Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2004 No. 2

Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2004 No. 2

Pursuant to regulation 32(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (j) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, the Chief Executive, Ministry of Economic Development, hereby gives the following notice.

NOTICE

1. Title, commencement and purpose

(a) This notice is the Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2004 No.2.
(b) This notice comes into force on 1 October 2004
(c) This notice prescribes:

(i) classes of electrical and electronic products, being interfering equipment as defined in section2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989.
(ii) the standards applicable to particular classes of products.
(iii) the level of conformity applicable to a class of product.
(iv) products that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity.

2. Interpretation

(a) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:

“battery powered”, in relation to a product, means a product that is not capable of being connected, either directly or indirectly, to the electrical mains supply.

“code of practice” means a publication prescribing the procedures and processes relating to any of the following:

1. the installation and maintenance of products.
2. the interconnection of products.
3. the networking of products.
4. the assembling of components, modules and sub-assemblies to form a finished product.

“electromagnetic compatibility”, also known as EMC, means the ability of products to satisfactorily function as intended in their electromagnetic environment, without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances into that environment.

“fixed installation” means a combination of parts, components, modules, or products assembled and installed at a place of use in such a way that the combination cannot be moved without being at least partially disassembled, including electric power lines and wired telecommunication distribution networks, but not including telecommunications terminal equipment designed for installation in customer premises.
 

(b) For the purposes of the tables of this notice:

“AS/NZS” means a joint Australian/New Zealand standard under the terms of the Active Cooperation Agreement between Standards Australia International Limited and Standards New Zealand.

“CFR” means the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America.

“CISPR” means a publication published by the Special Committee on Radio Interference of the International Electrotechnical Commission.

“COP” means a code of practice prescribed in this notice.

“EN” means a standard published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation, commonly known as CENELEC.

“ETS” and “ETS EN” means a standard published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, commonly known as ETSI.

“IEC” means a publication published by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

“RFS” means a standard or specification published by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of
Economic Development.
 

(c) Other words and expressions contained in this notice that are defined in the Act, regulations and notices made under the regulations, have the meanings so defined.
 

3. Scope

(a) Every product that is interfering equipment, except wanted and unwanted emissions from a radio transmitter, is subject to the provisions of this notice.

(b) The following products are exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a declaration of conformity and to be labelled:

(i) those with a power consumption not exceeding 6 nano-watts.
(ii) a spare part intended for use in replacing parts of a product.

(iii) a vehicle that is registered under Part 1 of the Transport (Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, or capable of being registered, for use on a public road.
(iv) military equipment or weapons systems of the New Zealand Defence Force.
(v) military equipment or weapons systems of the defence force of another country operating in co-operation with the New Zealand Defence Force.

4. Applicable standards

(a) For the purposes of regulation 32(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), the applicable standards and levels of conformity apply to specified classes of product as provided in the tables to this notice.

(b) Unless expressly stated to the contrary in this notice:

1. an amendment or modification to an applicable standard is effective from the date specified by the authority issuing the amendment or modification.
2. a product that is first supplied 2 years or more after the effective date of an amendment or modification to an applicable standard, must conform to that amended or modified applicable standard.

5. Conformity requirements

(a) If a product is in a class to which a standard as prescribed in tables 1 to 6 applies, that standard is an applicable standard, and the product must conform to the requirements of that applicable standard, as amended by the provisions of table 7 of this notice.

(b) The supplier of a product to which subsection (a) applies must comply with the level of conformity requirements applying to that product as prescribed in the Radiocommunications (Compliance) Notice 2004, or a notice in replacement thereof.

(c) If more than one standard prescribed in tables 1 to 6 applies to a product, the applicable standard is the standard most closely related to the primary purpose, use or application of the product.

(d) Only those requirements of a standard relating to electromagnetic radiations, or inductions apply for the purposes of this notice.

6. Products to which level of conformity 1 requirements apply

If a product is not a product to which level of conformity 2 or level of conformity 3 applies, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 1. Products to which level of conformity 1 applies include those that are, or incorporate:

1. manually operated switches or simple relays.
2. brushless squirrel cage induction motors.
3. wire-wound, mains frequency transformers.
4. rectifier diodes.
5. resistive heating elements.

7. Products to which level of conformity 2 requirements apply

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a product is, or incorporates, any of the following, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2. The products are: 

1. a microprocessor or other clocked digital device.
2. a radio frequency oscillator.
3. a commutator or slip-ring motor.
4. arc welding equipment.
5. a lighting ballast.
6. electronic devices operating in a switching or non-linear mode such as switched-mode power supplies, lighting dimmers, electronic transformers, and motor speed controllers.

(b) If a product to which subsection (a) applies is any of the following, then the product is exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a compliance folder or to be labelled. The products are those that are:

1. supplied in a total quantity of no more than 10 per annum.
2. battery powered.
3. a prototype for demonstration purposes.
4. a fixed installation, including telecommunications network equipment (TNE).

