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:

  1. ​Low Voltage (LVD) Directive 2014/35/EU
  2. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU
  3. ​​Radio Equipment Directive (RED

The Commission works to ensure that they are correctly and uniformly applied by:
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  • 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
Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive
​Radio Equipment Directive (RED)
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