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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.
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