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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. > -----Original Message----- > From: John Woodgate [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: June 23, 2004 2:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Optical Passives for European Market > > > http://www.ieee-pses.org/symposium > http://www.emc2004.org/ > -------------------------------------------------- > > I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Maxwell > <[email protected]> wrote (in > <[email protected]>) > about 'Optical Passives for European Market' on Wed, 23 Jun 2004: > > >The ones that I'm familiar with are completely passive. No > electronics > >at all. Mostly silica, epoxy and possibly a metal tube for strength. > > > > EMC 'benign', then. No safety hazard if one looks into the > output while the laser is on? > > >You wouldn't find them in a typical Radio Shack. > > I understand that very little can be found in a typical Radio > Shack these days! > > > >That's why I'm voting for no CE mark required. Wouldn't you > agree, now > >that I've described the object a little better? > > Well, the position of items of commerce which fall within the > scopes of safety and/or EMC standards but inherently conform > is actually unclear. Some customs officers and market > surveillance authorities would be suspicious if the mark were > absent. If in doubt, it's best to put the mark on. I did try > to get the UK to propose a special mark for such inherently > conforming products, but to no avail. > -- > Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. > The good news is that nothing is compulsory. > The bad news is that everything is prohibited. > http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see > http://www.isce.org.uk > > > ------------------------------------------- > > 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 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
