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The existing EMC Directive (89/336/EC) came into force in 1996, together with UK legislation SI 2372. The requirements for installations were not entirely clear and different interpretations of Regulation 13 of SI 2372 "Excluded Installations" did not help matters for installation owners and operators. An installation was ‘excluded’ from the CE Marking process, but had to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements of the EMC Directive.
The revised EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) was published in December 2004 and one of the most notable differences from the old version is the more prescriptive requirements for installations. This new EMC Directive is now in force and has a corresponding UK Statutory Instrument (3418:2006) bringing the requirements into UK law. The new Directive is much more explicit regarding the requirements for installations, stating that:
Event |
Date |
Applicable for
Apparatus or Installations |
New EMC Directive 2004/108/EC published in the official journal. |
31 December 2004 |
Both |
Entry into force. |
20 January 2005 |
Both |
UK regulations and statutory Instrument |
20 January 2007 |
Both |
Regulations mandatory |
20 July 2007 |
Installations Only |
Transition period for apparatus ends. |
20 July 2009 |
Apparatus Only |
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| p A table showing the key dates connected to the new EMC Directive. |
ERA’s recommended approach of an EMC Assurance Evidence File will satisfy the requirements of the new EMC Directive and its new regulations for installations. ERA is also running a half-day training course about the new EMC Directive on 26 September 2007 and 28 November 2007 - please visit http://shop.era.co.uk for details.
For more information please contact: chris.bull@era.co.uk or visit
Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC).
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New EMC Directive - update for installation
