In paragraph 2.1 of the '96 EC guidelines on the application of the EMC directive, it is stated that the term "placing on the market" applies only to new products manufactured within the Community or only new or used products imported from a third country.
I interpret this to mean that existing products and product lines that have been "placed on the market" and "put into service" prior to 1 January 1996 do not need to meet the EMC directive. Is my interpretation correct? Are there parallels in other directives such as the LVD? Could it be that CE marking itself only applies to new products. What is actually practiced by the EC countries to verify compliance with the New Approach Directives? Opinions, experiences and recommendations will be appreciated. Doug Frazee Compliance Engineer
