There has always been argument about the intended meaning of the words which Sam quotes from the R&TTE and EMC Directives.
This issue seems to be being clarified in the latest version of the SLIM document (SLIM7. This document is eventually intended to replace the current EMC Directive. This document, and earlier issues, can be found at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/electr_equipment/emc/slim/review.htm If you look in Annex 1, the Essential Requirements, in clause 4(b) you will find the following. "Each apparatus shall be accompanied by the name and address of the manufacturer, and if he is not established within the Community, the name and address of his authorised representative or the person established within the Community responsible for placing the apparatus on the Community market" regards Andrea Bishop BABT Product Service Ltd -----Original Message----- From: Wismer, Sam [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 27 February 2001 21:34 To: Courtland Thomas; emcpost Subject: RE: RTTE Directive Courtland, Assuming all of the standards that apply to your equipment are harmonised, you are correct there is no need for a Notified Body. Not a bad idea however to have them do your testing. As far as the authorized representative within the community, I have long believed that this was not necessary. In fact the RTTE and the EMC directive use the same language: "Where neither the mfg. nor his authorized representative is established within the community, the obligation to keep the DoC and the technical documentation at the disposal of the competent authority shall be the responsibility of the person who places the product on the Community market". 9 times out of 10 that person will be the mfg. or the authorized rep, but clearly, it does not have to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Wismer Lead Regulatory Engineer/ Radio Approvals Engineer LXE, Inc. (770) 447-4224 Ext. 3654 Visit Our Website at: http://www.lxe.com -----Original Message----- From: Courtland Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:07 PM To: emcpost Subject: RTTE Directive Hello group, I have been reading through different articles on the RTTE Directive and getting somewhat confused. I have concluded that there is no requirement for an authorized representative within the Community any longer. This may have been the case all along, but it was good to have that person to submit the technical files to a notified body. I believe the notified body requirement goes away with the RTTE directive also. Now all that is required is for the manufacturer to maintain the technical file and produce the Declaration of Conformity. Am I on the right page? 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," ------------------------------------------- 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,"
