Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU · Consolidated version of 30 May 2026 · Official text on EUR-Lex

Harmonised standards under this act (31)

Contents of the act

CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1 – Subject matter
• Article 2 – Scope
• Article 3 – Definitions
• Article 4 – Making available on the market and/or putting into service
• Article 5 – Free movement of equipment
• Article 6 – Essential requirements

CHAPTER 2 – OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

• Article 7 – Obligations of manufacturers
• Article 8 – Authorised representatives
• Article 9 – Obligations of importers
• Article 10 – Obligations of distributors
• Article 11 – Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
• Article 12 – Identification of economic operators

CHAPTER 3 – CONFORMITY OF EQUIPMENT

• Article 13 – Presumption of conformity of equipment
• Article 14 – Conformity assessment procedures for apparatus
• Article 15 – EU declaration of conformity
• Article 16 – General principles of the CE marking
• Article 17 – Rules and conditions for affixing the CE marking
• Article 18 – Information concerning the use of apparatus
• Article 19 – Fixed installations

CHAPTER 4 – NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

• Article 20 – Notification
• Article 21 – Notifying authorities
• Article 22 – Requirements relating to notifying authorities
• Article 23 – Information obligation on notifying authorities
• Article 24 – Requirements relating to notified bodies
• Article 25 – Presumption of conformity of notified bodies
• Article 26 – Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodies
• Article 27 – Application for notification
• Article 28 – Notification procedure
• Article 29 – Identification numbers and lists of notified bodies
• Article 30 – Changes to notifications
• Article 31 – Challenge of the competence of notified bodies
• Article 32 – Operational obligations of notified bodies
• Article 33 – Appeal against decisions of notified bodies
• Article 34 – Information obligation on notified bodies
• Article 35 – Exchange of experience
• Article 36 – Coordination of notified bodies

CHAPTER 5 – UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF APPARATUS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE

• Article 37 – Union market surveillance and control of apparatus entering the Union market
• Article 38 – Procedure for dealing with apparatus presenting a risk at national level
• Article 39 – Union safeguard procedure
• Article 40 – Formal non-compliance

Chapter 5a – EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• Article 40a – Application of emergency procedures
• Article 40b – Presumption of conformity based on standards and common specifications
• Article 40c – Prioritisation of market surveillance activities and mutual assistance among authorities

CHAPTER 6 – COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 41 – Committee procedure
• Article 42 – Penalties
• Article 43 – Transitional provisions
• Article 44 – Transposition
• Article 45 – Repeal
• Article 46 – Entry into force and application
• Article 47 – Addressees

Annexes

• ANNEX I – ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
• ANNEX II – MODULE A: INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL
• ANNEX III – PART A
• ANNEX IV – EU declaration of conformity (No Xxxx)
• ANNEX V – Time-limit for transposition into national law and date of application