We also recommend the use of an NB for many European countries such as Germany [afraid to be not thorough enough ;<)] , Italy [don't understand new approach ;<0], and France [nationalistic reasons :<(( ]. We at ce-test are no NB, but our test reports are in general accepted by a our local NB, an option that is available to anyone that can do it's own testing. The NB provides you with a Statement of Opinion, so no barriers exist for notification in all EC countries.
This system works great with products that use not (yet) harmonised standards such as SRD's. Regards, Gert Gremmen, (Ing) ce-test, qualified testing =============================================== Web presence http://www.cetest.nl CE-shop http://www.cetest.nl/ce_shop.htm /-/ Compliance testing is our core business /-/ =============================================== >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of >>[email protected] >>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 1:48 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: RTTE Directive >> >> >> >>It can be confusing. Let's see if I can help. I will address the Directive >>from the point of view of transmitters. The essential >>requirements relate to >>three areas: safety, EMC and the radio spectrum. >> >>For safety and EMC, you have a choice - continue to follow the >>procedures in >>the LV and EMC Directives or follow the procedures in the RTTE >>Directive. If >>you choose the RTTE Directive, you will need to use a Notified Body if and >>only if the standards are not published in the OJ. Guess what? The safety >>standard for human exposure is not published. Therefore, I recommend that >>you choose to follow the procedures of the LVD. Under those procedures you >>do not have to use a Notified Body. >> >>Now to the radio spectrum. There are three possible paths >> >>o It is a receiver product - follow Annex II and self declare >>o A harmonized standard exists and it includes a test suite - follow >>Annex III and self-declare >>o A harmonized standard exists, but it does not include a test suite - >>follow Annex III and use a Notified Body >>o No spectrum standard exists - follow Annex IV and use a Notified >>Body >> >>Having followed the appropriate procedure, you may now issue the DoC and >>apply the CE marking to the product, DoC and container. Is your operating >>band harmonized? If so, proceed to market; otherwise, you must follow the >>country notification procedure prior to marketing. >> >>Good Luck! Richard Woods >> >> >> >> >> >>Richard Woods >> >> ---------- >> From: Courtland Thomas [SMTP:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 4:09 PM >> To: emcpost >> Subject: RTTE Directive >> >> >> Hello group, >> >> After reading through the RTTE Directive for the fifth or sixth >>time, I am >> still not clear on the use of the notified/competent body and >>European >> representative. It seems to me that I can get all my testing done, >>whether >> it be my own internal testing or using an outside lab, and then just >>file >> the test reports. There is some mention of the notified body and >> representative, but not enough for me to feel it necessary to have >>either. I >> realize for equipment that doesn't fall under the RTTE Directive, >>the >> notified/competent body performs the assessment of the equipment to >>the >> particular standards, but isn't the intent of the RTTE Directive to >> eliminate this requirement and place that burden on the >>manufacturer? For >> some reason I just don't see the requirement for those entities >>after >> reading through the directive. Maybe someone else can give me their >> interpretation. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Courtland Thomas >> Patton Electronics >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety >> Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. >> >> Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ >> >> To cancel your subscription, send mail to: >> [email protected] >> with the single line: >> unsubscribe emc-pstc >> >> For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Michael Garretson: [email protected] >> Dave Heald [email protected] >> >> For policy questions, send mail to: >> Richard Nute: [email protected] >> Jim Bacher: [email protected] >> >> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >> http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," >> >>------------------------------------------- >>This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety >>Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. >> >>Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ >> >>To cancel your subscription, send mail to: >> [email protected] >>with the single line: >> unsubscribe emc-pstc >> >>For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Michael Garretson: [email protected] >> Dave Heald [email protected] >> >>For policy questions, send mail to: >> Richard Nute: [email protected] >> Jim Bacher: [email protected] >> >>All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >> http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," >>
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