Working Group B deals with regulatory issues, in terms of providing interpretation of the UK statutory requirements.

During the transitional period of the EMC Directive (1 January 1992 to 1 January 1996), it was clear that there was an important need to provide interpretation on issues which the regulators had never contemplated. Conflicts had arisen with the overlap of the transitional periods and scope of application of other directives addressing EMC. Guidance on integrating systems was singularly lacking. Working Group B set up two panels, one dealing with products, while the second dealt with systems.

Members of the Association request guidance from the appropriate panel via the Secretary of the Working Group. The panel considers the request, together with any additional information and reports to the Secretary any guidance to be given. The panels' recommendations are distributed to members.

The Technical Guidance Notes, once published, are not only sent to the DTI but also the European Commission in Brussels. Currently there are 35 Technical Guidance Notes with further notes always being drafted.

An index of the topics already covered is shown below. Any member of the Association will be pleased to discuss any topic covered by a TGN.