I'm struggling with an issue relating to the EMC Directive. If anyone else can (1) confirm this information is correct and/or (2) give me any background information, I'd be deeply grateful.
The concept I am having trouble with is 'end user'. So far as I can see, the phrase 'end user' was not in the original EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, nor was it introduced by any of the amendments brought in before the whole Directive was replaced by 2004/108/EEC in 2007. However, the phrase is used in the UK Regulations which implemented 89/336/EEC, and these include a definition. The phrase was introduced into the new EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, in article 1(1)b, although it is not actually defined in the Directive. This is carried through to the UK Regulations (SI2006:3418) but the definition which was in the 2005 Regulations is no longer in the 2006 version. Is this correct, or have I missed something? In the absence of a definition of 'end user' in either the current Directive or Regulations, what do people think about using the definition which was in the 2005 Regulations? All help gratefully received! Nick. - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>
