Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2019

Pursuant to Regulations 32(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (j) of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, the Chief Executive, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, hereby gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title, commencement and purpose

(a) This notice is the Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2019.

(b) This notice comes into force on 4 June 2019.

(c) This notice prescribes:

(i) classes of electrical and electronic products, being interfering equipment as defined in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989.

(ii) the standards applicable to particular classes of products.

(iii) the level of conformity applicable to a class of product.

(iv) products that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity.

2. Interpretation

(a) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:

“battery powered”, in relation to a product, means a product that is not capable of being connected, either directly or indirectly, to the electrical mains supply.

“code of practice” means a publication prescribing the procedures and processes relating to any of the following:

(i) the installation and maintenance of products.

(ii) the interconnection of products.

(iii) the networking of products.

(iv) the assembling of components, modules and sub-assemblies to form a finished product.

“electromagnetic compatibility”, also known as EMC, means the ability of products to satisfactorily function as intended in their electromagnetic environment, without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances into that environment.

“fixed installation” means a combination of parts, components, modules, or products assembled and installed at a place of use in such a way that the combination cannot be moved without being at least partially disassembled, including electric power lines and wired telecommunication distribution networks, but not including telecommunications terminal equipment designed for installation in customer premises.

(b) For the purposes of the tables of this notice:

“AS/NZS” means a joint Australian/New Zealand standard under the terms of the Active Cooperation Agreement between Standards Australia International Limited and Standards New Zealand.

“CFR” means the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America.

“CISPR” means a publication published by the Special Committee on Radio Interference of the International Electrotechnical Commission.

“COP” means a code of practice prescribed in this notice.

“EN” means a standard published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation, commonly known as CENELEC.

“ETS” and “ETS EN” means a standard published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, commonly known as ETSI.

“IEC” means a publication published by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

“UN ECE R10” means Regulation No. 10 of the United Nations Vehicle Regulations – 1958 Agreement.

(c) Other words and expressions contained in this notice that are defined in the Act, regulations and notices made under the regulations, have the meanings so defined.

3. Scope

(a) Every product that is interfering equipment, except wanted and unwanted emissions from a radio transmitter, is subject to the provisions of this notice.

(b) The following products are exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a declaration of conformity and to be labelled:

(i) those with a power consumption not exceeding 6 nano-watts.

(ii) a spare part intended for use in replacing parts of a product.

(iii) a vehicle that is registered, or able to be registered for operation on a road in accordance with the Land Transport Act 1998.

(iv) military equipment or weapons systems of the New Zealand Defence Force.

(v) military equipment or weapons systems of the defence force of another country operating in co-operation with the New Zealand Defence Force.

4. Applicable standards

(a) For the purposes of Regulations 32(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), the applicable standards and levels of conformity apply to specified classes of product as provided in the tables to this notice.

(b) Unless expressly stated to the contrary in this notice:

(i) an amendment or modification to an applicable standard is effective from the date specified by the authority issuing the amendment or modification.

(ii) a product that is first supplied 2 years or more after the effective date of an amendment or modification to an applicable standard, must conform to that amended or modified applicable standard.

5. Conformity requirements

(a) If a product is in a class to which a standard as prescribed in tables 1 to 6 applies, that standard is an applicable standard, and the product must conform to the requirements of that applicable standard, as amended by the provisions of table 7 of this notice.

(b) The supplier of a product to which subsection (a) applies must comply with the level of conformity requirements applying to that product as prescribed in the Radiocommunications (Compliance) Notice 2013 No. 2, or a notice in replacement thereof.

(c) If more than one standard prescribed in tables 1 to 6 applies to a product, the applicable standard is the standard most closely related to the primary purpose, use or application of the product.

(d) Only those requirements of a standard relating to electromagnetic radiations, or inductions apply for the purposes of this notice.

6. Products to which level of conformity 1 requirements apply

If a product is not a product to which level of conformity 2 or level of conformity 3 applies, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 1. Products to which level of conformity 1 applies include those that are, or only incorporate:

(a) manually operated switches or simple relays.

(b) brushless squirrel cage induction motors.

(c) wire-wound, mains frequency transformers.

(d) rectifier diodes.

(e) resistive heating elements.

7. Products to which level of conformity 2 requirements apply

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a product is, or incorporates, any of the following, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2. The products are:

(i) a microprocessor or other clocked digital device.

(ii) a radio frequency oscillator.

(iii) a commutator or slip-ring motor.

(iv) arc welding equipment.

(v) a lighting ballast.

(vi) electronic devices operating in a switching or non-linear mode such as switched-mode power supplies, lighting dimmers, electronic transformers, and motor speed controllers.

