Introduction
The European Commission has recently released an Application of Directives. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the date of applicability and their transitional period (if any) for the new Directives of the electrical sector.
What Directives apply?
- The Radio Equipment Directive (RED): Directive 2014/53/EU
- Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (R&TTED): Directive 1999/5/EC
- The New Low Voltage Directive (LVD): Directive 2014/35/EU
- The Old Low Voltage Directive (LVD): Directive 2006/95/EC
- The New electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive (EMCD): Directive 2014/30/EU
- The Old electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive (EMCD): Directive 2004/108/EC
When do the new Directives apply?
Products within OLD LVD/EMCD that continue to be within the NEW LVD/EMCD
| Products placed on the market |
Applicable Directive(s) |
| before 20 April 2016 | old LVD/EMCD |
| after 20 April 2016 | new LVD/EMCD |
Products within R&TTED that continue to be within the RED
| Products placed on the market |
Applicable Directive(s) |
| before 13 June 2016 | R&TTED |
| between 13 June 2016 and 12 June 2017 | R&TTED or RED |
| after 12 June 2017 | RED |
Products within OLD/NEW LVD/EMCD that will be within the RED
| Products placed on the market |
Applicable Directive(s) |
| before 20 April 2016 | old LVD/EMCD |
| between 20 April 2016 and 12 June 2016 | new LVD/EMCD |
| between 13 June 2016 and 12 June 2017 | RED or new LVD/EMCD |
| after 12 June 2017 | RED |
Products within R&TTED that will not be within the RED
| Products placed on the market |
Applicable Directive(s) |
| before 13 June 2016 | R&TTED |
| after 12 June 2016 | new LVD (or GPSD)(1)/EMCD |
(1)If the LVD is not applicable (eg if the supply voltage is too low) the General Product Safety Directive could be applicable provided that the equipment is a consumer product.
