On Fri, 13 Sep 1996 grasso%[email protected] wrote:
> Hi Folks > > My understanding (from ERA in the UK and some independant consultants) is that > although the A12 is NOT published in the OJ, it IS unofficially being accepted > by Competent Authorities. So the conclusion for the UK is it is unofficially accepted, whereas in Germany it is officially accepted. So what about the level of acceptance in the other European countries, as Italy and Spain? Regards Rene Charton > --------------------------( Forwarded original letter follows > > Dear EMC colleagues on the emc-pstc, > > The amendment A12, that extends the transition period to June 1998 so > far is not published in the official journal of the EC. > > In Germany, however, it is already published because: > In Germany the implementation of the EMC-Directive is done through > the publication of the German EMV-Gesetz. In the EMV-Gesetz it says > that the applicable standards are published in the official Gazette of the > BZT. > > In the official gazette you find that the applicable standard is also the > VDE 0838 part 2 which is a translation of the EN 61 000/A12 . > > Therefore in Germany the transition period is already extended up to June > 1998. > > I would now like to know what the situation in the other European countries > is, in which of the EC- countries the extended transition perriod has > been introduced in a similar way through national legislation. > > Furthermore, if there are lawyers on this list, I would like to know if > in such case persons living in a certain European country are bound to > national law or to EC-legislation. > > > Thanks in advance for your input > > Rene Charton > > > > > > > >
