Automotive EMC
In recognition of the need for more stringent standards for the electromagnetic compatibility of vehicles and related components, the Member States and Industry agreed the establishment of specific EMC provisions.
95/54/EC is an amendment to 72/245/EC that increased requirements to include the immunity of safety related electronically controlled road vehicle functions to radiated electromagnetic disturbances and specifies a limit for the maximum permissible level of radiated narrowband radio frequency emissions from vehicles, trailers and their components. It came fully into force in October 2002. Automotive components can be approved for fitting to any model vehicle or a specific vehicle model.
2004/104/EC is a further amendment to 72/245/EC to adapt to technical progress in that it identifies additional EMC requirements to be met by road vehicles, trailers, components and aftermarket fit equipment by harmonising the technical annexes with ISO and CISPR test methods. New vehicle types must comply from 1st July 2006 and existing vehicle types by 1st January 2009.
Components sold as aftermarket equipment and intended for the installation in motor vehicles need no type approval if they are not related to immunity-related functions. In this case a Declaration of Conformity according to the procedures of Directive 2004/108/EEC or 1999/5/EC must be issued.
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