You may have heard by now, but this topic was discussed at the EMC Symposium. As with most government issues, there was no firm date applied to implementation. In Art Wall's words, "we are close". There is still debate about approving US entities as CABs, and about European submittals for the FCC.
In any case, when the MRA does go into force, there will be a 24 month trial period. During this time, US designated CABs still will not be able to make the final assessment. They will have to do so with a final check/approval of a EU Notified Body. So, it is at least 2 years off before a US CAB has 'full' authority. When that finally does happen, the new RTTE (Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment) may be on the books. When it becomes mandatory (~2-3 years), it will eliminate much of the Notified Body review. This makes the CAB status worth less (not worthless!), because it will allow more self-certification in this area. I hope that this muddies the waters enough for you! Bob Martin Sr. Technical Manager Intertek Testing Services (978)263-2662 fax (978)263-7086 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 1:34 PM To: 'emc-pstc' Subject: USA-EU MOU A couple of months ago, the USA and EU signed a document that takes us closer to the full implementation of mutual recognition of certifications. However, it is still not clear to me when we in the USA can expect to be able to submit transmitter test data to a USA based certified body and obtain the equivalency of an EU Type Examination Certificate. Was this issue discussed at the Symposium? If so, can someone fill us all in on the latest info. Thanks, Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics [email protected] Views expressed by the author do not necessarily represent those of Sensormatic. --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
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