Did not intend to send out the attachment on my 9.6 kBit modem. It is a 6.6 thousand byte (137 page) message, and this poor consultant, giving free advise worlwide, still can not afford to upgrade to a better modem. Not so sure that the TREG administrator would be thrilled to bits with messages that size. I certainly don't want to get such package back from all those who have given TREG their wrong address, are on vacation, etc., etc.
I am willing to make the document available to members of my trade association, ITAC. I know that TIA in the USA has received a copy and believe that ITI has a copy. Suggest you contact your friendly trade association for a copy of this massive document. To stimulate your appetitie, this is what it says in the Electrical Safety Annex: Description of Mutual Recognition Obligations In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, EC conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V of this Annex shall be recognized to test, certify and mark products within the scope of their NRTL recognition for assessing conformity to U.S. requirements. With regard to U.S. conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V of this Annex, in the event of a challenge within the European Community under Article 8.2 of Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973, test reports issued by such conformity assessment bodies shall be accepted by the European Community Authorities in the same way that reports from European Community Notified Bodies are accepted. That is, (listed conformity assessment bodies) in the U.S. shall be recognized under Article 11 of Council Directive 73/23/EEC as bodies which may make a report in accordance with Article 8. For EC access to the US . market: Conformity assessment bodies from the EC shall be designated by the EC Authorities identified in Section IV and recognized by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and this Annex. Conformance with the appropriate ISO/IEC Guides or the corresponding EN 4500 series of standards shall be deemed consistent with U.S. requirements identified in Section I. For purposes of designation and listing, EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing, which includes a complete lab assessment under the U.S. OSHA procedures. OSHA shall notify the EC Designating Authority normally within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete or whether additional information is required. OSHA shall rely on the EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV for conducting on-site reviews at the respective Member States conformity assessment bodies. Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the U.S. exercising its authority under its law shall: (a) prior to the passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunications Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall only occur upon such passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase of those Sectoral Annexes. (b) subsequent to passage from the transitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunications Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee normally within 120 business days. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall occur upon notice of consent to the Joint Committee and the Joint Committees decision to list such body. These listing procedures shall supersede the procedures in Article 7(c) of the Agreement in its entirety and the time periods set out in Article 7(d) of the Agreement. EC conformity assessment bodies listed in Section V shall have NRTL status in the U.S. With regard to the suspension of a conformity assessment body listed in this Sectoral Annex, the period specified in Article 8(e) of the Agreement shall begin to run after a Party has notified the Joint Sectoral Committee or the Joint Committee, pursuant to Article 8(c) of the Agreement, that it proposes to revoke the conformity assessment bodys recognition in accordance with its procedures under its applicable domestic law. Except as provided for in this Section, procedures for designation, listing, suspension and withdrawal of conformity assessment bodies under this Sectoral Annex shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement.
