Hello,
I put products on the market without performing ALL the required
EMC tests and stick the CE label on it.
Surprised I tell you that so openly?
Now this doesn't mean that I do nothing to make the product conform.
The product is checked by simple measurements means (I don't like
to discus the subject anymore due to the fact that some people spoils,
on purpose, all efforts I made previously to have joined efforts,
opinions, recommendations in a discussions group in this mail list).
On the other hand, in the design I use as low as possible clock frequency's,
the communication busses are filtered, printed circuit boards layout
has special attention, the line input uses commercial reliable filters,
everything is put in a commercial available specific EMC well designed
metal box, etc..
ALL possible precautions are taken and considered to avoid problems
including possible injuries to people, etc.. but NO I do not all
compliance tests to the specified rules.
I CAN NOT AFFORD IT.
For INFORMATION:
I was in charge of the flight simulator department of SABENA
airlines (30 years, 40 people: maintenance engineers, 3 commercial
and 2 military simulators and if the project had not collapsed, the
flight simulator of the HERMES European space shuttle for astronaut
training).
Budget and cost of test equipment in front of a flight simulator
with visual and motion system prices (>$15,000,000 each) was
of no concern.
I'm retired now. Things are different.
Now I design and produce small equipment's for handicapped people,
not for profit.
That's it.
Who put the blame on me? I'm a stupid CE sticker man.
The above expressed is not only my personnal opignion but also that of
my compagny. Regards.
Eric Lifsey wrote:
>
> IMO the penalties are far from being an acceptable risk; and they
> vary from country to country, so enforcement is not even. It is
> often the final integrator or customer that ends-up enforcing
> compliance. Sometimes customs gets involved too.
>
> A source within the US delegation to the EU told me (circa mid-1995)
> that a US manufacturer of non-compliant machinery had a shipment
> refused by customs of France, while three other EU countries
> permitted entry of the same product at the same time. There was no
> mention of fines - but having a shipment refused entry/delivery had
> to smart some.
>
> I know of other cases that do not bear repeating here, but suffice it
> to say, enforcement is indeed taking place; although from what I see
> it seems that the enforcement is the result of user or competitor
> compliants instead of random action by the authorities.
>
> Naturally, we're all experts on European Law, right?
> (Wrong. Blatant sarcasm intended.)
>
> Regards,
> Eric Lifsey
>
> _______________________________________________________________________________
> Subject: Penalty for Non-Compliance
> From: "Brian Kunde" <[email protected]> at Internet
> Date: 2/21/97 11:07 AM
>
> I hear a very disturbing subject being openly discussed among several
> of my European contacts. Distributors in Europe are saying that the
> CE marking is a joke. That many companies (European Companies are
> mentioned most often) are simply applying the CE marking to their
> products without testing. Some say that many companies were initially
> forced to do this because of the time and cost of testing and
> redesign, but since there is very little checking going on the risk is
> "Cost Effective".
>
> IS THIS TRUE?
>
> Has anyone heard of specific situations where a company or person has
> been fined or jailed for fraudulently placing the CE marking on
> non-compliant equipment? What is the penalty for non-compliance? What
> is the penalty for fraud? Is anyone checking? Is anyone getting in
> trouble?
>
> I have been asked to obtain strong evidence to counter this opinion.
> More or less to "put the fear of God" into distributors and reassure
> our marketing and sales force that delaying product to market for the
> CE mark is the right thing to do.
>
> Can you help? Please post or email me anything you can.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Kunde
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Paul Rampelbergh
Wezembeek-Oppem (Belgium)
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