Horst Dierich wrote: > Sorry Phil, > > but I have learned in a seminar for Product Safety at the Leuven University in > Belgium by some expert Professors for European Rights that the responsible > company > or person must be a resident of one of the EU member states. This is stated > by the > term "established within the Community".
Horst, I think, in practical terms, you are quite right. There will usually be a person or commercial body "established within the EU" who puts the product on the market. This person or body will be responsible for the DoC or the TCF. However, the text of the Directive does allow that neither the manufacturer nor his authorised representative is established within the Community. What then would be the status of an individual importing a product for personal use and not placing the apparatus on the Community market? The Directive does not appear to say much about this situation (probably rightly so). -- Regards, Phil Ford [email protected] tel +44 (0)1705 443255 fax +44 (0)1705 499315 Xyratex, Langstone Road, Havant, PO9 1SA, United Kingdom
