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From: Brian Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 20 July 2007 11:15 To: 'Hudson, Alan (UK)' Subject: RE: New EMC Directive, new standards list Alan 2004/108/EC regulates the EMC of equipment (Article 1). Equipment means any apparatus or fixed installation (Article 2.1(b)). A fixed installation means a particular combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are assembled, installed and intended to be used permanently at a predefined location (Article 2.1(c)). Offices and factories are examples of fixed installations. As you are based in the UK, guidance published by BERR (formerly DTI) is relevant. Have a look at http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file38031.pdf - on page 4 there is an explanation of what to do when compliant apparatus is incorporated. The requirements for fixed installations are the consequence of the relaxation in requirements for apparatus for a given fixed installation and not otherwise commercially available, where subject to certain provisions (see the Directive or the UK Regulations http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/uksi_20063418_en.pdf ) such apparatus need not be subject to conformity assessment, technical documentation and declaration of conformity requirements. This helps manufacturers of "one-off" apparatus, each built uniquely for a single customer, and was one of the reasons for the SLIM review of the old Directive that took place in 1998. This resulted in the revised Directive we have today. I hope this helps. Best wishes Brian From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hudson, Alan (UK) Sent: 20 July 2007 10:35 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: New EMC Directive, new standards list Brian Jones wrote: > If you are based in the EEA and change your fixed installations (offices, factories, etc.) > from today in a way that may affect the electromagnetic compatibility, you must appoint a > responsible person and document the good engineering practices involved in the change (not the whole installation). Out of (more than passing) interest - why do you think it affects offices and factories? (Apart from the obvious need for a factory/office not to interfere with local services, passing aircraft, etc - but that was always the case anyway.) Is there some particular wording of the Directive or Regulations that implies factories & offices are included? Let's face it - bringing in one new printer or PC for your office affects the factory/office EMC "profile", and if every office is going to have to document simple things like that it is going to cost industry a fortune! Almost all EU Directives are aimed at products for a free market, and making sure they are up to the job. I find it hard to believe that the Directive was intended to include industry's factories and offices, especially considering the costs that will be invoked. Hmmm? Alan BAE Systems - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
