A new Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2006/95/EC entered into force on 16 January 2007. The old Directive 73/23/EEC was repealed on the same date.
It was published in the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) L 374 (page 10-19) of 27 December 2006. There were editorial changes only (refer to Annex VI).
More information:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2006/l_374/l_37420061227en00100019.pdf