I read in !emc-pstc that [email protected] wrote (in <AE34E7FDD9D01 F42994924D4C4EB6A4F94A9AE@flbocexu05>) about 'CE Marking of Shipping Cartons' on Thu, 20 Nov 2003: >There are some in my company that believe the shipping cartons >containing our products should be CE marked to simplify customs >processing especially with the addition of the new member states in May >2004. Others feel that the marking provides no added value to the >customs processing procedure. > >So, the question is what are the customs officials looking for in the >way of CE conformity and what process will best supply that information. >In particular, is there any value added in CE marking the shipping >cartons?
Yes. it's purely pragmatic; marking the cartons MAY persuade the customs person that he/she does not need to open the carton, scatter the packaging, lose the installation instructions and then impound the shipment on the grounds that installation instructions are not provided. (;-) -- 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] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
