European Legislation / Standards - The EPSMA is involved in lobbying CENELEC and the European Commission with regard to the development and implementation of legislation which has an impact on the power supply industry in Europe. It is also involved in interpreting existing legislation such as 89/336/EEC, the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. and EN 61000-3-2 on power factor correction (PFC). The EPSMA has a dedicated Technical Committee which reviews standards issues and liaises directly with CENELEC and the IEC.

International Legislation / Standards – EPSMA continues to develop strategic links with international organisations to monitor and take a pro-active role in international standards. Most recently, members of the EPSMA Technical Committee have been elected (together with members of the American PSMA) to the Board Mounted Power Supply Reference group of the High Density Packaging User Group Organisation (HDPUG). HDPUG is lobbying on various standards relating to the use of lead, and recycling in electronics, and EPSMA has an important role in ensuring the interests of the power supply community are represented.

Technical Conferences - The EPSMA Technical Committee undertakes numerous projects, the results of which are designed to offer impartial advice to power supply manufacturers and their customers on complex technical issues. As part of this work, EPSMA members give substantial time and effort to prepare and present papers for conferences such as PCIM.

Student Vacation Employment Programme -- In order to promote the power supply industry and analogue / power design within the student community in Europe, the EPSMA runs various student programmes. These include international work experience placements and assistance with final year degree projects. Click here to visit the student page and view the current programmes offered.

Many other activities are also tackled by the organisation including developing closer relations with universities specialising in power electronics around Europe, joint qualification of components, etc. For more details contact the Secretariat.