The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992

Apparatus partly covered by other Directives

Electrical Energy Meters

23.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to electrical energy meters as regards the immunity thereof.

(2) In this regulation, “electrical energy meter ” means any new direct connected induction meter, with single or multiple tariffs, designed to measure active energy single-phase or polyphase current at 50 H₃ frequency mentioned or referred to in Article 2 of Council Directive 76/891/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical energy meters(1).

Spark-ignition engines of vehicles

24.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to the electric ignition systems of a propulsion engine of, or intended for incorporation in, a vehicle in so far as the electromagnetic disturbance generated thereby is liable to cause radio interference.

(2) In this regulation, “vehicle ” has the meaning given by Article 1 of Council Directive 72/245/EEC on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles(2).

Spark ignition engines of tractors

25.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to the electric ignition systems of a propulsion engine of, or intended for incorporation in, an agricultural or forestry tractor in so far as the electromagnetic disturbance generated thereby is liable to cause radio interference,

(2) In this regulation, “agricultural or forestry tractor ” has the meaning given by Article 1 of Council Directive 75/322/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(3), as amended by Article 1 of Council Directive 82/890/EEC amending the Directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(4).

Non-automatic weighing instruments

26.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to a non-automatic weighing instrument as regards the immunity thereof.

(2) In this regulation, “non-automatic weighing instrument ” has the meaning given by the second indent of Article 1.1 read in conjunction with Article 1.2(a) of Council Directive 90/384/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighing instruments(5).

Telecommunications terminal equipment

27.—(1) Nothing in these Regulations shall impose electromagnetic compatibility requirements in so far as such requirements are specific to any description of telecommunications terminal equipment.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation, electromagnetic compatibility requirements shall be taken to be specific to a description of telecommunications terminal equipment if that equipment is required to satisfy those requirements pursuant to Article 4(c) of the TTE Directive.

(1)

OJ No. L336, 4.12.76, p.30.

(2)

OJNo.L152, 6.7.72, p.15. Council Directive 72/245/EEC was amended by Annex III of Council Directive 89/491/EEC (OJNo.L238, 15.8.89, p.43).

(3)

OJNo.L147, 9.6.75, p.28.

(4)

OJNo.L378, 31.12.82, p.45.

(5)

OJNo.L189, 20.7.90, p.1.