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Gainspeed Newsletter 2019 issue 5

More useful information on upcoming standards!

Headlines

Standards Watch
European standards being withdrawn
Other standards being withdrawn
Lists of European Harmonised Standards
Update on Harmonised Standards Lists
Accreditation and Market Surveillance (765/2008)
Refresher
An ISO Guide to Quality Management Principles
New / updated Standards – details of changes
ISO 44002:2019
IEC 61326-1: 2019 (CDV)
CE Marking – Traceability Requirements
EMC ADCO Common Statement
New Standards Published
August 2019
September 2019
October 2019
Compliance Calendar

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2019-11-20 15:56:24

IEC 61326-1: 2019 (CDV) Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. Notes/Summary of Changes

Background

CISPR document 65A/922/CDV (IEC 61326 Ed 3) has been distributed to National Committees for comments with closing date 15/11/2019. If adopted without amendments, IEC 61326-1: 2019 Includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC 61326-1: 2013.

Changes

  • Emissions: Group and classes now apply as laid out in CISPR 11:2015/AMD 1:2016/AMD2:2019. For CLASS B EQUIPMENT with input current up to 16 A, IEC 61000-3-2 and IEC 61000-3-3 apply. For higher input currents up to 75 A per phase IEC 61000-3-12 and IEC 61000-3-11 apply as before
  • Electrostatic Discharge: No Significant changes
  • Electromagnetic field: Now requires 3V/m from 1.4GHz to 6GHz for basic and industrial environments. Originally this was 1V/m from 2GHz to 2.7GHz. This also considers battery operated devices as in Annex A
  • Voltage Dips: No longer required for controlled environments when applied to AC power (including protective earth)
  • Power frequency magnetic field: No Significant changes
  • Burst:  Optional 5KHz or 100KHz
  • Surge No Significant changes
  • Conducted RF No Significant changes
  • Instructions for use (NEW) The manufacturer shall give information that emissions, which exceed the levels required by this standard, can occur when equipment is connected to a test object.

Update DOC without testing?

No!

New requirement for Radiated Immunity above 1GHz.

Previous tests would have been done at 1V/m for 2GHz to 2.7GHz. Requirement has changed to 3V/M from 1.4GHz to 6GHz. Manufacturers should either consider retesting to the new level or carry out a risk assessment.

Disclaimer:

This document is provided for information purposes only and does not replace the need to obtain further independent advice and/or to instruct/appoint a notified or competent body or person(s) to carry out further investigation and/or testing. National and International Regulations are constantly changing and evolving. Accordingly, no warranty is given, nor is any term or condition to be implied, that the information provided in this document is accurate and that it eliminates the need for seeking further advice or investigation.

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Gainspeed Newsletter 2019 issue 4 (revised)

REACh adds new substances, and the Machinery Directive mystery is solved.

Headlines
Standards Watch
European standards being withdrawn
Other standards being withdrawn
Lists of European Harmonised Standards
Update on Harmonised Standards Lists
Change to the process for publication in the OJEU
EMC Directive (2014/30/EU)
Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) – correction
REACH
Update to Candidate List
Update to Restricted List
Guidance
PD IEC TR 62368‑2:2019
New Standards Published
June 2019
July 2019
August 2019
Compliance Calendar

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2019-09-06 11:46:30
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Gainspeed Newsletters 2019 issue 3

New Harmonised Standards lists published in the OJEU plus more news on Brexit.

Have questions? We can help, feel free to contact us

Some of this months features are.

This issue:
Headlines
Standards Watch
European standards being withdrawn
Other standards being withdrawn
Lists of European Harmonised Standards
Regulatory Standards Roadmap
Machinery Directive
Where have all the standards gone?
Brexit
Product standards and safety marking
Environmental
RoHS Directive
New / updated Standards – details of changes
draft EN 303 446-1 V1.2.0
draft EN 303 446-2 V1.2.0
BS EN 55011:2016+A1:2017
New Quality Management System Policies
SBD Electronics Laboratory policy and working practices
ASME Information
“Standards & Certification Update”:
New Standards Published
April 2019
May 2019
June 2019
Compliance Calendar

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2019-07-10 12:25:36
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UKCA latest guidance from GOV.UK

The UK Goverment has updated there lattest guidance on placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain.

As part of this a new UKCA Implemetation Guidance document has been issued to answer the many questions surrounding the UKCA mark and requirements.

CE marking for the GB market

Although UKCA is now recommened for all products sold in the UK you will be able to use the CE marking until 1 January 2023 if any of the following apply:

  • you currently apply the CE marking to your good on the basis of self-declaration
  • any mandatory third-party conformity assessment was carried out by an EU-recognised notified body (including a body in a country with which the EU has a relevant mutual recognition agreement)
  • the certificate of conformity previously held by a UK approved body has been transferred to an EU-recognised notified body prior to 1 January 2021

You can only place CE marked goods that meet EU requirements on the market in Great Britain while UK and EU requirements are the same. This is currently the case and there are no UK plans to diverge at this time.

Nonetheless you are encouraged to be ready as soon as possible, and by 1 January 2023 at the latest. If the EU changes their rules and you CE mark your goods based on new EU rules which are different from the requirements in the UK, you will no longer be able to use the CE marking in the UK. This will be the case even if the change happens before 1 January 2023.

This guidance is about placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain (GB). Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.

There’s different guidance if you’re:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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