In message <a935cc2bbcac3443b8fbe2332f10867c08cdb...@servus-exch5.main.root.tac.com> , dated Wed, 18 May 2011, [email protected] writes:
>I was asked a question today about EU requirements on obsolete >products. Specifically how long must we are required to supply a >product as a spare or repair item after we declare it obsolete. I have >been looking for an answer but cannot find anything. I don't think >there is any rule beyond our own company warranty, but I am not sure. >So I am wondering if one of the experts out there, might know something >about this. There are 'rules' for consumer products; I think they are voluntary agreements between the authorities and the industry. As I remember, decorative parts should be available for 5 years and other parts for 7 years. But in these days of short product life, these numbers may not be realistic, especially for consumer-type integrated circuits. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK Plural: data, criteria, phenomena. Singular: datum (different meaning: use 'data element' for a single item), criterion, phenomenon. 'Effect' is a noun, 'affect' is a verb (except in psychiatry). - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/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: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
