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The EMC Directive (89/336/EEC)
was adopted on 3 May 1989 and came into force on 1 January 1992.
An amending Directive (92/31/EEC) adopted on 28 April 1992 introduced
a transitional period which ended on 31 December 1995. Both the
original and amending Directives were transposed into UK Law
by the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Regulations Statutory Instrument SI 1992/2372,
which came into force on 28 October 1992.
Following the end of the transitional
period, all electrical and electronic apparatus marketed in the
UK, including imports, have been required to satisfy the requirements
of the Directive, through the UK Regulations, and carry CE
Marking.
SI 1992/2372 has been amended
by SI1994/3080 which implements the CE Marking Directive and
by SI1995/3180 which disapplies the 1992 Regulations in respect
of vehicles, components and separate technical units.
In 1998 the EMC Directive was
the subject of a review as part of the European Commission's
SLIM exercise. This resulted in a number of recommendations for
changes to the Directive to improve its clarity. Following the
review two panels were set up. The first, called the EMC SLIM
Working Group, was established by the European Commission with
the task of proposing a revised EMC Directive. The second, known
as the Standards Review Panel, was set up under the auspices
of CENELEC to carry out a strategic review of EMC standards.
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