Government response to SAGE

SAGE is the Stakeholder Advisory Group on ELF EMFs.  See more on what SAGE is and what conclusions it has reached.

On 12 October 2009, Government On October 16 2009, Government formally responded to these recommendations. See full details of the response.

Essentially, the Government supports the implementation of low-cost options.  This means it:

• supports optimal phasing of power lines
• does not support introducing "corridors"
• notes that replacing rotating-disc electricity meters with solid-state devices, and installing more residual current devices in homes, is happening anyway
• does not support switching to radial from ring circuits, which was not accepted by the Wiring Regulations Committee
• leaves it to appliance manufacturers to take action where they consider it desirable
• does not think it appropriate to introduce routine measurements of fields in homes
• supports providing more information on EMFs, particularly putting EMFs in context with other hazards

The Response also gives more details of how public exposure limits apply in the UK.