For those that wish to share eloquent discourse with Vic on the subject of EU Directives, the place to be is the ninth annual IBC/ICC conference and workshop on world-wide approvals, to be held in London 24th to 26th September. See http://WWW.ICC-UK.com/ to find out more about the "Regulatory Chameleon"!
Ynyr Roberts - ICC ------------- Begin Original Message ------------- List-Post: [email protected] Date: Tue Sep 16 00:19:44 -0400 1997 From: internet!compuserve.com!VBoersma (Victor Boersma) Subject: Re: BOUNCE [email protected]: Non-member submission fr To: internet!world.std.com!treg (INTERNET:[email protected]) Cc: internet!world.std.com!jdc (Jon D Curtis) Content-Type: Generic-Text Encoding-Type: ISO8859.1 Content-Length: 1039 The EU "DIRECTIVES" direct the member states to do certain things. The certain things are: to transpose the "Directives" into national law. Ergo, as several people have already pointed out, the Directive, in some form or other, becomes national law in each and everyone of the member states. It is the national law that requires EC-marking. Not having the EC-marking (where that is appropriate) is a violation of national law in each of the member states. The purpose of the Directives is strictly commercial. Their purpose is first and foremost to make trading across member states borders easier. However, through the MRAs of one sort or another they now also have a heavy influence on trade with non-member states. The Directives are being used inside the Community as well as outside the Community as levers for regulatory reform. If you want to know more, come to the Approvals'97 seminar in London on 26 September and hang in till 4:00 pm to hear all about the "Regulatory Chameleon". Ciao, Vic
