Če usklajeni standardi, kakor so opredeljeni v členu 5, še niso določeni in objavljeni, države članice sprejmejo vse potrebne ukrepe, da zagotovijo, da za namene dajanja električne opreme na trg ali njenega prostega pretoka, kakor je navedeno v členu 2 in 3, njihovi pristojni upravni organi obravnavajo kot opremo, ki izpolnjuje določbe člena 2, tudi električno opremo, ki izpolnjuje varnostne določbe Mednarodne komisije za predpise o odobritvi električne opreme (CEE) ali Mednarodne komisije za elektrotehniko (IEC), in za katero je bil uporabljen postopek objave, določen v 2. in 3. točki, kot opremo, ki izpolnjuje določbe člena 2.
Where harmonized standards as defined in Article 5 have not yet been drawn up and published, the Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that, for the purposes of placing on the market or free movement as referred to in Articles 2 and 3 respectively, their competent administrative authorities shall also regard, as complying with the provisions of Article 2, electrical equipment which complies with the safety provisions of the International Commission on the Rules for the Approval of Electrical Equipment (CEE) or of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in respect of which the publication procedure laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 has been applied.