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EMC Directive
89/336/EEC |
OFFICIAL
TITLE
Council Directive of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of
the laws of the Members States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility (89/336/EEC). The complete text of the EMC Directive
has been published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities No. L 139, 23 May 1989
AMENDMENTS TO THIS
DIRECTIVE
- Directive 91/263/EEC, OJEC No. L 128, 23 May
1991, - Directive 92/31/EEC, OJEC No. L 126, 12 May 1992, -
Directive 93/68/EEC, OJEC No. L 220, 30 August 1993, - Directive
93/97/EEC, OJEC No. L 290, 24 November 1993. - Directive
98/13/EEC, OJEC No.
OBLIGATORY SINCE
The EMC Directive
is obligatory since January 1, 1996
SCOPE OF THE EMC
DIRECTIVE
This Directive applies to all apparatus liable to
cause electromagnetic disturbance or the performance of which is
liable to be affected by such disturbance. It defines the protection
requirements and inspection procedures relating
thereto.
EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE
DIRECTIVE
Totally excluded:
- motor vehicles; -
medical devices; - active implantable medical devices; -
equipment for aircraft in flight; - radio-amateur equipment not
available commercially;
Excluded from the immunity
requirements:
- non automatic weighing
instruments;
Excluded from the emission
requirements:
- agricultural and forestry
tractors.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMC DIRECTIVE
The EMC
Directive sets the essential requirements for electrical and
electronic equipment that may disturb or even be disturbed by other
equipment. These requirements are divided into the following
categories:
- Requirements with regard to the emission of
the equipment
- Requirements with regard to the immunity of
the equipment
- Requirements with regard to the users
manual
MAIN OBJECTIVE
The main objective of the EMC
Directives is the protection of the health and safety of persons,
and thus to prevent, as far as possible, the placing on the market
and putting into service of unsafe or otherwise non-compliant
products.
CONFORMITY MARKING
Conformity with the EMC
Directive is indicated with the CE Marking, which is a mandatory
marking for products falling within the scope of this Directive. CE
stands for Conformité Européenne, French for European conformity.
Without the CE Marking, and thus without complying with the
provisions of the Directive, the product may not be placed on the
market or put into service in the European countries that form the
European Economic Area (the EEA consists of the fifteen member
states of the EU and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.)
However, if the product meets the provisions of the
applicable European Directives these countries may not prohibit,
restrict or impede the placing on the market or putting into service
of the product. Thus, the CE Marking can be regarded as the products
trade passport for Europe.
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