Dave, I disagree on your conclusion that a police radar gun is not a
communication device. The device has a transmitter and a receiver and an
automobile acts as a transponder. The device communicates with itself.
However, even if the automobile is not present, the transmitter can be
active and can potentially cause interference. This device acts no different
than RFID and anti-theft products that read tags on products, railroad cars,
cattle, cars, and ID badges. And these systems are definitely considered to
fall under the RTTE directive. Your only potential out on this one is the
public security exemption.
Richard Woods
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From: Dave Heald [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Fwd: Police radar gun]
Forwarded for Glenn Robb. Please include Mr. Robb on any replies.
Dave Heald
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Police radar gun
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 18:20:59 -0400
From: "Glenn Robb" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Organization: Research Triangle Compliance Engineering
To: <[email protected]>
I am researching EN standards for a unusual electronic product. A
US
company wants to sell their "police radar gun" in Europe.
Specifically,
I am not sure how the R&TTE directive applies. It is a hand held
radar
speed detector, primarily for police automotive use. From the
R&TTE Directive ...
CHAPTER I, GENERAL ASPECTS, Article 1, Scope and aim
5. This Directive shall not apply to apparatus exclusivelyused for
activities concerning public security,defence, State security
(including
the economic wellbeingof the State in the case of activities
pertaining
toState security matters) and the activities of the State in thearea
of
criminal law.It would seem that an exemption could be claimed due to
the
police / security use of this device. Buyers may not always be
police, but would likely include other types of automobile traffic
management persons, such as airport authorities, or security
companies.
Also, the device is not a radio or a communications device per the
Directive ...
Article 2, Definitions
(c) `radio equipment" means a product, or relevantcomponent thereof,
capable of communication bymeans of the emission and/or reception of
radiowaves utilising the spectrum allocated to terrestrial/space
radiocommunication;
What does the forum think ?? Regards,
Glenn Robb
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