I suspect that IRAM is trying to act like any other safety agency: i.e., "If you want our approval, you must play by our rules; and, oh by the way, that means you must apply our mark and we have to inspect your factory quarterly - for a small fee of course." TUV Rheinland Argentina S.A has an S-mark that includes the TUVR logo, not unlike the TUVR GS mark. See http://www.us.tuv.com/news/newslett/nl022000/item8.html . I suspect IRAM is trying to do something similar.
Richard Woods Sensormatic Electronics Tyco International -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Argentina Resolution 92/98 Gents and Ladies, I would like your input on the exact requirements of the subject resolution to ITE office products. We have multiple inkjet and laser printers certified in Argentina under the most recent requirements, viz. tendering of a CB Report with product sample if requested. Our people there are using IRAM as their agency of choice. I am being informed that in the near future our certified products must bear both the IRAM safety mark (inverted triangle containing "IRAM") and the "Republica Argentina S" mark (rather like a circular target with large S in the middle). I am also informed that IRAM must now inspect every factory that builds printers for marketing under our logo in Argentina. It is difficult to obtain information on these new requirements that do not read like a typical legal document. The best I've seen so far is that on UL's website, which does describe the need for a recognized product certification mark under Phase III of the resolution. It does not mention a need for multiple Argentina marks. Nowhere have I found reference to mandatory factory inspections by IRAM or other OAA (official gov't body) designated agencies. This seems a bit of overkill, if true, as all of our supplier factories are already under follow- up services from UL, CSA, and TUVR (or other GS mark issuing agency). Thanks in advance for any insight you may offer regarding Res. 92/98! George Alspaugh Product Safety Lexmark International Inc. ------------------------------------------- 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: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. ------------------------------------------- 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: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
