Hi Everyone,
Further words on the subject.
A spokesperson for LACOTS (Local Authority CO-ordination on food and
Trading Standards), the controlling body for UK trading standards
offices, who are responsible for enforcement of CE Directives, said
recently
Phillip Ford wrote:
> I was under the impression that the CE mark "in itself" was supposed to
> show compliance with all relevant Directives and so permit free movement
> of goods within the borders of the EC. snip
Georg M. Dancau wrote:
.. snip ..see below
> During 1997 the BAPT plans t
At the EMC Zuerich, Mr. Gerd Jeromin, from the
Federal Office for Post and Telecommunications
in Mainz, Germany made following statements:
During 1996 10060 sample units were checked or tested. This
figure does not onclude shipments stopped at the border.
67% were found OK or not suspect
matter is still
on-going, but is surely an indiacation that, in the UK at least, you
mark without testing at your peril!
Dave Wilson
ICC
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>
>Hello,
>
>I put products on the market without performing ALL the required
> EMC tests and stick the CE label on it.
>
> Surprised I tell you that so openly?
>
>Now this doesn't mean that I do nothin
Brian Kunde
>Subject: Re: Penalty for Non-Compliance
>
> One statistic:
>
> "In Germany alone during 1996 authorities planned to inspect 8000
> products (over 150 per week) in relation to compliance with EMC
> Directive."
>
> I ha
> Distributors in Europe are saying that the
>CE marking is a joke. That many companies (European Companies are
>mentioned most often) are simply applying the CE marking to their
>products without testing.
This is very disturbing news
ry little checking going on the risk is
> "Cost Effective".
>
> IS THIS TRUE?
>
> Has anyone heard of specific situations where a company or person has
> been fined or jailed for fraudulently placing the CE marking on
> non-compliant
(watch out whoever is signing the Declarations of Conformity!)
Brian McAuliffe
Tellabs Ltd
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an Law, right?
> (Wrong. Blatant sarcasm intended.)
>
> Regards,
> Eric Lifsey
>
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> Subject: Penalty for Non-Compliance
> From:"Brian Kunde" at Internet
> Date:2/21/97 11:07 AM
>
>
ety Engineer
Coulter Corporation
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> From: Brian Kunde
> To: emc-p...@mail.ieee.org
> Subject: Penalty for Non-Compliance
> Date: Friday, February 21, 1997 1:07 PM
>
> I hear a very disturbing subject being openly discussed among
several
> of my Europ
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CE-mark, EMC Directive comments.
In the UK the situation has been quiet since 1/1/96 but I think
things are changing. Enforcement in the UK is in the hands of
the Trading Standards Officers, but is complaint-driven.
The newspaper "Electronics Weekly" (19/2/97) carries a front page
story about a
ifsey
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Subject: Penalty for Non-Compliance
From:"Brian Kunde" at Internet
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Date:2/21/97 11:07 AM
I hear a very disturbing subject being openly discussed among several
of my European contacts. Distributors in Europe are saying th
e heard of specific situations where a company or person has
been fined or jailed for fraudulently placing the CE marking on
non-compliant equipment? What is the penalty for non-compliance? What
is the penalty for fraud? Is anyone checking? Is anyone getting in
trouble?
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