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Compliance Newsletter August/September 2017 (FCC Special Edition)

GS Compliance Newsletter 2017 Iss 04 This months Gainspeed Newsletter is here. Its a friendly complimentary newsletter on everything compliance.

lots of important changes this month. Including all the details on the latest red directive and a great guide to FCC compliance in the USA.

If you want to know more, or have any questions, feel free to contact us

Some of this months features are.

Headlines

Standards Watch
European standards being
withdrawn
Other standards being withdrawn
Lists of European Harmonised
Standards

Update on Harmonised
Standards Lists
Radio Equipment Directive
General Product Safety Directive

Radio Equipment Directive
Frequently Asked Questions

UK Legislation
The Radio Equipment
Regulations 2017

EMC Compliance in the USA
Code of Federal Regulations

New Standards
June 2017
July 2017
August 2017

Compliance Calendar

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New ETSI Standard Published 301 489-1 V2.1.1

ETSI EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1 (2017-02), “ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU” has now been published – download (free of charge) from:
http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301400_301499/30148901/02.01.01_60/en_30148901v020101p.pdf

Key dates:

Date of adoption of this EN: 23 January 2017
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 April 2017
Date of latest publication of new National Standard

or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):

31 October 2017
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 October 2018

 

Key changes in this version, (see Annex D of the standard)

  • Radiated immunity testing to a continuous sweep between 80 MHz and 6 000 MHz at 3V/m, as opposed to the previous frequency range of 80 MHz to 1 000 MHz and 1 400 MHz to 2 700 MHz in earlier editions of the ETSI EN 301 489 series.
  • New derivations of exclusion bands more closely linked to the operational characteristics of the radio link(s) in the EUT. In many cases this has resulted in new exclusion bands in the individual parts of the ETSI EN 301 489 series.
  • Surge test method aligned with CENELEC EN 61000-4-5.
  • Also with this version the previous annex B that dealt with aftermarket fitment of radio equipment into vehicles has been removed following the demise of the EU motor vehicle EMC Directive.
  • Those parts of annex C that covered combined equipment have been removed.

The above changes impact all other parts of the ETSI EN 301 489 series

More information regarding the changes between the different versions of the ETSI EN 301 489 series may be found in ETSI TR 103 088

Posted in News, Radio Equipment |

New Harmonised standard list for the Low Voltage Directive

Low Voltage Directive, (2014/35/EU)

There has been one publication since the last meeting:

  • 8th September 2017                         2017/C 298/02                   7 standards added

(ie EN 60335-2-9:2003 + amendments +corrigenda, “Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-9: Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances”)

Note:

  • EN 62368-1:2014/AC:2017 is not included, so
  • The docopocoss (Date of Cessation of Presumption of Conformity of the Superseded Standard) for EN 62368-1:2014 is still 20/6/2019)
  • The extended dow (planned to be 2020-12-20) has not been implemented (yet)
    (the EU commission are aware of this)

 

Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) – Review of latest OJEU Listing (ref: 2017/C 298/02, 8.9.2017)  Directive 2014/35/EU (LVD)

Comparison OJEU 2017/C 298/02 (8.9.2017) vs OJEU 2016/C 249/03 (8.7.2016)
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2017.298.01.0014.01.ENG)

Summary

. 7 standards added

Detail

Standard Title
EN 60335-2-9:2003 (new) Household and similar electrical appliances -Safety -Part 2-9: Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances IEC 60335-2-9:2002 (Modified)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A2:2006
IEC 60335-2-9:2002/A2:2006 (new)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A13:2010/AC:2012
(new)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A13:2010/AC:2011
(new)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A13:2010 (new)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A12:2007 (new)
EN 60335-2-9:2003/A1:2004
IEC 60335-2-9:2002/A1:2004 (new)

 

New ETSI Standard Published 301 489-17 V3.1.1

ETSI EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1 (2017-02), “ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission Systems; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU” has now been published – download (free of charge) from:
http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301400_301499/30148917/03.01.01_60/en_30148917v030101p.pdf

Key dates:

Date of adoption of this EN: 30 January 2017
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 April 2017
Date of latest publication of new National Standard

or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):

31 October 2017
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 October 2018

 

Key changes in this version, (see Annex D of the standard)

  • Radiated immunity testing to a continuous sweep between 80 MHz and 6 000 MHz at 3 V/m, as opposed to the previous frequency range of 80 MHz to 1 000 MHz and 1 400 MHz to 2 700 MHz in earlier editions.
  • New derivations of exclusion bands more closely linked to the operational characteristics of the radio link(s) in the EUT.
  • New test arrangement for systems with multiple antennas.
Posted in News, Radio Equipment |

New Harmonised standard list for the Radio Equipment Directive 2017/C 044/02

Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU)

There is a new publications in the OJEU of standards harmonised under the Radio Equipment Directive:

  • 10th February 2017               2017/C 044/02 4 standards added

This brings the total number of standards harmonised under the RED to 51

(compared to over 200 standards harmonised under the R&TTE Directive).

 

 

 

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