A1      In general the following equipment is excluded from the EPS Regulations: medical devices, equipment for domestic and non-commercial use, personal protective equipment, seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units, means of transport. The full list is included in BERR’s guidance on the EPS Regulations.

A2      Regulation 3 of DSEAR provides the scope of the application of these regulations. Specifically, Regulation 3(3) lists the explosive atmospheres provisions of DSEAR that do not apply to offshore installations, since these particular issues are covered by the Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (PFEER) and other more specific legislation.