Jim Eichner <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'CE Mark for other jurisdictions', on Fri, 12 Aug 2005: >> Are there any EU rules that would stop us from CE-marking a product >> designed for and sold in a non-EU country that says they'll accept a >> CE Mark? The product would not be our standard CE offering for Europe >> because the design needs to be modified for a 220Vac, 60Hz line >> voltage. >> >> Objectively, I can't think of any reason why this would run afoul of >> CE/EU rules, but my gut says otherwise.
If you don't ever try to sell it within the EU/EFTA, there is no problem. In any case, it seems very doubtful that changing from 230 V 50 Hz to 220 V 60 Hz would make a significant difference to the 'EMC signature' of the product, unless there is something special about it. So you can legitimately claim *conformity of the product* with the EMCD even though you maybe can't claim *compliance with the Low Voltage Directive* if it hasn't been tested. As a safeguard, I would advise printing in the manual, quite prominently: This product is not for sale in the EU or EFTA. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. Deadlines are 90% of deadliness. 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. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: 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: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [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
