The Department produces a regular EU Standards and Directives Update for all Members and invites Members to get in touch on any matters of concern or interest to them. Workshops/seminars and task groups enable specific topics to be explored in more detail.

Other support services, such as external committee servicing and in-house seminars can be provided on application.

WEEE & RoHS Directive

The WEEE and RoHS directives regulate the management of waste from a wide and disparate range of electrical and electronic consumer appliances as well as professional equipment: washing machines, TVs, radios, shavers, PCs, printers, medical equipment such as X-ray equipment, monitoring equipment, vending machines, toys, etc. Producers will be responsible for taking back and recycling electrical and electronic equipment and consumers will be able to return their equipment free of charge. RoHS requires the substitution of various heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium) and brominated flame retardants

ATEX Directive

Atmospheric Explosible directive which regulates and give the technical requirement for quipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

EMC Directive

Electromagnetic Compatibility directive regulates and give the technical requirement for constructed equipments so that they do not cause excessive electromagnetic interference and are not unduly affected by electromagnetic interference.

Low Voltage Directive

The Low Voltage directive 73/23/EC of 1973 ensures the free circulation of electrical products (in the voltage range between 50 V.AC/75 V.DC and 1000 V.AC/1500 V.DC) provided that these comply with essential safety requirements.

EMF Directive

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) can have natural causes (sun, lightning) as well as many artificial causes in the wide spectrum of what is scientifically called non-ionising radiations and waves. These come from everyday modern life and its wealth of electrical and electronic equipment and applications. With the mobile telephone revolution, irrational public concerns have arisen over the possible adverse effect of such EMF on our health. In the face of scientific uncertainty, public authorities have proved incapable of addressing public concerns with an appropriate risk communication and have instead concentrated on rushing through legislation on the issue. In 1999, a cautionary approach was acknowledged by the European Union in its Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC aiming at providing a high-level of protection to the general public. Its practical operation is based on national legislative measures and the development of European harmonised standards within the framework of directives 73/23/EEC (low voltage) and 1999/5/EC (RTTE).