(b) If a product to which subsection (a) applies is any of the following, then the product is exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a compliance folder or to be labelled. The products are those that are:

(i) supplied in a total quantity of no more than 10 per annum.

(ii) battery powered.

(iii) a prototype for demonstration purposes.

(iv) a fixed installation, including telecommunications network equipment (TNE).

(c) If a product is Group 1 industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, as defined in AS/NZS CISPR 11:

(i) the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2; and

(ii) the product must comply with the provisions of Table 6 in regard to the frequencies of operation.

(d) If a product is telecommunications terminal equipment (TTE) designed for installation in customer premises, the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 2.

8. Products to which level of conformity 3 requirements apply

If a product is Group 2 industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment, as defined in AS/NZS CISPR 11:

(i) the supplier of the product must meet the requirements of level of conformity 3; and

(ii) the product must comply with the provisions of Table 6 in regard to the frequencies of operation.

9. Consequential revocation of notice

The Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2015, dated 13 August 2015 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 August 2015, Issue No. 88, Notice No. 2015-go4671, is revoked.

Notwithstanding the revocation of the notice set out in clause 9, every product that is compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

Table 1 – Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS, AS, NZS) Standards

AS/NZS CISPR 11

ISM radio frequency equipment

AS/NZS CISPR 12

Vehicles, motorboats, and spark-ignited engine-driven equipment

AS/NZS CISPR 14-1

Household appliances, electric tools and similar equipment

AS/NZS CISPR 15

Electrical lighting and similar equipment

AS/NZS CISPR 32

Multimedia equipment

AS/NZS 61000-6-3

EMC generic emission standard – residential, commercial and light industry

AS/NZS 61000-6-4

EMC generic emission standard – industrial environments

NZS 6869

Limits and measurement methods of electromagnetic noise from A.C. powersystems, 0.15 – 1000 MHz

AS 62040.2

Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Table 2 – Special Committee On Radio Interference (CISPR) Standards

CISPR 11

ISM radio frequency equipment

CISPR 12

Vehicles, motorboats, and spark-ignited engine-driven equipment

CISPR 14-1

Household appliances, electric tools and similar equipment

CISPR 15

Electrical lighting and similar equipment

CISPR 32

Multimedia equipment

Table 3 – International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards

IEC 60204-31

Sewing machines, units and systems

IEC 60669-2-1

Electronic switches

IEC 60669-2-2

Remote control switches (RCS)

IEC 60669-2-3

Time-delay switches (TDS)

IEC 60730-1

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use

IEC 60730-2-5

Automatic electrical burner control systems

IEC 60730-2-6

Automatic electrical pressure sensing controls

IEC 60730-2-7

Timers and time switches

IEC 60730-2-8

Electrically operated water valves

IEC 60730-2-9

Temperature sensing controls

IEC 60730-2-11

Energy regulators

IEC 60730-2-13

Humidity sensing controls

IEC 60730-2-14

Electric actuators

IEC 60730-2-18

Automatic electrical water and air flow sensing controls

IEC 60870-2-1

Telecontrol equipment and systems

IEC 60945

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems

IEC 60947-1

Low voltage switch gear and control gear

IEC 60947-2

Circuit breakers

IEC 60947-3

Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units

IEC 60947-4-1

Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters

IEC 60947-4-2

AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters

IEC 60947-4-3

AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads

IEC 60947-5-1

Electromagnetic control circuit devices

IEC 60947-5-2

Proximity switches

IEC 60947-5-3

Proximity devices and defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDF)

IEC 60947-5-6

DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (NAMUR)

IEC 60947-6-1

Automatic transfer switching equipment

IEC 60947-6-2

Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS)

IEC 60974-10

Arc welding equipment, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

IEC 61000-3-8

Signalling on low voltage electrical installations

IEC 61000-6-3

EMC generic emission standard – residential, commercial and light industry

IEC 61000-6-4

EMC generic emission standard – industrial environments

IEC 61008-1

Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses (RCCB)

IEC 61326

Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use

IEC 61439-1

Low voltage switch gear and control gear assemblies

IEC 61543

Residual current operated protective devices (RCD) for household and similar use

IEC 61800-3

Adjustable speed electrical power drive

IEC 61812-1

Specified time relays for industrial use

IEC 62040-2

Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

IEC 62052-11

Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) – Particular requirements , tests and test conditions – Part 11: Metering equipment

IEC 62052-21

Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) – General requirements, tests and test conditions – Part 21: Tariff and load control equipment

IEC 62054-11

Electricity metering – tariff and load control – electronic ripple control receivers

IEC 62054-21

Electricity metering – tariff and load controls – time switches

IEC 62236-3-1

Rolling stock - Train and complete vehicle

Table 4 – European Norm (EN) Standards

EN 50065-1

Signalling on low-voltage electrical installations in the range 3 kHz to 148,5 kHz

