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The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2005

S.I. 2005/281 · Made 2 February 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Made 2nd February 2005

Laid before Parliament 11th February 2005

Coming into force 7th March 2005

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to measures relating to apparatus which is liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance and to apparatus the performance of which is liable to be affected by such disturbance, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1989/2393.

M2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Repeal and disapplication
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Electromagnetic disturbance
  6. 5Protection requirements
  7. Part II: APPLICATION
  8. General Application
  9. 6Relevant apparatus
  10. 7General conditions of application
  11. Modified application
  12. 8Education and training equipment
  13. 9Test apparatus
  14. Exclusions
  15. 10Apparatus supplied or taken into service before 28th October 1992
  16. 11Apparatus for export to a third country outside the Community
  17. 12Excluded installations
  18. 13Spare parts
  19. 14Supply to the authorised representative
  20. 15Second-hand apparatus
  21. 16Electromagnetically benign apparatus
  22. 17Apparatus for use in a sealed electromagnetic environment
  23. 18Radio amateur apparatus
  24. 19Military equipment
  25. Apparatus covered by other Directives
  26. 20Active implantable medical devices
  27. 21In vitro medical devices
  28. 22Medical devices
  29. 23Vehicles, components and separate technical units
  30. 24Agricultural or forestry tractors
  31. 25Two and three-wheel motor vehicles
  32. 26Marine Equipment
  33. 27Electrical Energy Meters
  34. 28Non-automatic weighing instruments
  35. 29Radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment
  36. Part III: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  37. 30General duty for supply
  38. 31General duty for taking into service
  39. 32Requirements for supply
  40. 33Conformity assessment requirements—the three routes to compliance
  41. 34Presumption of conformity
  42. 35The CE marking
  43. 36EC declaration of conformity
  44. 37Retention of documentation
  45. Part IV: THE STANDARDS ROUTE TO COMPLIANCE
  46. 38Application of Part IV
  47. 39The standards route to compliance
  48. 40Applicable EMC standards
  49. 41Publication of reference numbers of standards
  50. 42EC declaration of conformity pursuant to the standards route to compliance
  51. Part V: THE TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION FILE ROUTE TO COMPLIANCE
  52. General
  53. 43Application of Part V
  54. 44Applicability of the technical construction file route to compliance
  55. 45Technical construction files
  56. 46The technical construction file route to compliance
  57. 47Competent bodies
  58. United Kingdom competent bodies
  59. 48Appointment
  60. 49Eligibility and verification
  61. 50Termination of appointment and transfer of functions
  62. 51Power of competent body other than the Secretary of State to charge fees
  63. 52Applications for technical reports and technical certificates
  64. 53Limitations on duty to exercise functions
  65. 54Contractors etc.
  66. 55Form of technical reports and technical certificates
  67. 56Conditions of technical reports or technical certificates
  68. 57Withdrawal of technical reports or technical certificates
  69. 58Procedure where United Kingdom competent body is minded to make an unfavourable decision
  70. EC declaration of conformity
  71. 59EC declaration of conformity where conformity assessment requirements are complied with by reference to a technical construction file
  72. Final provisions
  73. 60Interpretation of Part V
  74. Part VI: THE EC TYPE-EXAMINATION ROUTE TO COMPLIANCE FOR RADIOCOMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS
  75. General
  76. 61Application of Part VI
  77. 62The EC type-examination route to compliance
  78. 63Notified bodies
  79. United Kingdom notified bodies
  80. 64Bodies and scope of authority
  81. 65Power of CAA and OFCOM to charge fees
  82. 66Applications for EC type-examination certificates
  83. 67Limitations on duty to exercise functions
  84. 68Contractors etc.
  85. 69Conditions of EC type-examination certificates
  86. 70Withdrawal of EC type-examination certificates
  87. 71Procedure where United Kingdom notified body is minded to make a decision unfavourable to the applicant
  88. EC declaration of conformity
  89. 72EC declaration of conformity for radiocommunication transmission apparatus
  90. Final provisions
  91. 73Savings
  92. 74Interpretation of Part VI
  93. Part VII: ENFORCEMENT
  94. Enforcement authorities and powers
  95. 75Enforcement authorities
  96. 76Test purchases
  97. 77Powers of search etc.
  98. 78Provisions supplemental to regulation 77
  99. 79Appeals against detention of apparatus
  100. 80Compliance notices
  101. 81Prohibition notices
  102. 82Suspension notices
  103. 83Appeals against suspension notices
  104. 84Power to require production of documents and information etc.
  105. Offences
  106. 85Supplying or taking into service apparatus in contravention of regulation 30 or 31
  107. 86Contravention of prohibition notice or suspension notice
  108. 87False or misleading information
  109. 88Misuse of the CE marking etc.
  110. 89Obstruction etc. of officers of enforcement authorities etc.
  111. 90Failure to retain documentation
  112. 91Defence of due diligence
  113. 92Liability of persons other than the principal offender
  114. 93Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings
  115. 94Inference of condition of apparatus at time of supply or taking into service
  116. Powers of the court
  117. 95Penalties
  118. 96Power of the court to require matter to be remedied
  119. 97Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  120. 98Forfeiture: Scotland
  121. 99Recovery of expenses of enforcement
  122. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
  123. 100Service of documents etc.
  124. 101Duty of enforcement authority to inform the Secretary of State of action taken
  125. 102Savings for certain privileges
  126. 103Savings for action taken under other enactments
  127. Consequential amendments
  128. 104The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 2000
  129. 105Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004
  130. Signature
  131. Schedule 1: REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1949
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. 2Paragraph 2
  134. 3Paragraph 3
  135. 4Paragraph 4
  136. 5Paragraph 5
  137. 6Paragraph 6
  138. Schedule 2: PHENOMENA AND EFFECTS WHICH MAY BE REGARDED AS ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. 5Paragraph 5
  144. Schedule 3: DESCRIPTIONS OF APPARATUS THE OPERATION OF WHICH MUST NOT BE HINDERED BY RELEVANT APPARATUS
  145. 1Paragraph 1
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. 7Paragraph 7
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. 9Paragraph 9
  154. 10Paragraph 10
  155. 11Paragraph 11
  156. 12Paragraph 12
  157. Schedule 4: THE CE MARKING
  158. 1Paragraph 1
  159. 2Paragraph 2
  160. 3Paragraph 3
  161. Schedule 5: MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM COMPETENT BODIES
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. 5Paragraph 5
  167. Schedule 6: DESCRIPTIONS OF APPARATUS FOR WHICH UNITED KINGDOM NOTIFIED BODIES ARE AUTHORISED
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. 2Paragraph 2
  170. Schedule 7: PROHIBITION NOTICES
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. 4Paragraph 4
  175. 5Paragraph 5
  176. 6Paragraph 6
  177. 7Paragraph 7
  178. Explanatory note