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The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

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  • reg. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/696 Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(q) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(q) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 4(8)(b))
  • reg. 2(1) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/696, Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(d) by S.I. 2020/852 reg. 4(2) Sch. 1 para. 1(i)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 1(i)(i) omitted immediately before it comes into force by virtue of S.I. 2020/1460, regs. 1(3), Sch. 4 para. 1(3))
  • reg. 38A(3)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2024/696 reg. 11(3)(a)
  • reg. 38A(8)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2024/696 reg. 11(3)(b)
  • reg. 38B substituted by S.I. 2024/696 reg. 11(4)
  • reg. 42 heading word substituted by S.I. 2019/696 Sch. 20 para. 27 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 20 para. 27 substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 12(4))
  • reg. 42 word substituted by S.I. 2019/696 Sch. 20 para. 27 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 20 para. 27 substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 12(4))

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Citation and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 2A.Designated standardPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 3.ApplicationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 3A.Disapplication where more specific obligations apply

    6. 4.Application of safety legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 5.Exhibition at trade fairsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 6.Making available or putting into servicePrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Obligations of economic operatorsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 7.Essential requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. ManufacturersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 8.Duty to ensure apparatus complies with the essential requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 9.Technical documentation and conformity assessmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 10.Declaration of conformity and UK markingPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 11.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 12.Compliance procedures for series productionPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 13.Information identifying manufacturerPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 14.Instructions and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 15.Manufacturer's duty to take action in respect of apparatus placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 16.Provision of information and co-operationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. ImportersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 17.Prohibition on placing apparatus on the market which is not in conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 18.Requirements that must be satisfied before an importer places apparatus on the marketPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 19.Duty not to place non-conforming apparatus on the marketPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 20.Information identifying importerPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 21.Instructions and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 22.Storage and transportPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 23.Importer's duty to take action in respect of apparatus placed on the market which is considered not to be in conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 24.Retention of technical documentation and EU declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 25.Provision of information and co-operationPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. DistributorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 26.Duty to act with due carePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 27.Making available on the marketPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 28.Duty not to make non-conforming apparatus available on the marketPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 29.Storage and transportPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 30.Duty to take action in respect of apparatus placed on the market or made available on the market which is considered not to be in conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 31.Provision of information and co-operationPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. All economic operatorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 32.Cases in which the obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 33.Identification of economic operatorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 34.Translation of EU declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 35.Prohibition on improper use of UK markingPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 36.Information concerning the use of apparatusPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 37.Fixed installationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Authorised representativesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Appointment of an authorised representativePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 38A.Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the DirectivePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 38B.Expiry of regulation 38APrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 38C.Qualifying Northern Ireland GoodsPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 Conformity of apparatus and equipmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 39.Presumption of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 40.Conformity assessment proceduresPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 41.Declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 42.UK markingPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 42A.UK(NI) indication

    6. 42B.Register of UK notified bodies

  5. PART 4 Notification of conformity assessment bodies

    1. 43.Approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 44.Approval of conformity assessment bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 45.Presumption of conformity of approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 46.MonitoringPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 47.Restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approvalPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 48.Operational matters in relation to approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 49.Subsidiaries and contractorsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 50.Register of approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 51.UK national accreditation bodyPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 Enforcement and market surveillancePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 52.Designation of enforcing authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 53.Designation of market surveillance authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 54.Enforcement powersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 55.Exercise of enforcement powersPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 56.Evaluation of apparatus presenting a riskPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 57.Enforcement action in respect of apparatus that is not in conformity and which present a riskPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 58.EU safeguard procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 59.Enforcement action in respect of formal non-compliancePrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 60.Restrictive measuresPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 61.OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 62.PenaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 63.Defence of due diligencePrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 64.Liability of persons other than the principal offenderPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 65.Service of documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 66.Recovery of expenses of enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 67.Action by enforcing authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 68.Appeals against noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

    18. 69.Appropriate court for appeals against noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

    19. 70.Time limit for prosecution of offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    20. 71.CompensationPrevious MatchNext Match

    21. 72.Power of the court to require a matter to be remediedPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 73.ReviewPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 74.Transitional provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 74A.Transitional provision in relation to EU ExitPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 75.Revocations and savingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 76.Consequential amendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Essential RequirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.General requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Specific requirements for fixed installationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Module A: internal production controlPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Electromagnetic compatibility assessmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.The manufacturer must perform an electromagnetic compatibility assessment of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 3.The electromagnetic compatibility assessment must take into account all normal...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Technical documentationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.The manufacturer must establish the technical documentation. The documentation must...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 5.The technical documentation must specify the applicable requirements and cover,...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. ManufacturingPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.The manufacturer must take all measures necessary so that the...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. UK marking and EU declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.The manufacturer must affix the UK marking to each individual...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.The manufacturer must draw up a written EU declaration of...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Authorised RepresentativePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.The manufacturer's obligations set out in paragraphs 7 and 8...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Applicable conformity assessment proceduresPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Module B: Type ExaminationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Type examination must be carried out by an assessment of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.The manufacturer must lodge an application for Type examination with...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.The technical documentation referred to in paragraph 3(c) of this...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.The approved body must examine the technical documentation to assess...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.The approved body must draw up an evaluation report which...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations that...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.The Type examination certificate, which may be accompanied by one...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 9.The Type examination certificate and any annexes to that certificate...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 10.Where the type does not satisfy the applicable requirements of...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 11.The approved body must keep itself apprised of any changes...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 12.The manufacturer must inform the approved body that holds the...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 13.Each approved body must inform its notifying authority of any...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 14.Each approved body must inform the other approved bodies of...Previous MatchNext Match

