NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 170

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS (EMC STANDARDS) NOTICE 2004

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

NOTICE

1. Title, commencement and purpose

   (a) This notice is the Radiocommunications (EMC Standards) Notice 2004.

   (b) This notice comes into force on 1 January 2004.

   (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 Co-operation 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.

   “RFS” means a standard or specification published by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development.

   (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 under Part 1 of the Transport (Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Act 1986, or capable of being registered, for use on a public road.

   (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.