PD CLC/TR 50538:2010

Introduction
Background
1 Scope
2 Directives for EMC conformity
3 Application of the EMC Directive to military
  equipment
Annex A - A precis of the Defence Procurement
          Directive
Annex B - Article 346 of the Treaty of Lisbon
          (TEC)
Annex C - Council Decision 255/58 - EC Council
          list of items defining the scope of Article
          223 of the Treaty of Rome
Annex D - Environments
Annex E - Flow diagram for apparatus
Annex F - Flow diagram for fixed installation/specific
          apparatus
Annex G - Read across tables between military
          and harmonised standards (Test method level)
Annex H - Comparison of EMC test methods
Annex I - Examples of gap analysis
Annex J - Example Case Studies
Bibliography

Describes aspects related to EMC as covered by the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and other directives that address EMC. Here there is no distinction between civilian and defence equipment. Applies to any non-exempt military equipment. Also describes fixed installations using military equipment, and their impact on neighbouring environments.

This Technical Report is applicable to any non-exempt military equipment.

This Technical Report does not affect the requirements to meet military standards.

This Technical Report only covers aspects related to EMC as covered by the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and other directives that address EMC. In this respect there is no distinction between civilian and defence equipment.

For the purpose of this Technical Report the term “military” is equivalent to the term “defence”.

Annex B describes Article346 and Annex C provides the associated EC Council List of items under Article346 [12].

The definitions in EMC Directive 2004/108/EC of “apparatus” and “fixed installations” as applied to military equipment are considered and guidance is given on applicability with the use of flow diagrams.

For apparatus, the use of military standards to demonstrate compliance with the EMC Directive by using various assessment methods that do not use harmonised standards and a “gap” analysis tool for comparison of military standard results with harmonised standards is presented.

This Technical Report also covers fixed installations using military equipment, and their impact on neighbouring environments.

The conformity assessment procedures of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC have been reviewed and guidance given on the applicability and contents of detailed technical EMC assessment. Annex J includes some case studies to help clarify the extent and use of this Technical Report.