        15. 15.The Secretary of State and the other approved bodies may,...Previous MatchNext Match

        16. 16.The manufacturer must keep a copy of the Type examination...Previous MatchNext Match

        17. 17.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Module C: conformity to type based on internal production controlPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18.Conformity to type based on internal production control is the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 19.ManufacturingPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 20.UK marking and ... declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 21.Authorised representativePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Declaration of conformityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Declaration of conformity (No xxxx) Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Name and address of manufacturer or the manufacturer's authorised representative:...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Object of the declaration (identification of apparatus allowing traceability; it...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.References to the relevant designated standards used, including the date...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Where applicable, the approved body … (name, number) performed …...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Additional information: Signed for and on behalf of: (place and...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Requirements for approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.(1) A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) A conformity assessment body must be a third party...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Nothing in paragraph 3 of this Schedule precludes the use...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.A conformity assessment body must ensure that the activities of...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.A conformity assessment body and its personnel must carry out...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.A conformity assessment body must have at its disposal— Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 12.The personnel responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment activities...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 13.A conformity assessment body must be able to demonstrate the...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 14.The remuneration of the top level management and the personnel...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 15.A conformity assessment body must have, and must satisfy the...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 16.A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 17.Paragraph 16 does not prevent the personnel from providing information...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 18.A conformity assessment body must participate in, or ensure that...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Operational obligations of approved bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in accordance...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.An approved body must carry out conformity assessments in a...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Conformity assessment bodies must perform their activities taking due account...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Conformity assessment bodies must respect the degree of rigour and...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Where an approved body finds that the essential requirements or...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Where, in the course of the monitoring of the conformity...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Where corrective measures are not taken or do not have...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Paragraph 9 applies where an approved body is minded to—...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Where this paragraph applies, the approved body must— Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.An approved body must inform the Secretary of State of—...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.An approved body must make provision in its contracts with...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 12.An approved body must provide other bodies approved under these...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 13.An approved body must participate in the work of any...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Enforcement and investigatory powers conferred on the enforcing authority and the market surveillance authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATORY POWERSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Enforcement powers under the 1987 ActPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Modifications to the 1987 ActPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Application of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 COMPLIANCE NOTICES, WITHDRAWAL NOTICES AND RECALL NOTICESPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Compliance noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 5.A compliance notice must— (a) require the relevant economic operator...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 6.A compliance notice may include directions as to the measures...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 7.Subject to paragraph 8, an enforcing authority may revoke or...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 8.An enforcing authority may not vary a compliance notice so...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 9.Withdrawal noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        7. 10.A withdrawal notice must prohibit the relevant economic operator from...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 11.A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 12.A withdrawal notice may require the relevant economic operator to...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 13.A consent given by the enforcing authority pursuant to a...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 14.Subject to paragraph 15, an enforcing authority may revoke or...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 15.An enforcing authority may not vary a withdrawal notice so...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 16.A withdrawal notice has effect throughout the United Kingdom. Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 17.Recall noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        15. 18.A recall notice must require the relevant economic operator to...Previous MatchNext Match

        16. 19.A recall notice may— (a) require the recall to be...Previous MatchNext Match

        17. 20.In determining what requirements to include in a recall notice,...Previous MatchNext Match

        18. 21.A recall notice may only be issued by the enforcing...Previous MatchNext Match

        19. 22.A relevant economic operator which has received notice from the...Previous MatchNext Match

        20. 23.Paragraphs 21(b), (c) and (d) do not apply in the...Previous MatchNext Match

        21. 24.Where a relevant economic operator requires the enforcing authority to...Previous MatchNext Match

        22. 25.In this Schedule, “Institute” means the charitable organisation with registered...Previous MatchNext Match

        23. 26.A recall notice served by the enforcing authority may require...Previous MatchNext Match

        24. 27.Subject to paragraph 28, an enforcing authority may revoke or...Previous MatchNext Match

        25. 28.An enforcing authority may not vary a recall notice so...Previous MatchNext Match

        26. 29.A recall notice has effect throughout the United Kingdom. Previous MatchNext Match

        27. 30.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  10. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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