Useful Links

Standards Organisations

• European Telecommunications Standards Institute ---http://www.etsi.fr/


• CEN, the European Committee for Standardization --- http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/homepage.htm


• CENELEC- European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization ---http://www.cenelec.org/Cenelec/Homepage.htm/


• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) ---http://www.iec.ch/


• The IEC’s EMC Zone ---http://www.iec.ch/zone/emc/emc_entry.htm


• CISPR ---http://www.iec.ch/cgi-bin/procgi.pl/www/iecwww.p?wwwlang=E&wwwprog=dirdet.p&committee=CI&number=CISPR


• International Standards Organization ---http://www.iso.org/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage/


• ISO - International Organization for Standardization ---http://www.iso.ch


• World Standards Services Network - (WSSN)---http://www.wssn.net/WSSN/index.html


• British Standards Institute (BSI)---http://www.bsi-global.com//


• UK Defense Standards ---http://www.dstan.mod.uk/


• German Standards Institute (Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN)) --- http://www.din.de/


• French national standards institute (AFNOR) --- http://www.afnor.fr/


• Spanish national standards institute (AENOR) --- http://www.aenor.es/


• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) --- http://www.astm.org/


• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ---http://www.ansi.org


• National Institute of Standards & Technology ---http://www.nist.gov/


• Canadian Standards Authority ---http://www.csa.ca/


• Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) --- http://www.sis.se/DefaultMain.aspx

Government sites

• European Union ---http://europa.eu/


• European Environment Agency---http://www.eea.europa.eu/


• European Commission (main site) ---http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm


• European Agency for Safety and Health at Work --- http://osha.europa.eu/


• European Communications Office ---http://www.ero.dk/


• European New Legislative Framework for marketing of products ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/single-market-goods/regulatory-policies-common-rules-for-products/new-legislative-framework/


• EUR-Lex for copies of EU legal documents---http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm


• Rapex. - EU Consumer alerts about unsafe products---http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm


• CEOC International --- http://www.ceoc.com/


• EFTA - European Free Trade Association --- http://www.efta.int/


• UK Government Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) --- http://www.bis.gov.uk/


• UK BERR EC Product Directives listing --- http://www.berr.gov.uk/Policies/business-sectors/environmental-and-technical-regulations/technical-regulations/ec-product-directives


• UK Health & Safety Executive --- http://www.hse.gov.uk/


• UK Office of Communication (Ofcom) ---http://www.ofcom.org.uk/


• UK Environment Agency (AE) ---http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/


• UK National Measurement Office---http://www.nmo.bis.gov.uk/content.aspx?SC_ID=270


• UK Trading Standards ---http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/


• UK LACORS (the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services)---http://www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/Home.aspx


• Federal Communications Commission ---http://www.fcc.gov/

Institutes & Trade Associations

• IAF - International Accreditation Forum, Inc. --- http://www.iaf.nu/


• ILAC - International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation --- http://www.ilac.org/home.html


• EA - European network for accreditation --- http://www.european-accreditation.org/content/ea/EuropNetwork.htm


• APLAC - Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation --- http://www.aplac.org/home.html


• UKAS - UK Accreditation Service --- http://www.ukas.com/


• British Measurement and Testing Association --- http://www.bmta.co.uk/


• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) --- http://www.a2la.org/


• American TCB --- http://www.americantcb.com


• IEEE EMC Society --- http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs


• IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society --- http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/


• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. ---http://www.ieee.org


• Institution of Engineering and Technology ---http://www.theiet.org


• International Telecommunications Union ---http://www.itu.int/home


• IECEE (IEC System for Conformity testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment) ---http://www.iecee.org/default.html


• iNARTE, International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics ---http://www.narte.org/


• NVLAP - National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (USA) ---http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htm


• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) ---http://www.vcci.jp/vcci_e/


• Electromagnetics Society (ACES)---http://aces.ee.olemiss.edu/


• EUROLAB - European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories --- http://www.eurolab.org/


• European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing (EFNDT)---http://www.efndt.org/


• EURACHEM - a focus for analytical chemistry in Europe.---http://www.eurachem.org/index.html


• General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures, CGPM)---http://www.bipm.org/en/convention/cgpm/


• British Electrotechnical & Allied Manufacturer's Association (BEAMA)---http://www.beama.org.uk/index.asp


• Engineering Equipment & Materials Users' Association --- http://www.eemua.co.uk


• Energy Institute (EI) --- http://www.energyinst.org.uk/


• EMC Test Labs Association (EMCTLA) --- http://www.emctla.co.uk/


• Electromagnetic Compatibility Industry Association (EMCIA) --- http://www.emcia.org/Default.aspx

European Directives & Regulations (and related National Laws)

• The CE Marking Directive ---Text of European CE Marking Directive 93/68/EEC


• E.U. Single Market for Goods - New Legislative Framework ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/single-market-goods/regulatory-policies-common-rules-for-products/new-legislative-framework/index_en.htm


