Vic, Great observation and the simple answer is, under self-declaration only, there isn't much more for protection. And you are right, the people you deal with will not think like you. It is still possible to add certification on top of your self-declaration. When anyone asks, "Why would I do that?" your questions points to one reason.
I realize this mail may seem like an advertisement for all certification bodies but the plain fact is, the service of certification and the needs that drive it, are still present in a self-declaration environment. It's just a question of whether you want to add volunatry certification or not. Gene Panger TUV Product Service ------------- Original Text >From "Victor L. Boersma" <[email protected]>, on 27-4-96 8:14 PM: To: "EMC-PSTC" <[email protected]> In the grey past, we obtained certification/listing from our friendly certification houses. If we thought that something was wrong with the application of an old standard to a new product, we would have a heart-to-heart talk with our certification organization. If we had a good, solid and valid argument, chances were that our certification organization would agree and certify us to the spirit of the standard. In addition, it was likely that our certification organization would propose changes to the standard, to rectify the anomaly. In the brave new world of "Declaration of Conformity", the only time you have to explain yourself is, when you get caught. The question will be whether the regulatory police will consist of intelligent people who think like you, or will they be dummies who think unlike you ? If they think unlike you, your organization may be in for extraordinarily expensive times, where the fact that they don't have you on the payroll any longer, will not offset the costs. Question: How are we going to best protect our owners and ourselves in this new environment ???? Ciao, Vic Boersma
