Hi, I’ve been receiving conflicting responses on the following situation and would like to get your responses: Company A designs and manufactures a custom product for Company B. Company A tests the product for compliance to EN55022/EN55024, issues a DOC and applies the CE mark to the product. Company B integrates this product into one of their systems for resale. Who can request (demand) the technical file? So far I’ve received the following answers:
1) only the authorities enforcing the directive can demand it 2) Company B can demand it since Company A is selling the product directly to them but the end-customer cannot demand it from Company A since their business is with Company B 3) any end-customer can demand it, My understanding is that number one is correct. From a business standpoint, it would seem reasonable for Company A to comply with a request from Company B (perhaps delivering only required parts and with an NDA in place to ensure it is not redistributed), but it would not legally be required. Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to offer their thoughts. Chris - 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://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 <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
