Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Guidance

• A Guide is available to assist with the common application of the Directive 2004/108/EC which, whilst having no weight in law, deals with a number of practical issues that will be of interest to manufacturers and other stakeholders : Guide for the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (8th February 2010) [353 KB] ,

• There is also a EMC Quickguide on the obligations of manufacturers: new EMC Quickguide (February 2010) [642 KB]

Issues with respect to implementation are regularly considered.

 

EMC ADCO DOCUMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Administrative Co-operation Working Group (EMC ADCO) is an independent Working Group run and chaired by the Member States.

The Group is a forum for co-operation and exchange of information between national market surveillance authorities.

Results of the latest Market Surveillance campaigns of ADCO - Market Surveillance reports:

Report on the First Joint Cross-Border EMC Market Surveillance Campaign on Energy Saving lamps (ESLs) products (performed in 2004/05) [39 KB]

Report on the Second Joint Cross-Border EMC Market Surveillance Campaign on domestic power tools (performed in 2007/08) [59 KB]

Report on the Third Joint Cross-Border EMC Market Surveillance Campaign on Consumer Entertainment Electronics Products (performed in 2009/10) [178 KB]

Report on the Fourth Joint Cross-Border EMC Market Surveillance Campaign on LED lamps (performed in 2011) [100 KB]