(c) If a product is Group 1 industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, as defined in AS/NZS CISPR 11:

1. the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2; and
2. the product must comply with the provisions of Table 6 in regard to the frequencies of operation.

(d) If a product is telecommunications terminal equipment (TTE) designed for installation in customer premises, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2.

8. Products to which level of conformity 3 requirements apply

If a product is Group 2 industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, as defined in AS/NZS CISPR 11:

1. the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 3; and
2. the product must comply with the provisions of Table 6 in regard to the frequencies of operation. 

9. Revocation

The Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2004 made pursuant to regulation 32 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 is hereby revoked on 1October 2004.

10. Transitional provision

Notwithstanding the revocation of the notice set out in clause 9, every product that is compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

TABLE 1 – Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS, AS, NZS) Standards
 

TABLE 2 – Special Committee On Radio Interference (CISPR) Standard
 

TABLE 3 – International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards

IEC 60204-31	Sewing machines, units and systems
IEC 60439-1	Low voltage switch gear and control gear assemblies
IEC 60669-2-1	Electronic switches
IEC 60669-2-2	Remote control switches (RCS)
IEC 60669-2-3	Time-delay switches (TDS)
IEC 60687	Alternating current static watt-hour meters for active energy – classes 0,2,S and 0,5,S
IEC 60730-1	Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use
IEC 60730-2-5	Automatic electrical burner control systems
IEC 60730-2-6	Automatic electrical pressure sensing controls
IEC 60730-2-7	Timers and time switches
IEC 60730-2-8	Electrically operated water valves
IEC 60730-2-9	Temperature sensing controls
IEC 60730-2-11	Energy regulators
IEC 60730-2-13	Humidity sensing controls
IEC 60730-2-14	Electric actuators
IEC 60730-2-18	Automatic electrical water and air flow sensing controls
IEC 60870-2-1	Telecontrol equipment and systems
IEC 60945	Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
IEC 60947-1	Low voltage switch gear and control gear
IEC 60947-2	Circuit breakers
IEC 60947-3	Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
IEC 60947-4-1	Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters
IEC 60947-4-2	AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters
IEC 60947-4-3	AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads
IEC 60947-5-1	Electromagnetic control circuit devices
IEC 60947-5-2	Proximity switches
IEC 60947-5-3	Proximity devices and defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDF)
IEC 60947-5-6	DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (NAMUR)
IEC 60947-6-1	Automatic transfer switching equipment
IEC 60947-6-2	Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS)
IEC 60974-10	Arc welding equipment, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
IEC 61000-3-8	Signalling on low voltage electrical installations
IEC 61000-6-3	EMC generic emission standard – residential, commercial and light industry
IEC 61000-6-4	EMC generic emission standard – industrial environments
IEC 61008-1	Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses (RCCB)
IEC 61037	Electricity metering – tariff and load control – electronic ripple control receivers
IEC 61038	Electricity metering – tariff and load controls – time switches
IEC 61326	Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use
IEC 61543	Residual current operated protective devices (RCD) for household and similar use
IEC 61800-3	Adjustable speed electrical power drive
IEC 61812-1	Specified time relays for industrial use
IEC 62040-2	Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
IEC 62052-11	Electricity metering equipment (a.c) – Particular requirements , tests and test conditions – Part 11: Metering equipment
IEC 62053-21	Electricity metering equipment (a.c) – Particular requirements – Part 21: Static meters for reactive energy (classes 1 and 2)
IEC 62053-22	Electricity metering equipment (a.c) – Particular requirements – Part 22: Static meters for active energy (classes 0,2 and 0,5 S)
IEC 62053-23	Electricity metering equipment (a.c) – Particular requirements – Part 23: Static meters for reactive energy (classes 2 and 3)

TABLE 5 – Codes of Practice

TABLE 6 – ISM Frequencies

Table 7 – Variations to Standards 

 

Standard	Provisions
AS/NZS CISPR 14-1	Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply
EN 55014	Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply
CISPR 14	Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply
AS/NZS CISPR 22	Subclause 4.2 does not apply to the extent that a warning is not required to be included in the instructions for use.
EN 55022	Subclause 4.2 does not apply to the extent that a warning is not required to be included in the instructions for use.
CISPR 22	Subclause 4.2 does not apply to the extent that a warning is not required to be included in the instructions for use.

Dated at Wellington this Monday, the 6th day of September 2004
 

SANJAI RAJ,
Manager Business Services, Radio Spectrum Management,
Ministry of Economic Development.
 

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice prescribes:
(a) classes of products, being interfering equipment and susceptible equipment as defined in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989; and
(b) the standards applicable to particular classes of products; and
(c) the level of conformity applicable to a class of product; and
(d) products that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity.