Dear All, We should learn from the Australians. When there are multiple distributors in Europe and in order not to have the file duplicated, you the manufacturer, can use an Agent that can hold the file and the Declarations. The agent number should then appear by the CE Mark.
I think this would solve many sleepless nights and will create jobs for the unemployed as Agents. All the Best, This e-mail message may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose, use, disseminate, distribute, copy or rely upon this message or attachment in any way. If you received this e-mail message in error, please return by forwarding the message and its attachments to the sender. PETER S. MERGUERIAN Technical Director I.T.L. (Product Testing) Ltd. 26 Hacharoshet St., POB 211 Or Yehuda 60251, Israel Tel: + 972-(0)3-5339022 Fax: + 972-(0)3-5339019 Mobile: + 972-(0)54-838175 http://www.itl.co.il http://www.i-spec.com -----Original Message----- From: Chris Allen [mailto:chris_al...@eur.3com.com] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 2:54 PM To: John Woodgate Cc: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: EU DoC - ATEX Examples I thought it was the person who placed the product on the market that was responsible for issuing the DoC? In this case there are 2 markets that the product is being placed on to. The commercial market and the end user market. Company B should issue the DoC. But to show "due diligence" they should obtain a DoC (and copies of test reports) from Company A. That way if it ever goes to court, Company B can show that they showed due diligence in maintaining appropriate documentation and that Company A is responsible for the failure to comply. Chris. John Woodgate <j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk> on 08/11/2002 09:39:21 Please respond to John Woodgate <j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk> Sent by: John Woodgate <j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk> To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org cc: (Chris Allen/GB/3Com) Subject: Re: EU DoC - ATEX Examples I read in !emc-pstc that John Allen <john.al...@era.co.uk> wrote (in <BFE68AB0084CD311B4FB00508B014C8703CF9CD3@MERCURY>) about 'EU DoC - ATEX Examples' on Fri, 8 Nov 2002: >In response to John's comment/question, the answer could well be that the >Commission and it's national enforcing authorities do not want to be faced >with the possibility of having chase 2(or even 3 or more under a multiple >branding situation) companies over a non-compliance/safety situation. Thus - >as far as Directives compliance is concerned - they want only 1 company to >take the responsibility for each product. Maybe, but legally it won't wash. If Company B (marketer) were pursued for a violation, its lawyers would immediately involve Company A (manufacturer), and if they had previously earned their keep, that would be based on the contract between A and B requiring A to provide a DOC in every way and in every effect the same as if it were a DOC as required by the relevant Directives. -- 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: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org 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" ------------------------------------------- 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: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org 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" ------------------------------------------- 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: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org 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"
