The new EMCD that takes effect on July 20, 2007 says that equipment for fixed installations may not need CE marking and declaration of conformity. The fixed installation must however meet all emc requirements. We sell equipment intended for fixed installations, specifically rf filters and amplifiers for the cellular phone infrastructure, and so fall under the R&TTE directive. My take is that since our equipment is under the R&TTE directive, we must continue to declare conformity and CE mark our equipment, despite the changes in the EMCD. I see sales drooling at the idea of being able to sell anything in Europe without design changes, lab testing and declaration of conformity and pass responsibility over to the system integrator. What impact if any will the changes in the EMC directive have on equipment falling under R&TTE directive? Thanks in advance for your opinions, Best regards, David. David Gelfand, P.E. Product Integrity Engineer Mitec Telecom Inc 9000 Trans-Canada Highway Montreal QC H9R 5Z8 Canada 514 694 9000 x2262
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