Joe, Filiz BABT recently issued the following statement to their accredited test houses:
"The final draft of prTBR21 was published by ETSI in June 1996 and subsequently failed the ETSI voting procedures. In some countries the final draft has now been adopted for national approval of PSTN non voice terminal equipment. BABT had not rushed into doing this as NTR3 was already in place, containing fewer requirements than prTBR21. However, there is now pressure from our clients for this to be done, and BABT now announces the use of prTBR21 (final draft) for national approvals. This is not mandatory and is offered as an alternative to NTR3, NET4 or BS6305 and their associated standards." "BABT will issue Type Examination Certificates showing prTBR21 as the standard in cases where compliance is achieved. However full compliance with prTBR21 would overstate the UK essential requirements, so in cases where the essential requirements are met and given compliance with most aspects of prTBR21, then BABT would still be willing to complete Type Examination and Administrative Approval." Regards ------------------------------ Ben Wrigley Approvals Specialist KTL Newlands Science Park Inglemire Lane Hull HU6 7TQ UK Phone: +44 (0)1482 801801 Fax: +44 (0)1482 801806 Web: http://www.ktl.co.uk Email: [email protected]
