Updated EMC Standards for Interfering and Susceptible Electronic Equipment

The Radio Spectrum Management of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand removes and replaces EMC standards that have been withdrawn by the issuing authority.

These standards and their replacements include:

  • AS/NZS CISPR 13 and AS/NZS CISPR 22 withdrawn and replaced with AS/NZS CISPR 32
  • EN55013 EN55022 and EN55103-1 withdrawn and replaced with EN55032
  • CISPR 13 and CISPR 22 withdrawn and replaced with CISPR 32

A supplier may continue to place on the market a product that has been tested to an expired industry standard, provided that standard was in effect at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Conformity.

A supplier is not required to re-test the product to the amended or replacement standard, however these arrangements do not apply if the product is subsequently modified. In this case, the product may need to be re-tested in part or in full to the replacement standard, depending on the type of modification.

The following products are exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a declaration of conformity and labeling:

  • Those with a power consumption not exceeding 6 nano-watts.
  • A spare part intended for use in replacing parts of a product.
  • A vehicle that is registered, or able to be registered for operation on a road in accordance with the Land Transport Act 1998.
  • Military equipment or weapons systems of the New Zealand Defence Force.
  • Military equipment or weapons systems of the defence force of another country operating in co-operation with the New Zealand Defence Force.

The following are exempt from the requirement to be the subject of a compliance folder or to be labelled:

  • Supplied in a total quantity of no more than 10 per year.
  • Battery powered
  • A prototype for demonstration purposes.
  • A fixed installation, including telecommunications network equipment (TNE).
Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS, AS, NZS) Standards
AS/NZS CISPR 11ISM radio frequency equipment
AS/NZS CISPR 12Vehicles, motorboats, and spark-ignited engine-driven equipment
AS/NZS CISPR 14-1Household appliances, electric tools and similar equipment
AS/NZS CISPR 15Electrical lighting and similar equipment
AS/NZS CISPR 32Multimedia equipment
AS/NZS 61000-6-3EMC generic emission standard – residential, commercial and light industry
AS/NZS 61000-6-4EMC generic emission standard – industrial environments
NZS 6869Limits and measurement methods of electromagnetic noise from A.C. powersystems, 0.15 – 1000 MHz
AS 62040.2Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Special Committee On Radio Interference (CISPR) Standards
CISPR 11ISM radio frequency equipment
CISPR 12Vehicles, motorboats, and spark-ignited engine-driven equipment
CISPR 14-1Household appliances, electric tools and similar equipment
CISPR 15Electrical lighting and similar equipment
CISPR 32Multimedia equipment
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards
IEC 60204-31Sewing machines, units and systems
IEC 60669-2-1Electronic switches
IEC 60669-2-2Remote control switches (RCS)
IEC 60669-2-3Time-delay switches (TDS)
IEC 60730-1Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use
IEC 60730-2-5Automatic electrical burner control systems
IEC 60730-2-6Automatic electrical pressure sensing controls
IEC 60730-2-7Timers and time switches
IEC 60730-2-8Electrically operated water valves
IEC 60730-2-9Temperature sensing controls
IEC 60730-2-11Energy 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.) - Part 11: Metering equipment
IEC 62052-21 Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) – 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

This EMC standards notice is effective as of June 4, 2019.

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