EN 50148

Electronic taximeters

EN 50263

Relays and protection equipment

EN 50270

Equipment for detection and measurement of combustible, toxic gases or oxygen

EN 55011

ISM radio frequency equipment

EN 55012

Vehicles, motorboats, and spark-ignited engine-driven equipment

EN 55014-1

Household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus

EN 55015

Electrical lighting and similar equipment

EN 55032

Multimedia equipment

EN 61000-6-3

EMC generic emission standard – residential, commercial and light industry

EN 61000-6-4

EMC generic emission standard – industrial environments

EN 60204-31

Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. Particular safety and EMC requirements for sewing machines, units and systems

EN 60669-2-1

Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Electronic switches

EN 60669-2-2

Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Electromagnetic remote-control switches (RCS)

EN 60669-2-3

Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Time-delay switches (T.D.S.)

EN 60730-1

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use. General requirements

EN 60730-2-5

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - automatic electrical burner control systems

EN 60730-2-6

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - automatic electrical pressure sensing controls

EN 60730-2-7

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - timers and time switches

EN 60730-2-8

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - electrically operated water valves

EN 60730-2-9

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - temperature sensing controls

EN 60730-2-11

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - energy regulators

EN 60730-2-13

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - humidity sensing controls

EN 60730-2-14

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - electric actuators

EN 60730-2-15

Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - automatic electrical air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls

EN 60870-2-1

Telecontrol equipment and systems - Power supply and electromagnetic compatibility

EN 60945

Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. General requirements. Methods of testing and required test results

EN 60947-1

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - General rules

EN 60947-2

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Circuit-breakers

EN 60947-3

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Switches, disconnectors, switch- disconnectors and fuse-combination units

EN 60947-4-1

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters

EN 60947-4-2

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - AC semiconductor motor controllers and starters

EN 60947-4-3

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - AC semiconductor controllers and contactors for non-motor loads

EN 60947-5-1

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Electromechanical control circuit devices

EN 60947-5-2

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Proximity switches

EN 60947-5-3

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - proximity devices with defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDDB

EN 60947-5-6

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - DC interface for proximity sensors and switching amplifiers (NAMUR).

EN 60947-6-1

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Multiple function equipment. Transfer switching equipment

EN 60947-6-2

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Multiple function equipment. Control and protective switching equipment (CPS)

EN 60974-10

Arc welding equipment. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements

EN 61008-1

Residual current operated circuit-breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs)

EN 61326-1

Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. EMC requirements

EN 61439-1

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

EN 61543

Residual current-operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use

EN 61800-3

Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems. EMC requirements

EN 61812-1

Specified time relays for industrial use. Requirements and tests

EN 62040-2

Uninterruptible power systems (UPS). Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements

EN 62052-11

Electricity metering equipment (AC). General requirements, tests and test conditions. Metering equipment

EN 62052-21

Electricity metering equipment (AC). General requirements, tests and test conditions. Tariff and load control equipment

EN 62054-11

Electricity metering equipment (AC). Tariff and load control - electronic ripple control receivers

EN 62054-21

Electricity metering equipment (AC). Tariff and load control - time switches

Table 5 – Codes of Practice and other provisions

COP 001

Personal computer assemblies

UN ECE R10

Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to electromagnetic compatibility

Table 6 – ISM Frequencies

Characteristic Frequency

Frequency Range

6.780 MHz

6.765 – 6.795 MHz

13.56 MHz

13.553 – 13.567 MHz

27.12 MHz

26.957 – 27.283 MHz

35.7 MHz

35.4 – 36 MHz

40.68 MHz

40.66 – 40.7 MHz

433.92 MHz

433.05 – 434.79 MHz

921.5 MHz

915 – 928 MHz

2.45 GHz

2.4 – 2.5 GHz

5.8 GHz

5.725 – 5.875 GHz

24.125 GHz

24 – 24.25 GHz

61.25 GHz

61 – 61.5 GHz

122.5 GHz

122 – 123 GHz

245 GHz

244 – 246 GHz

Table 7 – Variations to Standards

Standard

Provisions

AS/NZS CISPR 14-1

Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply

EN 55014

Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply

CISPR 14

Subclauses 7.2.1 and 8.4 do not apply


Dated at Auckland this Monday the 29th day of May 2019.

FADIA MUDAFAR, National Manager, Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.


Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice prescribes:

(a) classes of products, being interfering equipment and susceptible equipment as defined in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989; and

(b) the standards applicable to particular classes of products; and

(c) the level of conformity applicable to a class of product; and

(d) products that are exempt from the need to be the subject of a declaration of conformity.