– Electric cars: is electromagnetic radiation limited?
Each week, a TCS expert gives the answer to a legal question.
Vera Beutler – TCS Legal Officer
Posted today at 11:30 a.m.
Yes, as long as only an electromagnetically compatible vehicle receives type approval.
The electric car and its components must be “electromagnetically compatible” in terms of emissions and immunity (emissions). First of all, this means in particular that the e-car must not interfere with telecommunications equipment through its emissions and that, conversely, its operation must also be safeguarded when it is in the electromagnetic fields of other equipment.
However, “electromagnetic compatibility” also means that the vehicle and its components must not endanger health: For applicable standards, the Ordinance on Technical Requirements for Road Vehicles refers to the corresponding EU regulations. The EU Regulation on type-approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles states that the competent authority may refuse type-approval and/or require the manufacturer to take action if , among other things, the vehicle endangers public health.
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