While the essential thrust of this is correct, in a fit of pedantry I feel I must correct a couple of nuances...
The directives distinguish between 'placing on the market" and "putting into service" - it's not quite as simple as saying that one equates to the other, which is why (for instance) it is not necessary to CE mark products made for the manufacturer's own use under the EMC Directive (although they still have to meet the essential requirements). The workplace safety requirements come from the Work Equipment Directive 89/655/EEC (although this Directive comes itself from the Health and Safety Directive 89/391/EEC). The Work Equipment Directive does not actually require products to be CE marked, it requires them to comply with any applicable Essential Requirements from any of the CE marking directives. Usually these distinctions are academic, but one does occasionally come across circumstances where they are important. Nick. At 15:04 -0400 10/8/10, Doug Nix wrote: >John, > >You are correct. Any product when placed into use is considered to >have been 'placed on the market', even if it is not sold. CE Marking >requirements apply. Also, be aware of the 'Safety of workers at >work' directive, the analog to the US OSHA regulations. This >directive requires that CE marked products are used in the workplace. > - 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 <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc 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 <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
