Myths of EMC globalization

Abstract

In a world where every product has to be tested against several standards for different regions, manufacturers face mass expenses to fulfill marketing requirements. As these requirements are based on standards and laws, one should ask himself: why doesn't anyone try to "standardize all standards"? Why should a single product face the same test several times using different methods defining different limits? We would like to emphasize the need for standards globalization - we believe that standardization bodies should try to ease standardization processes in order to achieve better marketing relations between nations, manufacturers and customers and in order to create a financially and technically healthier environment. Radio, telecommunications, home appliances, security devises, medical equipment, military equipment, automotive equipment etc. - they all use not only different standards but also different test methods as well as equipment with different specifications (e.g. ESD generator for commercial and military applications). Surely, all of them have different environmental conditions, but these conditions lead to mismatched testing methods as well as different standards to be used. Probably, nobody ever tried to avoid this