The second scenario is correct. You might consider employing a competent body and use 10.2 route to compliance. If a TCF is used instead a harmonised standard, there will be nothing that could be superseded. regards, Ari > -----Original Message----- > From: EXT Collins, Erik D [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 6:47 PM > To: 'BSI'; 'CCC'; '[email protected]'; 'DGIII'; 'Eddy Tosney - Nemko'; > 'Edward Rose - Nemko'; 'EMC test lab assoc'; 'emc-pstc'; 'etsemc'; > 'KTL'; 'Nutwood UK'; 'Olaf van den Berg'; 'UMR EMC'; 'York EMC' > Subject: EN 50024:1998 vs En 50082-1:1992 > > > To whom it may concern, > > I have reviewed the EMC Directive and the Guidelines to the EMC > Directive yet I am somewhat confused on the applicability of new and > superseded standards. I am trying to decide which version of the > generic immunity standard (EN 50082-1) to apply to our products, the > present (1992) or the new (1997) version. I currently test to EN > 50082-1:1992 as EN50082-1:1997 will not become effective until July 1, > 2001. > > I work for a company who imports ITE equipment into the EU. We are > currently shipping a data terminal, model # xxx which is compliant to > EN 50082-1:1992. We plan to continue shipping this product well after > 2001. After July 1, 2001, will the model # xxx units we import into > the EU still be considered compliant even though the standard to which > model # xxx was tested (EN 50082-1:1992) to has been superseded by a > newer standard (EN 50082-1:1997 or EN 50024:1998)? > > I have been told that model # xxx will still be compliant > since it was > first placed on the market when the 1992 standard was > effective and will > remain compliant after July 1, 2001 unless it is modified in such a > manner that it is considered new. I have also been told that every > model # xxx that is imported into the EU after July 1, 2001 will be > considered non-compliant unless it meets the standard which are > effective as of that date (EN 50082-1:1997 or EN 55024:1998). > These two > scenarios are conflicting and I would like to get some > clarity on this > matter. What will my responsibilities/obligations regarding model # > xxx be as of July 1, 2001? Will model # xxx require > re-testing? Your > guidance and assistance is appreciated. > > > Erik D. Collins > > EMI/EMC Approvals Engineer > LXE Inc. > 125 Technology Parkway > Norcross, GA 30092 > USA > Phone 770-447-4224 x3240 or 3341 > Fax 770-447-6928 > > Check out our website @: > http://www.lxe.com > Erik D. Collins > > EMI/EMC Approvals Engineer > LXE Inc. > 125 Technology Parkway > Norcross, GA 30092 > USA > Phone 770-447-4224 x3240 or 3341 > Fax 770-447-6928 > > Check out our website @: > http://www.lxe.com > > --------- > 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). >
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