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Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – RoHS The use of certain metals, plasticizing agents and fire retardants in electrical and electronic equipment is subject to restrictions. The purpose of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous ...

Electrical work and contracting Either your business or you personally must be authorised to perform electrical work when you are constructing or repairing fixed electrical installations, i.e. electrical equipment you are repairing non-low voltage...

Electrical safety – LVD Electrical equipment must be safe when properly installed, used and maintained. Electrical safety issues are regulated with the Electrical Safety Act and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD). The purpose of the LVD is to ensure ...

Electric personal transportation devices The legislation and requirements applied to electric personal transportation devices depend on the features of each device. The product itself may be covered by machine regulation and/or vehicle regulation....

Electrical works in Finland In Finland electrical works are for safety reasons regulated by law and law-related regulations. These regulations lay down binding requirements, which cover e.g.: what kind of qualifications are needed to do electrical...

Basic Principles of Electrical Safety There are always risks involved in performing electrical work. Minimising these risks improves electrical work safety. Before starting electrical work: assess risks, select working methods and tools Before you...

Do-it-yourself electrical work Electrical work proper may only be carried out by registered professionals. You may also carry out certain minor electrical work as an ordinary electricity user, provided that you are certain you can perform these co...

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – WEEE Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) must be marked with a separate collection label, and producer responsibility applies to them. The purpose of WEEE regulation is to reduce the amount of wast...

Statutory periodic inspections of electrical equipment The periodic inspection of electrical equipment is one way of ensuring the safety and security of the use of electricity at a property. Electrical installations can sometimes be quite old, if ...

Electromagnetic compatibility - EMC The emissions from electrical devices and equipment and their immunity to disturbances must comply with the requirements. All electrical devices and equipment affect each other when they are in close proximity o...

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Batteries and accumulators Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Batteries and accumulators have to be safe, and the amount of heavy metals they contain must be within specified limits. Batteries and accumulators must be marked with a separate...

Legislation on toys Children are a vulnerable user group. Thus, special attention is paid to the safety of toys on an international level. The European Toy Directive 2009/48/EC applies to toys. Toys introduced to the Finnish market must meet the r...

Organisation Tukes has five units : Chemicals, Industry, Products, FINAS, and Information and Development. Approximately 250 Tukes employees work at our offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Rovaniemi. Tukes operates under the guidance of several minis...

CE marking The CE marking indicates that the manufacturer or authorised representative of the product guarantees that the product conforms to the essential requirements set out in the applicable EU directives and regulations. Products equipped wit...

Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

Qualification of personnel and qualification requirements Personnel qualifications in refrigeration have become fixed-term as a result of the new EU F-gas Regulation. Responsible persons and fitters in Tukes' register must complete a refresher cou...

Demonstrating the compliance of measuring instruments The manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors of measuring instruments are responsible for ensuring that a measuring instrument intended for purposes referred to in ...

Applying for authorisation as a provider of qualification tests in the field of refrigeration Tukes authorises organisations that have adequate expertise to provide qualification tests in the fields of vehicle air-conditioning equipment, fire exti...

Lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a widely used and effective battery type. Li-ion batteries are used, for example, in mobile devices, power tools, electric bicycles, electric vehicles and industries. This, prim...