• ATEX - Explosive Atmospheres Directive ---Text of European ATEX Directive 94/9/EC


• Guidelines on ATEX Directive---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/mechanical/files/atex/guide/atexguidelines_june2009_en.pdf


• ATEX Directive ---Conformity Assessment Bodies


• UK Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)---http://195.99.1.70/si/si2002/20022776.htm


• UK DSEAR Guidance Documents ---http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/dsear.htm


• BATTERIES - batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances Directive ---Text of European BATTERY Directive 91/157/EEC


• E.U. BATTERY Directive Webpage ---http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/batteries/index.htm


• EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive---Text of European Directive 2004/108/EC (EMC)


• Guidelines for the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/files/emc_guide__updated_20100208_v3_en.pdf


• EMC Directive---Conformity Assessment Bodies


• E.U. Electromagnetic Compatibility Webpage ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/emc/


• LVD - Low Voltage Directive---Text of European Directive 2006/95/EC (LVD)


• E.U. Electrical Safety Webpage ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/lvd/index_en.htm


• LVD Directive---Conformity Assessment Bodies


• Guidelines for the LVD Directive 2006/95/EC ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/documents/lvd/guidance/


• R&TTE - Radio equipment and Telecommunications Terminal equipment Directive---Text of European Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE)


• E.U. R&TTE Page ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/documents/


• R&TTE Directive---Conformity Assessment Bodies


• Application of the R&TTE Directive to Air-Traffic-Management equipment---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/files/guide_atm_rtte_en.pdf


• Machinery Directive --- Text of European revised Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery)


• Machinery Directive --- Text of Machinery Directive 2009/127/EC amending Directive 2006/42/EC


• E.U. Machinery Page ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/mechanical/documents/legislation/machinery/


• Machinery Directive---Conformity Assessment Bodies


• General Product Safety Directive --- Text of European Directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD)


• Guidelines for the GPSD Directive 2001/95/EC --- http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/rapex/guidelines_business_en.htm


• EuP - Eco-Design requirements for Energy-using Products Directive---Text of European Directive 2009/125/EC (EuP)


• E.U. Eco-Design Webpage ---http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/ecodesign/eco_design_en.htm


• Existing EuP implementing measures ---http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/ecodesign/legislation_en.htm


• E.U. Commission Activities related to the EuP Directive ---http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/studies/ecodesign_en.htm


• WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive---Text of European Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE)


• WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive---Text of European Amending Directive 2008/34/EC (WEEE)


• E.U. WEEE and RoHS Page ---http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm


• UK WEEE Page ---http://www.bis.gov.uk/weee


• RoHS - Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Directive---Text of European Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS)


• RoHS Directive---Text of European Amending Directive 2008/35/EC (RoHS)


• UK RoHS Decision Tree --- determine whether or not EEE you put on the market in the UK falls within the scope of the RoHS Regulations.


• UK RoHS Page --- http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/business-sectors/environmental-and-technical-regulations/rohs


• E.U.REACH Regulation - (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) --- Text of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council


• E.U. REACH Page ---http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/chemicals/reach/index_en.htm


• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) REACH Giudance ---http://echa.europa.eu/reach_en.asp

Trade Journals, Magazines, & other Sources of News

• SCAN - Standards, Compliance & Approvals News---http://www.sca-website.co.uk/Newsletter/archive.html


• ITEM - Interference Technology ---http://www.interferencetechnology.com/


• etd - environmental test & design ---http://www.etdnews.com


• Compliance Engineering: ---http://www.ce-mag.com


• EMC Compliance Journal---http://www.compliance-club.com


• The Safety Link ---http://www.safetylink.com


• Electronics Weekly ---http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Home/


• Microwave Journal ---http://www.mwjournal.com/


• Printed Circuit Design and Manufacturing magazine ---http://www.pcdandf.com/cms/


• The International Telecommunications Union Newsroom ---http://www.itu.int/newsroom/


• News from the IEC---http://www.iec.ch/online_news/etech/etech_entry.htm


• UK Government News Network---http://nds.coi.gov.uk/default.aspx


• IHS Electronics & Telecommunications Standards News---http://electronics.ihs.com/news/index.htm


• Let'sRecycle.com---http://www.letsrecycle.com/go/news/


• The ESD Journal --- http://www.esdjournal.com/

Other Useful Links

• ITU-T Recommendations --- http://www.itu.int/publications/itu-t


• PROSAFE (the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe) --- http://www.prosafe.org/


• National Physical Laboratory ---http://www.npl.co.uk/


• USA DoD Mil Std. 461F --- pdf Download


• FCC Rules & Regulations --- FCC Rules & Regulations


• UL Standards Information --- http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/


• What's New in UL Standards --- http://ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/Whatsnew/whatsnew.html


• E.U. Commission's weekly overview of dangerous products --- http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm


• Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) --- http://www.wrap.org.uk/index.html


• Infonorme London Information ILI --- http://www.ili.co.uk/


• Automotive EMC Club --- http://www.autoemc.net/


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