Electromagnetic Compatibility Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the electromagnetic compatibility of equipment |
| Short title: | Electromagnetic Compatibility Act |
| Previous title: | Law on the electromagnetic compatibility of devices |
| Abbreviation: | EMVG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law , radio law |
| References : | 9022-13 |
| Original version from: | November 9, 1992 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 1864 ) |
| Entry into force on: | November 13, 1992 |
| Last revision from: | December 14, 2016 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2879 ) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
December 22, 2016 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 3 G of June 27, 2017 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1947, 1961 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 4, 2017 (Art. 4 G of June 27, 2017) |
| GESTA : | E051 |
| Weblink: | Text of the law |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Electromagnetic Compatibility Act (EMVG) was revised on December 14, 2016 and implements the also revised Directive 2014/30 / EU on electromagnetic compatibility into German law.
According to Section 1 (1), the law applies to equipment that can cause electromagnetic interference or whose operation can be impaired by electromagnetic interference ( electromagnetic compatibility ). In § 3 some resources and equipment are listed on this law is partially or completely not apply for. B. (amateur) radio systems, aviation and military systems.
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According to § 4 - Basic Requirements - this equipment must be designed and manufactured according to the generally recognized rules of technology in such a way that the following two conditions are met: Firstly, the electromagnetic interference caused by the equipment must not make the operation of other devices impossible. Second, the equipment itself must be sufficiently insensitive to interference from other devices. In the case of stationary equipment, this must also be ensured through proper installation. The generally recognized rules of technology applied in each case must be documented. The following parts of Section 1 specify these requirements, regulate the marking of compliant equipment and information obligations of the manufacturer.
Section 4 names the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railways as the market supervisory authority, as well as its tasks and powers. The last two sections of the law contain administrative fines, transitional and amending provisions for referring ordinances.
