2.5.1
The following EU DG3 (Industry) site provides information on
electrical engineering (Directives: Low Voltage, EMC and
Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive
atmospheres).
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg03/directs/dg3d/d1/eleng/index.htm
It is not the purpose of this FAQ to treat other EC "New
Approach" Directives in detail, but the following short
references may be useful and if links to other FAQs or
authoritative sources of information are made available they will
be added here.
2.5.1 The Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
The full text of the Directive is at: http://europa.eu.int/eur\_lex/en/lif/dat/1998/en_398L0037.html
Meeting the requirements of the Directive normally requires
compliance with an appropriate Harmonised Standard. All New
Approach EU Directives and the list of associated harmonised
standards are accessible from: http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg03/directs/dg3b/newapproa/eurstd/harmstds/reflist.html
The following EU DG3 (Industry) site provides information on
electrical engineering (Directives: Low Voltage, EMC and
Electrical equipment for use in potentially explosive
atmospheres). http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg03/directs/dg3d/d1/eleng/index.htm
2.5.2 Radio & Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment (RTTE) Directive (1999/5/EEC)
Effective from 8 April 2000. Supersedes all previous regulatory
approval regimes for fixed network telecom terminal equipment and
all radio transmitting devices. It replaces both the LVD and the
EMC Directives for equipment within its scope. Transitional
provisions apply for one year for equipment approved before the
effective date. All new approvals must be under the RTTE
Directive and "old" approvals must migrate by 7 April
2001 if equipment is to stay in supply.
The Directive, the UK Regulations (SI 2000 No 730) and the DTI
Consultative Document can be downloaded from TAPC at http://www.tapc.org.uk. Other
sites with useful information: InterConnect Communications: http://www.icc-uk.com,
RadioRegs.com: http://www.radioregs.com/,
and RTTEnet forum: http://www.rtte.net.
2.5.3 Automotive EMC - Directives 95/54/EC and 97/24/EC
Texts of the directives:
95/54/EC - http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1995/en_395L0054.html
2 & 3 wheel vehicle directive (97/24/EC) http://eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1997/en_397L0024.html
A lot of useful information can be found on the UK Vehicle
Certification Agency (VCA) site: http://www.vca.gov.uk/frames/index.htm
Information on the EMC requirements for vehicles: http://
www.mira.co.uk/electrical