Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Legislation
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directives
There are three main European Directives that apply to electrical and electronic equipment:
- Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU
- Radio Equipment Directive (RED
The Commission works to ensure that they are correctly and uniformly applied by:
- Holding regular meetings with EU countries
- Providing guidance documents
- Requesting and assessing harmonised standards in support of legislation
- Managing “safeguard clause procedures”
- Note: The decision to restrict the free movement of a CE marked product in case of substantial non-compliance usually invokes use of the safeguard clause procedure. For more see Blue Guide (2 MB)
- Follow-ups on requests from stakeholders
