It's up to the "responsible vendor" to assure compliance. In this case it is the importer. Tut, someone not doing their job properly (due diligence). It's not a big issue for most of our stuff, but when safety is an issue, toys, crash helmets, etc it can be critical.
David G3UNA > > From: "Julian G4ILO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/10/04 Thu AM 11:35:27 BST > To: elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: Re: K3 CE Marking (was Re: [Elecraft] K3 Shipment to Dubai) > > In the last couple of weeks I received an MFJ product from the well > known main importer in the UK. I just checked - there is no trace of > CE marking anywhere on it. A few years ago I bought another MFJ > product from the same dealer, and it came with a CE label torn off > from a reel. I had to peel off the backing paper and stick it on > myself! > > Clearly there is no reason to delay the shipment of K3 kits to EU > buyers because of CE certification issues, but it would be nice to > have official confirmation from Elecraft that they won't be delayed. > Whether fully built radios should be delayed for the same reason is > another matter, but it would seem that in the UK at least, nobody > could care less! > -- > Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? > G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com > Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com > > > On 10/4/07, Stewart Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The CE mark also applies to products coming into the EU from elsewhere in > > the > > world. e.g. Switched Mode PSU's from China, although the amount of EMC > > generated > > by them might lead one to believe otherwise ! > > > > Putting a CE label on a product is easy, enforcement of standards is not. > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
