John, I totally agree with Chris and you. In addition to the "scope", I
would like to add that a brief
description of an amendment to a standard should be made available.
I will not be at the IEC meeting but if there is a manner in which you
think that I can provide
support, don't hesitate to ask.
Bob Heller
3M Product Safety, 76-1-01
St. Paul, MN 55107-1208
Tel: 651- 778-6336
Fax: 651-778-6252
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John Woodgate
<[email protected] To: [email protected]
.co.uk> cc: (bcc: Robert E.
Heller/US-Corporate/3M/US)
Subject: Re: ENV 50121-5
09/06/2001
04:36 PM
Please respond
to John
Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote
(in <[email protected]>)
about 'ENV 50121-5', on Thu, 6 Sep 2001:
> The thorn is... I believe that the at least the scope statement of any
>standard should be public information that can be accessed as part of
>the regulatory body websites (whether it's CENELEC, ACA.... whoever).
>There should also be no fear of people being whacked for copywrite
>violations because they share the scope statement from a standard.
>Sometimes, the title just isn't descriptive enough.
I agree. The IEC web site does have a lot of information in the public
area, but not the actual Scope clauses. If an opportunity arises at the
IEC General Meeting in Firenze in October, I will raise the matter. I
call on anyone else who will be there to consider supporting the
proposal that the Scope clauses should be publicly available.
>
>We do purchase standards that we know will apply to our products.
>However; I have been burned by buying standards that sounded like they
>would apply; but really don't.
Indeed; this creates unnecessary and destructive aversion.
>
>I assume that a few others have had similar experiences; and that's why
>we see so many questions in the EMC-PSTC regarding standards
>applicability. Some companies do care about the cost of that $75
>standard.
I tend to compare the cost of the standard with the cost of the POS
material that is binned!
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk
Eat mink and be dreary!
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