The answers to all the raised questions and much more can be found in the "official" European Commission's:
"Guide to the implementations of Community harmonization directives based on the new approach and the global approach" It is published by the European Commision, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, ISBN 92-826-8584-5, ECS-EC-EAEC, Brussels, Luxembourg My copy is the first Edition, 1994 and there might be a newer edition. This documents explains the definitions that the community uses precisely, such as placing on the market, transfer of ownership etc. Good Hunting Hans ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Dilemma, Repaired Units, To CE mark or not ? Author: Non-HP-owner-emc-pstc ([email protected]) at HP-Boise,mimegw2 List-Post: [email protected] Date: 02/07/97 10:49 AM To Jim - As long as 1. Repair does not alter the construction and performance of the product as documented. 2. Ownership does not change. don't need. To Richard - I agree that *retention of ownership* is key here. But, I would ask for a discussion following the shift in ownership with the following. Case 1, I agree. Case 2, would be between the original owner (not distributer) and the second owner. The sale of the equipment occured not by you, but between the second owner and the first owner after Jan. 1, 1997. You are now acting as a repair shop. The first owner selling anything after after Jan.1, 1997 is responsible for properly representing the compliance of the product. Case 3, would be between the original owner (now being the distributer) and the second owner. The rest would follow as in Case 2. To Tania - See Case 3 above. This discussion is raising some excellent points. ************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------ The comments and opinions stated herein are mine alone, and do not reflect those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************
