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1.4.3

Equipment covered by other specific Union legislation

Motor vehicle equipment classified as category A or B or C in the Table of the document with title ‘Application of EMC Directive and/or EU legislation on vehicles (for vehicle equipment)¹⁷

Hence the following are totally excluded from the scope of the EMCD:

A. Vehicle and equipment subject to type approval under UNECE Regulation 10;

B. Equipment brought to the market as spare parts which is obviously identified as a spare part by an identification number and is identical and from the same manufacturer as the corresponding original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part for an already type-approved vehicle (see Paragraph 3.2.8 of UNECE Regulation 10);

C. Equipment sold as aftermarket equipment, if within the scope of UNECE Regulation (see diagram in Paragraph 3.2.1 of UNECE Regulation 10) and if it is related to 'immunity related functions' as defined in UNECE Regulation 10; 15 Radio equipment used by radio amateurs would normally satisfy the definition of 'Radio Equipment' in Article 2 of the RED, 16 Detailed information may be found in the RED Guide.

It is noted that equipment, sold as aftermarket equipment, intended for the installation in motor vehicles and is not related to immunity related functions (see paragraphs 2.12 and 3.2.9 of UNECE Regulation 10), needs a DoC under the EMCD; this DoC shall refer to the EMCD as well as to the provisions stipulated in Paragraph 3.2.9 of UNECE Regulation 10

^­17 Equipment classified as category D or E in the Table of that document is not excluded from the EMCD. However, for category D, the DoC must show that there is respect of the limits in paragraph 3.2.9 of UNECE Regulation 10. (...)

1.5.3

Components/Sub-assemblies

1.6.1

Fixed installations

“Fixed installation” is thus an all-encompassing term that applies, for example, to the smallest residential electrical installation, as well as to all commercial and industrial installations that have been constructed with the intention of being permanent.

Considering the definition of the ‘fixed installation’, in the EMCD , a fixed installation for the EMCD is:

• a specific designed combination of several different apparatus and, where appropriate, other devices;
• not mobile (i.e. it is used permanently at a location) when it is put into service; and
• designed with the purpose to perform specific function (s), and installed for that purpose

A commercial or industrial installation, or an installation designed for residential or commercial use, falls within the scope of the EMCD, if it meets the above criteria.

It is normally expected that such a combination of several different apparatus and devices can be installed and put into service, as a ‘fixed installation’, if specific design drawings of the installation have first been made (such drawings can be made by the manufacturer of the apparatus or the installer who can be professional or non-professional). 

The EMCD excludes “inherently benign” equipment (apparatus or fixed installation)  and hence installations that are ‘benign’ are excluded from the EMCD. However, “a-priori” a predefined type of fixed installation will  be ‘benign’ in rare situations and such an exclusion should, after assessing the relevant elements , applied on a case–by-case basis.

Indicative examples of fixed installations are:
Industrial plants, power plants, power supply networks, telecommunication networks, cable TV networks, computer networks, airport luggage handling installations, airport runway lighting installations, automatic warehouses, skating hall ice rink machinery installations, storm surge barrier installations (with the control room etc.), wind turbine stations, car assembly plants, water pumping stations, water treatment plants, railway infrastructures, air conditioning installations. (...)

4.3.2.2

Relevant harmonised standards

5.1

Essential Requirements

5.2

Documentation