G'day! The problem here is not the Directives themselves (which usually exempt trade fairs and exhibitions), but each countries method of implementing them into their National law.
Here in the UK, the implementing Regulations followed the Directives wording and permitted these exemptions. AFAICR the German and French authorities did NOT include these trade fair exemptions in their implementing laws (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) - hence the problem. You would really need to study the actual countries implementation to see if they are acting within their (National) law. Of course that law may not be a true reflection of the Directive, nor fair, nor "common-sense"! > At 05:34 PM 3/11/97 est, Andy Garcia wrote: > > > >Good Afternoon From Sunny South Florida; > > > >I've just been informed by our regulatory folk that France now requires ALL > >products to be CE marked prior to importation into the country. Apparently > >this applies to evaluation units, demos, or even prototypes. Obviously, > >this cannot be totally true, since prototype equipment that goes throughout > >the world for demonstration purposes (while still in the product > >development cycle) cannot possibly be expected to fulfill all relevent > >compliance requirements. > > > >I seem to recall seeing that equipment in this condition could be allowed > >entry into THE ENTIRE EEC. Why is France so special? Can they really > >impart their own requirements in addition to what the rest of the EEC has > >agreed to? > > > >I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this, and if anyone could possibly > >point to where this might actually be in print, it would be of great help. > >I've already looked throughout our applicable directives and saw nothing > >with regard to demo or prototype equipment. > > > >Thanks to all for your help. > > > >Andy Garcia > >Lead EMC/Safety Engineer > >Coulter Corporation > >Miami, FL > > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Hudson Marconi Simulation (Scotland, UK) mailto:[email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------
