Specifications

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Appendix B: Further information and documentation
The following reference documents are listed for consultation in respect of installing equipment into
vehicles. The FCS webpage (link below) contains an updated list of links to information regarding these
documents. http://www.fcs.org.uk/MemberGroups/Installers/FCS1362Links.aspx
Document Notes
Automotive EMC Directive
2004/104/EC (as amended by
20052009/19/EC and 2005/83/EC) and
UNECE 10.03
Covers type approval of vehicles and of electrical equipment:
electrical and electronic sub assemblies (ESAs) for fitment to
vehicles.
74/60/EC and UNECE 21 Directive for interior fittings within a vehicle
BS EN 1789:20007 A standard that applies to ambulances and vehicles adapted or
modified to carry a stretcher.
COSHH
http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/
Control of substances hazardous to health
Council Recommendation
1999/519/EC
Regarding the limitation of exposure of the general public to
electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz).
Data Protection Act 1988 Controlled by the Information Commissioner’s Office legislation
concerning the control of stored personal data
Directive 97/24/EC Chapter 8 Covers the EMC of motorcycles and their parts and equipment.
Environmental Protection Act 1990
(Section 34: Duty of Care)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) 2002/96/EC
Directive
2006/66/EC Battery Directive
Covers the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) and Batteries
Generic Electromagnetic Compatibility
(EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC
This directive supersedes 89/336/EEC and covers the agreed
levels of EMC, disturbance and immunity for all
electrical/electronic appliances and components manufactured
for the European market.
Health and Safety at Work etc Act
1974and subsequent amendments
Provides a wealth of information for securing the health and
safety of persons at work. For further information visit the
Health and Safety web site http://www.hse.gov.uk
Highway Code Essential reading for all road users and pedestrians,
ISO 4513 ISO 4513 specifies a method for establishing a model for the
purpose of measuring a driver's field of view.
ISO 9000 A standard intended to help organizations achieve high and
consistent levels of quality.
ISBN 9780852933916 ‘Recommendations for Radio Communications Equipment and
its Installation in Petroleum Road Tankers’. A document
published by the Energy Institute and available from Portland
Press. (See Appendix C).
Road Vehicle (Construction and Use)
Regulations 1986 (as amended).
These regulate the modifications which can be made to a
vehicle in service.