Posted for Colin:
------------------------ From: [email protected] Subject: Re: R&TTE Directive Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:24:26 +0100 To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected] > I have not read the R&TTE directive but I would suggest that any > DoC only requires to be in ONE of the official EU languages. > > You can recognise the standard numbers anyway, if your not fluent > in the language which the DoC is written in. eg IEC 60950 in > English is IEC 60950 in German and French. > > Cheers, > > Colin. > > > ______________________________ Reply Separator > _________________________________ > Subject: R&TTE Directive > Author: Non-HP-WOODS ([email protected]) at HP-UnitedKingdom,mimegw6 > Date: 04/06/99 8:44 PM > > > I have several open issues with Article 6.3 of the new R&TTE directive that > I would like to discuss with the community. > > The article indicates that manufacturers must provide "information for the > user on the intended use of the apparatus." > > * Question: How in depth does this information need to be? > > The article indicates that a copy of the declaration of conformity > must be provided to the user. > > * Comment: Assuming that the equipment is sold in all member states, > it appears that a copy of the original signed declaration be included along > with translations in all of the official languages of the EU. > > The article also says for radio equipment, ". . .such information shall be > sufficient to identify on the packaging and the instruction for use of the > apparatus the Member States. . .where the equipment is intended to be > used...." > > * Comment: This requirement appears to be written for devices that are > sold to consumers. For example, a German native could shop for a remote > control device in the UK and be assured that the product would be legal in > Germany. However, as written, this article also requires the same > information to be placed on the packaging of a 50 MW FM transmitter, which > does not seem to be appropriate to this writer. > > * Question: Assuming that a radio device may be used everywhere within > the EU or perhaps not, how would that be noted on the packaging without > resorting to multiple languages? > > ---------------End of Original Message----------------- -------------------------- Ed Price [email protected] Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA. USA 619-505-2780 List-Post: [email protected] Date: 04/07/1999 Time: 08:11:02 Military & Avionics EMC Services Our Specialty Also Environmental / Metrology / Reliability -------------------------- --------- 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).
