Hi Chuck,

Thanks for your good pointer!

Regards,

Scott



On 22/7/2017, 1:23 AM, "Chuck Seyboldt" <[email protected]> wrote:

    
    Dear Scott:
    
        It does.  See Articles 13 and 14 of 2014/35/EU
    
    Regards,
    Chuck Seyboldt
    
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    At 13:00 (-0000) on 17.07.21, Scott Xe wrote:
    
    > Hi Chuck,
    >
    > Appreciate your good advice!
    >
    > In other directive, such as RED, if harmonised standard is not 
    > available, relevant national or international standard can be 
    > used.  Is there any reason for LVD not to have these options?
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Scott
    
    
    > On 22/7/2017, 12:47 AM, "Chuck Seyboldt" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >    Dear Scott:
    >
    >           I wouldn't worry much about market surveillance.  What
    >    I've done in some cases is have the Declaration cite the standard
    >    mostly followed (even if not harmonized), and list qualifications
    >    or exceptions, etc. to make the market surveillance conformity
    >    assessment job easier.
    >
    >           The typical case is some concerned enforcement authority
    >    asserting non-compliance or seeking more information.  Try to
    >    anticipate the question and answer it on the face of the
    >    Declaration.  Otherwise the manufacturer has to deal with the
    >    phone calls and rejection letters as they come in.
    >
    >           Given the nature of withdrawal of 60335-2-24, the
    >    statement might be along the lines of "EN 60335-2-24 except rear
    >    panel is ...." and give a clinical description of the back panel,
    >    flame rating, non-flammable, or whatever.  That addresses the
    >    specific reason for the withdrawal, and shows manufacturer
    >    awareness of the issue.
    >
    >           Everybody involved should have the same interest, which
    >    is no reasonable person is injured by a product, when the injury
    >    could have been prevented with a reasonable design alternative.
    >    I know that's vague, but it is the legal standard.  In court, the
    >    question is settled by the better of the opposing experts.
    >    Conformity with a standard does not confer immunity from
    >    liability.  It only shifts the burden of offering the marginally
    >    safer design to the injured plaintiff's expert.
    >
    >           Market surveillance folks don't have time for that.
    >    They are taught to look for quick outward signs.  Brief statement
    >    on the Declaration takes care of their protocol.
    >
    >    Regards,
    >    Chuck Seyboldt
    >
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    >
    >    At 12:11 (-0000) on 17.07.21, Scott Xe wrote:
    >
    >    > Hi Chuck,
    >    >
    >    > Thanks for your guidance!  The source is useful to know the
    >    > reason(s) of objection.  It will leave the supplier how to
    >    > tackle those issues.  How can the market surveillance determine
    >    > the adequate level of acceptance?
    >    >
    >    > Regards,
    >    >
    >    > Scott
    >    >
    >    >
    >    >
    >    > On 20/7/2017, 10:49 PM, "Chuck Seyboldt" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >    >
    >    >
    >    >    Find the reason for the withdrawal, and adapt inspection to
    >    >    account for that.
    >    >
    >    >    Even short of withdrawal, it is prudent to keep abreast of
    >    >    objections to standards.
    >    >
    >    >    Formal Objection against EN 60335-2-24:2010 Household and similar
    >    >    electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular
    >    >    requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances
    >    >    and ice makers
    >    >
    >    >    https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/19502
    >    >
    >    >    For other objections, see this URL ...
    >    >
    >    >    
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/notification-system_en
    >    >
    >    >    Chuck Seyboldt
    >    >
    >    >    (207) 893-0352
    >    >    (207) 838-4026  Cellular
    >    >    (800) 893-8142  Facsimile
    >    >
    >    >    At 10:37 (-0000) on 17.07.20, Scott Xe wrote:
    >    >
    >    >    > The harmonised standard EN 60335-2-24 is removed from the
    >    >    > harmonised standard list on OJEU.  The common compliance route
    >    >    > of self-declaration of conformity to LVD using harmonised
    >    >    > standard becomes lost.  What are other options to demonstrating
    >    >    > the compliance with LVD?
    >    >    >
    >    >    >
    >    >    >
    >    >    > Thanks and regards,
    >    >    >
    >    >    >
    >    >    >
    >    >    > Scott
    >    >    >
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