In message <201048ea81ba0745aca78e4cc883900107561...@desmdswms201.des.grplnk.net>, "Haynes, Tim (SELEX GALILEO, UK)" <[email protected]> writes >With both companies within the EU then, in the UK (at least) the >company that last sells the product is the company that has a contract >with the end user. If the end user complains that "it doesn't work" and >requests a refund / replacement it will be Company B that holds that >liability.
That is a separate matter from compliance with Directives > >I have just thought of another comment - Since company B is selling the >product, then it will be responsible for any recall of its product >sales even if company A is liable under the Directive. Again, I ?think? >that this is the case in the UK and is probably so in the rest of the >EU. Yes, B would have to manage a recall. A wouldn't have the sales data required. -- This is my travelling signature, adding no superfluous mass. John M Woodgate - 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]>
