Dear Tony,
The R&TTE Compliance Association give guidance on such matters, see download section TG11 “Guidance on NB opinion where harmonised standard not applied. http://rtteca.com/html/download_area.htm I quote “Although not mandatory, where a relevant harmonised standard exists, it should generally be applied to the fullest extent possible. Typically, deviations from strict application of the standard would be appropriate where a product design does not permit the application of a particular test in the manner specified but the intention should be establish a similar level of overall technical compliance. Also, it is possible that there is an error in the published standard or that it unintentionally restricts technologies not commercialised at the time of its publication. However, it is not appropriate to deviate from a harmonised standard simply to secure commercial advantage by omitting product features or relaxing the specified limits.” Regards Allen From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony Thomson Sent: 08 October 2009 10:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Notified Bodies vs. Harmonised Standards I'd appreciate some wisdom and advice! How rigorously should Notified Bodies (R&TTED & EMCD) require full use of Harmonised Standards? Do they have scope to give positive opinions on the basis of alternative evidence and technical justifications rather than testing to Harmonised Standards even where these harmonised standards exist? How much consistency is there between NB’s, are some more ‘relaxed’ than others? I look forward to your experiences and opinions. Many Thanks, Tony -- Be Yourself @ mail.com Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com! - 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]> - 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]>
