I think that the direction and intent of the commission on the use of the OJ in identifying harmonized standards is pretty clear. I do not believe that this should be causing such a conundrum. The OJ lists standards as being relevant to the LVD, and I would say those standards are the harmonized standards and are required to be enforced. All others aren't.
Thanks, Frank West -----Original Message----- From: Jim Eichner <[email protected]> To: 'EMC-PSTC - forum' <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 5:32 PM Subject: RE: Harmonized Standards >Richard: Thanks for the info. I suspect you're right - we're seeing an >increased level of clarity on this point with more recent Directives. > >You quote the R&TTE Directive below, and it is very clear that >publication in the OJ is required for presumption of conformity. > >The 10 yr. old EMCD also seems fairly clear, providing a presumption of >conformity for equipment that meets "national standards transposing the >harmonized standards, the reference numbers of which have been published >in the Official Journal..." > >The 26 yr. old LVD says the OJ is only used "for purposes of >information" and that "Standards shall be regarded as harmonized once >they are drawn up by common agreement between the bodies notified >by...and published under national procedures". > >So in my mind, the problem now boils down to just the LVD, and the >question becomes: > > Is publication in the OJ a mandatory pre-requisite of a standard >being considered Harmonized and therefore providing a presumption of >conformity with the LVD? > >Hopefully the upcoming update to >http://www.newapproach.org/NewApproach/402.htm , will clarify the >situation, although I wonder if a web site can over-rule a Directive >(even in the guise of "clarification"). > >Regards, > >Jim Eichner >Statpower Technologies Corporation >[email protected] >http://www.statpower.com >Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who really >exists. Honest. > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 5:33 AM >> To: 'emc-pstc' >> Subject: RE: Harmonized Standards >> >> I believe the conflict arises because the Commission has moved from >> the old >> approach to the new approach and they have also been revising their >> own >> point of view on standards. Here is the latest from the R&TTE >> Directive. >> >> Article 2(h): "'Harmonized standard' means a technical specification >> adopted >> by a recognized standards body under a mandate from the Commission in >> conformity with the procedures laid down in Directive 98/34/EC for the >> purpose of establishing a European requirement, compliance with which >> is not >> compulsory." >> >> Article 5.1: "Where apparatus meets the relevant harmonized standards >> or >> parts thereof whose reference numbers have been published in the >> Official >> Journal of the European Communities, Member States shall presume >> compliance >> with those of the essential requirements referred to in Article 3 as >> are >> covered by the said harmonized standards or parts thereof." >> >> ---------- >> From: Jim Eichner [SMTP:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 5:36 PM >> To: 'emc-pstc' >> Subject: RE: Harmonized Standards >> >> Greetings all: >> >> I eagerly visited this site, particularly the page dealing with >> Harmonized Standards at >> http://www.newapproach.org/NewApproach/402.htm >> but was a bit disappointed. The description is thorough and >> filled >> with >> new ways of using words that I used to think I knew the meaning >> of, >> but >> it doesn't answer the fundamental question that was the focus of >> the >> forum discussion a while back: >> >> Is publication in the OJ a mandatory pre-requisite of a standard >> being >> considered Harmonized (and therefore providing a presumption of >> conformity)? >> >> I will eagerly await the update a couple of weeks from now, and >> any >> new >> input on this question! >> >> Regards, >> >> Jim Eichner >> Statpower Technologies Corporation >> [email protected] >> http://www.statpower.com >> Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend, who >> really >> exists. Honest. >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: WOODS, RICHARD [SMTP:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 1999 6:27 AM >> > To: 'emc-pstc' >> > Subject: Harmonized Standards >> > >> > The Commissions official viewpoint on the rules for the use of >> > harmonized >> > standards can be found at www.newapproach.org >> > <http://www.newapproach.org> . >> > Click on "Concepts." According to the webmaster, "The concepts >> text >> > originates from the Commission, however I understand it is >> currently >> > under >> > revision and it is on the agenda for a meeting to be held next >> week. I >> > expect the final "official" text to be on the site in the >> following >> > week. >> > >> > --------- >> > 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). 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