These are indeed rumors. Different Directives have different
requirements in this regard, and although the general rules of thumb
that documentation should be kept in the EU and a copy of the DofC
should be supplied with the product provide a good working basis for
compliance with the Directives, they are by no means mandatory for
all equipment under all New Approach directives. If it really matters
to you, you should read the text of the specific directives which
apply to your products in order to find out what is required.
As examples, neither the LVD nor the EMC Directives require a copy of
the EC declaration to be shipped with the product, although the
Machinery Directive does. None of these three directives require the
appointment of an Authorised Representative (only the medical devices
directives do this) and ergo there is no requirement for the
technical file to be 'kept on EU soil'.
Regards
Nick.
At 15:38 -0500 10/12/02, Stephen Irving wrote:
Hi everyone!
I have been hearing a few rumors regarding the requirements for the
location of CE Declarations of Conformity, and I am hoping you can
help me clear it up.
I know that the DoC and TCF need to be stored somewhere on European
soil. Beyond this, are there any further requirements for the DoC to
be included with the product? Specifically, I am interested in
knowing if it is important to include the DoC either with the
shipping documentation, in the product instructions, or both.
Thanks,
Steve
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Stephen R. Irving
Project Electrical Engineer
Lutron Electronics, Co. Inc.
+1 (610) 282 - 6468
+1 (610) 282 - 7324 [Fax]
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