Scope of legislation

This ESSENTIAL describes the legal obligations for manufacturers and the regulatory requirements for equipment as specified in the technical regulation. Article 1: 1. This Regulation applies to equipment which is liable to cause electromagnetic disturbance or whose operation is liable to be affected by such disturbance. 2. This Regulation lays down rules: a. the offering, making available on the market, installation, construction and use of equipment. b. the acceptance of testing and conformity assessment bodies. c. the inspection of the equipment. Article 2: a. ‘equipment’ means any apparatus or fixed installation. b. ‘apparatus’: b1. A finished apparatus, or a combination of such apparatus made available on the market as a functional unit, intended for the end user, which is liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance or whose functioning may be affected by electromagnetic disturbance. b2. Any component or sub-assembly intended to be incorporated into such apparatus by the end user which is liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance or whose functioning is liable to be affected by such disturbance. b3. Any combination of such apparatus and, where appropriate, other apparatus which is mobile and intended for use in different locations (mobile installation).'

Responsible actors

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Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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Exemption clauses

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Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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FTA/MRA status with EU

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Authority

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation

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Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

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Local representative legally required?

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Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Is the IECEE CB Scheme accepted by the authority/approval body?

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Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

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Conformance document validity and renewal

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Which documents are required by an approval body?

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Is a factory inspection legally required

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Hint to voluntary certification scheme

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Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

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General information to the application of standards

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Source for standards for conformity assessment

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National Standardisation Organisation

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Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?

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Is in-country testing legally required?

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Acceptance of foreign test reports

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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory label (mandatory)

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Regulatory e-labelling allowed?

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Required information on the product and/or packaging

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User instructions language(s)

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User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes

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Digital user documentation allowed?

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Warnings, symbols

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Hints

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