This whole thing was thoroughly discussed last year, I believe. The
consensus was that, Yeah, it would be nice, but it won't happen, yet
because of a variety of reasons. Chief among them were: 1. All those
countries with individual marks don't like the idea of giving up the cash
cow, 2. Large, to be nameless, not for profit organizations, don't like
the idea of a company in Outer Inner Upper Lower Mongolia issuing a sticker
that they would have to accept.
The whole idea has merit, because if an agency in Outer Inner Upper Lower
Mongolia would provide the same (read equal) service at a lower price, and
they issued a "World Mark" for compliance, acceptable in every country, I
might use them. It would save my company money, raise the bottom line and
force the Large Nameless One to respond with lower prices, quicker service
to keep their customer base or else go the way of the Dodo bird.
Daniel Mitchell
Condor DC Power Supplies
[email protected] on 01/14/2000 01:09:12 PM
To: [email protected]
cc: [email protected] (bcc: Dan Mitchell/CondorDC)
Subject: RE: LVD voltage range.
If I remember correctly, Rich Pescatore and others advocated the
developement and use of a mark that indicated compliance conformity via the
third party certification system. It could be used by any accredited Lab
(NRTL, IECEE etc.) and demonstrats to all a continued compliance program as
well as conformance to an internationally harmonized standard.
Scott Barrows
KTL Dallas
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> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: LVD voltage range.
>
>
>
>
> George said:
> >In the ideal world, there will be one global mark to indicate that the
> >product meets all safety, health, EMC, environmental, and other
> applicable
> >standards. The CE mark is virtually this ideal mark, but is only
> accepted
> >within the 15 member states of the European Union and a few other
> countries.
>
> The CE Mark is not accepted outside Europe as a guarantee of compliance,
> nor
> indeed in Europe is it fully accepted as such, althoutgh that was the
> intention.
> Because there is no mandatory third party involvement, unscrupulous
> companies
> and especially importers can apply the CE mark even when it is not
> supported by
> any evidence. That's why there is currently some pressure for a
> third-party
> approval mark. Trouble is, today you need dozens of these - UL, IRAM,
VDE,
> TUV,
> GS, FI, Chinese marks, etc......
>
> Roger
>
>
>
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