With regards to EN-60825, I would tend to believe (I did not want to say 'assume') that the enforcement parallels the that for CE marking - customs, market surveillance, customer/competitor complaints, etc.
In the US I would say it's 'the Feds' - 21CFR 1040 is a 'Code of Federal Regulations'. In this case it would be agents from the FDA. But taking Doug McKean's response into consideration, focusing on OFCS, we can also include NRTLs in enforcement of compliance - at least with respect to the 'initial' compliance of the product. In the ITE standards (950, 1950, 60950) section 4.3.12 references lasers, and notes that equipment "shall be so designed that harmful effects to persons and materials affecting safety are prevented " . . .or something of that sort. In this case the NRTL (at least the big one that I use) would want to verify this - using 21CFR 1040 and EN 60825 as their guide. I have had to provide not only the 'document received' letter with accession number from the CDRH, but also with the report that I filed. My listing was contingent upon providing that supporting info. If you going to incorporate, and not modify an already classified laser, you would have submit that component manufacturer's supporting data. While perhaps a definitive enforcement 'Agency X' does not exist, there are hurdles that need to be cleared. And considering today's economy, I wouldn't think any of our employers would want to have trouble with 'the Feds'. Just my own opinions . . . . John Juhasz Fiber Options Div. of GE Interlogix Bohemia, NY ------------------------------------------- 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"
