Hi folks I have just been sent a copy of the draft UK Statutory Instrument on the above, together with a copy of the DTI consultative document - these appear to clarify the previously much-debated subject of the proposed transition periods and I thought various people might like to know.
These documents are available at the following website: "www.tapc.org.uk" in both Word97 & pdf format. The consultative document goes into some detail on the subject of transition periods, and the critical statements are given in the following sections: "Summary of proposals 4 The existing UK and European type approval regimes for radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment will end on 7 April 2000. Manufacturers can place equipment on the market which conforms to the new regime from 8 April 2000. Notwithstanding this, equipment approved before this date may continue to be placed on the market until 7 April 2001. Thereafter all individual items of equipment placed on the market must conform to the requirements of the new regime." AND "Transitional provisions (draft regulation 8) 18 This regulation allows that, despite the ending of UK and European type approvals regimes for radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment on 7 April 2000, individual items of apparatus approved under these regimes can continue to be placed on the market without change until 7 April 2001. Such apparatus first placed on the market by 7 April 2001 can remain on the market until sold, and can subsequently be appropriately installed and used. During the transitional period of 8 April 2000 to 7 April 2001, notified bodies appointed under Directive 98/13/EC can continue to act in support of approvals given before that period, for example by continuing arrangements for production control, but cannot grant further approvals. >From 8 April 2001, all items of apparatus placed on the market must meet the requirements of regulation 5 " The clear implication and statement of the comments in regulation 8 is thus that NO further approvals to the old TTE Directive will be granted after 7 April 2000. Therefore previous comments about a 1 year transition period appear to be only partially correct. Maybe we should protest at this very short notice period - it is only just over 4 months away? What do people think - are the dis-advantages of the new regime out-weighed by the advantages? Regards John Allen Racal Defence Electronics Ltd Bracknell UK --------- 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], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
