Sorry about that. I've become american-ethno-centric in my dotage and have started thinking like an electrical inspector in North America. If the inspector can not see at first glance, without any further checking on literature (which may or may not be there any longer), without using a magnifying glass and without the benefit of a handy-dandy "mark-list" whether the device is approved for his jurisdiction, he may assume that the device is NOT approved for his/her jurisdiction.
THAT, is the reason why we must convince authorities worldwide that the EU approach, which holds that the marking is there for inspectors only and is meaningless without the accompanying declaration of conformance, which must be readily obtainable is the preferred way of doing business. There is no way that any piece of ICT equipment can carry the marks for EMC, Telecom, Product Safety, Energy sufficiency, etc., etc. for all countries of the United Nations, or even only the most promising markets. The mark on a product should indicate that the manufacturer claims compliance with certain specifications, the declaration of conformance is the place where you find out what this particular product complies with. The marking can no longer do this in a global market place. The "Notified Body" number will be of little help if there is no Notified Body involved in the process. I realize it is still there for Telecom in the EU, but I understand that the Notified Bodies are not exactly enthused about the prospect of just holding the bag and letting people use their number, under the proposed CTE. Ciao, Vic
