The EMC Directive 89/336/EEC mandates that all electronic equipment must comply with the applicable EN specification for EMI. Some typical EN specifications follow:
| Electronic Equipment | Spec. |
| Industrial, scientific and medical equipment | EN55011 |
| Broadcast receivers and associated equipment | EN55013 |
| Electrical motor-operated and thermal appliances for household and similar purposes, electrical tools and similar apparatus | EN55014 |
| Electrical lighting and similar apparatus | EN55015 |
| Information technology equipment | EN55022 |