reason to believe that the equipment has made this provision, paragraph 68 and the evaluation found that it does not meet the requirements of these rules, is also offered in other Member States of the European Union, the market surveillance authority, obtaining all the necessary information, shall promptly inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union about the results of the assessment carried out and the market surveillance authorities to identify measures, specifying all the necessary details including: 71.1 to identify. equipment necessary information; 71.2. details of equipment; 71.3. the nature and risks; 71.4. information about the specific nature of the measures and the duration, as well as a host of explanations and arguments; 71.5. information about the nature of non-compliance-non-compliance of the equipment with the essential requirements or the lack of applicable standards. 72. If, within three months after this provision in paragraph 71 of the information given in any Member State of the European Union or the European Commission has not objected to the market surveillance authorities the measures imposed shall be considered justified. 73. The European Commission shall take a decision that the market surveillance authorities the measures are unjustified, they are irrevocable. 74. where the market surveillance authority receives this provision set out in paragraph 71 information from another Member State of the European Union, it shall immediately inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union on the measures taken and give the information about the non-compliance of the equipment, as well as inform on their objections, if it does not agree with the other European Union market surveillance authorities the measures imposed.
8.2. the requirements of this regulation the appropriate equipment, which creates the risk of

75. where the market surveillance authority has reason to believe that the equipment has made this provision, paragraph 68 and the evaluation found that it meets the requirements of these provisions, but the risk to the health or safety of people or pets, or property, the market surveillance authority, obtaining all the necessary information, shall promptly inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union, indicating all available information, including: identifying equipment 75.1. the required information; 75.2. the details of the origin of the equipment and the supply chain; 75.3. information on risks; 75.4. for market surveillance authorities to identify the nature and duration of the measures. 76. If the European Commission, these provisions 75. information referred to in paragraph 1, shall take a decision that the market surveillance authorities the measures are unjustified, they are irrevocable.
9. concluding issues 77. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of 30 May 2000, the Regulation No 187 of "electrical equipment" (Latvian journal, 2000, 201-204. No; 2004, nr. 68.; 2012, 23. no). 78. the equipment placed on the market until the date of entry into force of the provisions, may be placed on the market unless they comply with the Cabinet of Ministers of 30 May 2000, the Regulation No 187 "electrical equipment". 79. the certificate and decisions issued up to the effective date of the rules under the Cabinet of Ministers of 30 May 2000, the Regulation No 187 "equipment electrical safety rules", are valid until the expiry of the period specified therein. 80. the rules shall enter into force on 20 April 2016.
Informative reference to European Union Directive provisions included in the law arising from the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 2014/directive/35 EU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment available on the market designed for use within certain voltage limits. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Arvil Ašeraden annex Cabinet 2016 April 12 regulations no 209 Declaration of conformity 1. Facilities/equipment model (product type, batch or serial number). 2. Of the manufacturer or of his authorised representative, the name and address. 3. proof that the manufacturer shall assume full responsibility for the Declaration of conformity. 4. Object of the Declaration (identification of the equipment, providing equipment traceability. If necessary for identification of the equipment, the equipment can be added). 5. A statement that the above equipment complies with relevant laws and regulations. 6. references to the applicable standards or other technical specifications in relation to which conformity is declared. 7. additional information. 8. information on preparation of the Declaration of conformity: 8.1. place and date of issue; 8.2. Preparer's name, title and signature. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of economy of Ašeraden of Arvil