http://www.ieee-pses.org/symposium http://www.emc2004.org/ -------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 06/24/2004 16:29:44 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I have been under the impression that the CE conformity mark is not a requirement for import, but only if you place the product on the market or into service. Ralph McDiarmid, AScT Compliance Engineering Group Xantrex Technology Inc. Ralph, If you are already in Europe then you are correct, because the question of importation does not arise, so perhaps someone from the EU told you this? However, if you need to bring your product from outside the EU then it will be inspected upon entry to determine whether it meets EU requirements, which is when customs look for the CE marking. Of course, if your product only arrives on EU soil because it is in transit (e.g from the USA to Switzerland) then customs will not look for the CE marking. Clear now? The CE marking signifies that all EU Directives that require the fitting of a CE marking have been complied with. If there are no applicable CE marking directives that apply, then do not fit the CE marking: an example is a CD. It sounds like the product in question falls into this category. But please not think that just because there are no applicable CE marking Directives that there is no other legislation and no standards that apply - this is not true. For the product in question I would expect the manufacturer of the passive optical component to take into account EN 60825-2 (which is identical to IEC 60825-2) and provide appropriate warnings or installation instructions. Regards, Richard Hughes ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. IEEE PSES Main Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions for use of the list server: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html 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://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
