Harmonized standards for EMC directive 2004/108/EC

Directive 89/336/EC  (repealed)

Directive 2004/108/EC

Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EC

List of publications of harmonized standards with the EMC -directive

The following list enumerates the most lists of harmonized standards for the EMC-directive as published in the OJEC (C-edition of Official Journal) of the European Community. Each file lists the standards that were allowed to show presumption of compliance to the essential requirements of the EMC-directive from that date off, and the standard they intend to replace as well as the time span older and newer versions may overlap.

Some popular harmonized standards for EMC

Standards are published by the International Standardization Bodies such as CENELEC, CEB ISO, ETSI and/or IEC . All Harmonized standards are ... as so by CENELEC, CEN or ETSI and then published in the OJ.

What is EMC testing about ?

Emission of spurious RF energy

EMC testing is about limiting the pollution of the radio spectrum by defining limits to the emitted radiated- and conducted power of any electrically operated piece of equipment or system.

Immunity against RF fields

In addition equipment is verified to operate satisfactorily in the expected electromagnetic environment. The latter aspect is also described as susceptibility or (lack of) Immunity.

Essential tests to be carried out

The following is a non-exhaustive list of test to be carried out on an average apparatus.