Hi Ted, Thanks for your further advice.
Best regards, Scott > On 12 Jul, 2015, at 10:31 pm, Ted Eckert <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hello Scott, > > For the Low Voltage Directive, the information necessary to operate the > product safely must be in Greek. You are not required to translate or even > provide information on how to operate the product as long as the lack of > instructions would not create a health or safety risk. Requirements would be > similar under the EMC Directive. Only instructions required by the directive > are required to be translated. This is typically the requirement for most > Directives. > > Forgive this example as it falls under the R&TTE Directive, but it is the > first one that comes to mind. Let’s use the example of selling a smart phone > in Greece, and that phone had a replaceable lithium battery. You would need > to provide Greek instructions telling the user not to physically damage the > battery or dispose of it in a fire. You would need to provide the battery > replacement instructions in Greek. However, you would not need to provide any > instructions on how to set up an e-mail or Facebook account on the phone. You > would not need to provide Greek instructions on how to use the camera. It is > legally permissible to leave the user ignorant about non-safety related > functions of a device. > > A product such as a USB mouse may require no translated instructions. This > type of device typically has no significant hazards that the user needs to be > aware of. It’s unlikely that specific precautions would be need for EMC > compliance. However, I am not an expert on RoHS or WEEE. Those Directives may > still require information to the user on proper disposal of the product or > other environmental concerns. > > That being said, the user experience can be significantly enhanced by > providing translated instructions. For simple products, basic instructions > can often be depicted in images that require no translation. > > Regards, > Ted > > The opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my > employer. > > From: Scott Xe [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 9:25 PM > To: Ted Eckert > Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PSES] LVD & EMC for Greece > > Hi Ted, > > Thanks for your useful advice. > > Having examined some products for Greece, the packaging and unit are mostly > in English rather Greek. Did you mean any information required for the user > is the contents of operating manual? Generally Greek understand English. > > What about the compliant test reports as part of TCF? Must be Greek or > English is acceptable? > > Thanks and regards, > > Scott > > > On 12 Jul, 2015, at 6:06 am, Ted Eckert <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Greece will follow the EU requirements for the LVD and EMC Directive for the > foreseeable future. The main difference for Greece is that any information > required for the user will need to be in Greek. Greece uses the Europlug and > Schuko, so you can typically ship products with a continental Europe power > cord without creating a special version for Greece. <> > > Regardless of the outcome of negotiations in Brussels, Greece will likely > remain a member of the EU even if the country is forced to abandon the Euro. > > Ted Eckert > > The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my > employer.. > > From: IBM Ken [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PSES] LVD & EMC for Greece > > Get payment in advance before shipping product? :-D > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Scott Xe <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Understand Greece is a member of EU and they should follow the EU directives. > Is there any specific requirement from Greece? If so, could you point me to > where to get the detail in specific requirements. > > Thanks and regards, > > Scott > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. 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