Case 8 : Application of the EMC Directive to Marine equipment.

1 : The requirements of the 'Marine Equipment' Directive (96/98/EC) will be fully applicable from 30/06/1998 (Article 20 of this Directive).

2 : Member States will accept, until 31/12/1998, the placing on the EEA market and/or the putting into service, Marine equipment covered by this Directive complying with legislation in force in their territory at 29/06/1998. (Article 20 of this Directive).

As a consequence, the manufacturer has the following choices to comply with the EMC requirements :

• From 30/06/1998 to 31/12/1998:
• Either the requirements of Directive 96/98/EC, or
• Those of EMC Directive (89/336/EC), using the criteria developed in this guide.
• From 1/1/1999, the end of the transitional period, the requirements of 96/98/EC are mandatory. The EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) will no longer apply.

For all Marine equipment not covered by the Marine equipment Directive, the EMC Directive is mandatory from 1/1/1996