The main standards applicable to automatic systems are:
- EN 60335-2-95 (operators for single-car residential garage doors with vertical movement)
- EN 60335-2-97 (for operators for awnings, roller shutters, etc.)
- EN 60335-2-103 (for all other types of operators).
In addition to these, there are standards relating to other components such as control units and remote controls.
Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (CPR)
The updated list of harmonized standards pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (CPR) on construction products has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The list of harmonized standards is available at the following link.
Machinery Directive (MD)
The Machinery Directive provides the legal basis for the harmonization of essential safety requirements for machinery at the EU level. The directive ensures not only the free movement of machinery within the single market, but also a high level of protection for workers and EU citizens.
A machine is defined as “an assembly, fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than human or animal power, consisting of parts or components, at least one of which moves, and which are joined together for a specific application.”
2006/42/CE Guideline
Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
The Low Voltage Directive covers health and safety risks arising from the use of electrical equipment with voltages between 50 and 1000 V AC and between 75 and 1500 V DC. In most cases, equipment subject to the Low Voltage Directive must also comply with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.
Directive 2014/35/EU is the result of the alignment with the New Legislative Framework of the 2006/96/CE Directive.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)
The purpose of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive is to consider and adequately respond to all foreseeable side effects under reasonable control. The Directive aims to limit electromagnetic emissions from equipment in order to avoid (or reduce) interference during normal use.
Directive 2014/30/EU is the result of the alignment of Directive 2004/108/EC with the New Legislative Framework.
Environmental Noise Directive (END)
The primary objective of Directive 2000/14/EC is to promote the reduction of noise emitted by outdoor equipment.
The directive requires noise marking for 57 types of outdoor equipment. For 22 of these types of equipment, the directive also sets noise limit values.
For all types of equipment covered by the directive, the procedures and operating conditions for measuring sound power levels are specified.
Directive 2000/14/EC was amended by Directive 2005/88/EC, which changed the permissible sound power levels.
Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land, and Sea. Definition of the criteria for technical assessments as part of market monitoring pursuant to Article 4 of Legislative Decree No. 262 of September 4, 2002, regarding the environmental noise emissions of machinery and equipment intended for outdoor use.
Italian Regulations:
Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
The purpose of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)—in effect since July 1, 2013—is to ensure reliable information on construction products regarding their performance. This is achieved by providing a “common technical language” that offers uniform methods for assessing the performance of these products.
These methods are included in specific harmonized European standards (hEN) as well as in European Assessment Documents (EAD). This common technical language must be applied:
- by manufacturers, when declaring the performance of their products, and by the authorities of the Member States
- by users (designers, builders...), when selecting the products best suited for the intended use.
EU Regulation n.305/2011