This standard applies to the evaluation of lighting equipment involving human exposure to electromagnetic fields. The evaluation consists of a special absorption ratio (SAR) between the induced current densities of 20 kHz to 10 MHz and the 100 kHz to 300 MHz between the lighting fixtures

Due to the electromagnetic field (electromagnetic fields, EMF) can cause dizziness, vomiting, children suffering from leukemia, adult malignant brain tumors, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, loss of reproductive function and cancer to human body, seriously endangering human health. So in the lighting field, central nervous system organization for the protection of the human head and torso exposure, reduce the impact to human body caused by the need to set up an evaluation in lighting electromagnetic field around a reasonable method - the standard is IEC/EN62493

The EU has for home appliances using the latest release of the EN 62233《Measurement methods for electromagnetic fields of household appliances and similar apparatus with regard to human exposure》 as EMF test standard. (before replacing EN 50366). At present, the lighting products also put forward the requirements of EMF, CEN has released EN 62493: 2010 - Assessment of lighting equipment related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields. lighting products must be evaluated in the application of EN 62493 CE/GS/Bauart Gepr ft certification.