I read in !emc-pstc that Gert Gremmen <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'Revised EMCD' on Fri, 22 Nov 2002: > >Hi Bob, > >The EMCD is in version 8 now. >The text is final and on its way to approval within EC administration.
I think that is a premature assumption. > >Main difference is the additon of creating a report to the essential >requirements. >Until now only properties of the equipment were essential requirement. >Now some form of proof is required, not just a DoC. >and that for testing no notified body will be required anymore. >The route 10.2 has therefore become obsolete. >There are many new formulations and this will lead to subtile changes >in many approval procedures. F.a. > >Annex V point 3 > >presumption of conformity through a harmonised standard or a combination of >harmonised standards is limited to the scope of this standard or combination >of standards >and to those essential requirements of the Directive covered by this >standard or >combination of standards. > > .... which is impracticable, because NO standard or combination thereof actually covers all the essential requirements, from DC to 400 GHz, even if they claim to in their scope clauses. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- 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: Ron Pickard: [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://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
