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8.1  Software license agreements 
Microsoft licenses 
License fees for the pre-installed Microsoft operating system on the HMI devices are paid 
directly by Siemens to the Microsoft company. 
No COA label ("Certificate of Authenticity") and no other proof of license is required for the 
HMI device. 
Open Source Software 
Read the software license agreements for Open Source Software on the supplied "Open 
Source Software License Conditions" data medium. 
8.2  Certificates and approvals 
Approvals  
 
Note 
The following overview shows possible approvals.
 
The HMI device itself is approved as shown 
on the rear panel labels. 
CE approval  
The devices meet the general and safety-related requirements of the following EU Directives 
and conform with the harmonized European standards (EN) published in the official gazettes 
of the European Union and confirmed in the EU declarations of conformity: 
●  2014/30/EU "Electromagnetic Compatibility" (EMC Directive) 
●  2014/34/EU "Equipment and protective systems for use in hazardous areas" (Explosion 
protection directive) 
●  2011/65/EU "Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on 
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic 
equipment" (RoHS Directive)