Who's who in Technical Regulations

Contacts for specific work areas can be found on the relevant pages, and are summarised below.

General comments on this website are welcomed, and can be sent to enquiries.strd@gtnet.gov.uk


Postal address

Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform

Bay 384, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET


Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 89/336/EEC

Peter Howick, Tel: 020 7215 1595, E-mail: emc.emc@berr.gsi.gov.uk

Equipment and Protective Systems intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX) Directive 94/9/EC

Denis Clarke, Tel 020 7215 1437

Gas Appliances Directive 90/396/EEC implemented as the Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995 SI 1995 No 1629

Gigi Pardesi, Tel: 020 7215 1323 / 1347, fax: 020 7215 1340

Lifts Directive 95/16/EC

Graham Payne, Tel: 020 7215 0923

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC implemented as the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 SI 1994 No. 3260

Gigi Pardesi, Tel: 020 7215 1323 / 1347, fax: 020 7215 1340

Machinery Directive - 98/37/EC

Peter Baxter-Ludlow / Graham Payne, Tel: 020 7215 1453 / 0923

New Approach and free movement of goods in the European Community

Jeff Asser, Tel: 020 7215 1481, E-mail: Jeff.Asser@berr.gsi.gov.uk

Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors Directive 2000/14/EC and The Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations

Angela Finch / Dennis Nathanielsz, Tel 020 7215 1438 / 1573

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive (Directive 89/686/EEC)

Angela Finch / Dennis Nathanielsz, Tel: 020 7215 1438 / 1573

Plugs and Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994 SI 1994 No. 1768

Gigi Pardesi, Tel: 020 7215 1323 / 1347, fax: 020 7215 1340

Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC and Simple Pressure Vessels Directive 87/404/EEC

Denis Clarke, Tel 020 7215 1437

Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment

Peter Howick, Tel: 020 7215 1595, E-mail: peter.howick@berr.gsi.gov.uk

Recreational Craft (RC) Directive 94/25/EC

Neeroo Girdharee, Tel: 020 7215 1411