In message <of49d40236.de34e931-on862575b5.005cd748-862575b5.005d8...@amat.com>, dated Wed, 13 May 2009, [email protected] writes:
>I disagree. REACH is all about (well at least partly about) imported >articles, substances and preparations (all "products"). It is as much a >market access regulation as MD or EMCD. It is, but I didn't claim that the distinction I explained was entirely logical. This is Brussels we are dealing with! > >As you know RoHS is being proposed to be a CE mark directive in its >upcoming revision. Yes, because the 'border crossing' element has been given more prominence. > >There are many other directives that also relate to potential products >but don't require CE marking, such as TPED (requires PI marking), >Aerosols Directive (requires upside-down epsilon marking), Prepackaged >Products Directive (requires "e" marking). If there is a dedicated compliance symbol, obviously there may be no need for the CE mark as well. > >My impression is that CE markings tend to be required where consumer >sales are prominently envisioned, and no marking, or other markings are >required where B2B transactions are more prominent. I don't think that is the intention; in particular, the Commission maintains that the CE mark is not directed to consumers, as some sort of product quality mark. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Things can always get better. But that's not the only option. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - 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]>
