In article <[email protected]>, Peter E. Perkins <[email protected]> writes > Further, it is true that outside manufacturers are at a >disadvantage in this process because Customs is the primary gatekeeper for >this process. Since the internal borders have been taken down, the Euro >manufacturers don't have to jump the same hurdles... Guess I've never >expected this to be a level playing field.
Customs is not used for CE Mark enforcement in the UK. The local Trading Standards Officers have been given the responsibility of enforcing the CE Marking etc. in the UK. [Explanation for non UK residents] The Trading Standards Officers are employed by the local (government) Council and enforce retail trading laws such as correct weights and measures, description of goods for sale etc. UK exporters also have problems with French Customs because the French insist that components such as a PCB should be CE Marked whereas the UK law insists that it is illegal to mark components. The silly result of the differences between the French & UK implementation of the EMC and CE Marking Directives is that theoretically the CE Mark can only be applied when the ship carrying the goods between the UK and France is in international waters.! I am not sure what you are supposed to do when you use the cross-channel tunnel. :-0 Allan -- Allan G.Carr B.Sc.(Elec.Eng) AMIEE | AGC-Tel Consultants Ltd Telecommunications Consultant | Tel: +44(0)141-956-2506 European Approvals Specialist | Fax: +44(0)141-956-5347 62 Crawford Road, Milngavie | Voice Mail: +44(0)1252-30-3062 Glasgow, G62 7LF, Scotland | http://www.acarr.demon.co.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).
