Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility , reduces conformity assessment procedures to:
- Internal production control (Module A) in which the involvement of a notified body is not required. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each piece of apparatus that satisfies the applicable requirements of this Directive. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for an apparatus model and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the apparatus has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the apparatus for which it has been drawn up.
- EU type examination (Module B) in which a Notified Body examines the technical design of the apparatus and verifies and attests that the technical design of the apparatus meets the essential requirements). If the type meets the requirements of this Directive applicable to the apparatus concerned, the Notified Body shall issue an EU type-examination certificate to the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each individual apparatus that is in conformity with the type described in the EU-type examination certificate and satisfies the applicable requirements of this Directive. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each apparatus model and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the apparatus has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the apparatus model for which it has been drawn up.
- Conformity to type based on internal production control (Module C) is the part of a conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer takes all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure conformity of the manufactured apparatus with the approved type described in the EU-type examination certificate and with the requirements of this Directive that apply to them. The manufacturer shall affix the CE marking to each individual apparatus that is in conformity with the type described in the EU-type examination certificate and satisfies the applicable requirements of this Directive. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each apparatus model and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 10 years after the apparatus has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the apparatus model for which it has been drawn up.
In addition, the J.S. Hamilton Certification Body carries out voluntary certification of products to the requirements of standards harmonised with the EMC Directive.