The EMC Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council regulates the electromagnetic compatibility of equipment. ‚Equipment’ hereby means any apparatus or fixed installation, liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance, or the performance of which is liable to be affected by such disturbance (with the exception of the equipment defined in Article 1 (2) of the directive).

The “old” EMC Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 was repealed as from 20 July 2007 by the new Directive 2004/108/EC. The transition period for two years ended on 19 July 2009. Products may no longer be placed on the market under the EMC directive 89/336/EEC!

The full text of the EMC Directive is available at:

• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC (english)

The implementation of the EMC in German law can be found in “Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Betriebsmitteln (EMVG)“.

Article 5 respectively Annex I of the Directive defines the essential requirements. Basically these are the following:
...Equipment shall be so designed and manufactured, having regard to the state of the art, as to ensure that:

• the electromagnetic disturbance generated does not exceed the level above which radio and telecommunications equipment or other equipment cannot operate as intended
• it has a level of immunity to the electromagnetic disturbance to be expected in its intended use which allows it to operate without unacceptable degradation of its intended use.

The manufacturer (or his authorized representative) must demonstrate the conformity with the essential requirements. The easiest way to do so is by applying the EMC Harmonized Standards:

• List of Harmonized Standards under the EMC Directive

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