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Getting Ready for Europe's New EMC Directive

By Sam Wisner, Technical Director, Advanced Compliance Solutions (ACS), Buford, GA
Manufacturers are bracing themselves for the new EMC Directive that goes into effect July 20, 2007. The current Directive, 89/336/EEC is being repealed and replaced by a more refined Directive 2004/108/EC. All organizations that resell, develop or manufacture electronic devices used in Europe have to comply with the new directive from the European Commission, which is accompanied by an atmosphere of more stringent oversight and potential penalties for noncompliance.