In article <[email protected]>, "Peter E. Perkins" <[email protected]> writes >Jim > > I agree with you, you are responsible for the product - its design >and manufacturing (albiet thru a contract manufacturer) - so you will >develop your technical file (have your contract manufacturer provide you >with a copy of the Euro certification report - including the test data) and >issue your own Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity; the manufacturing >plant will apply the CE marking at your direction...
Peter My understanding is that only a manufacturer established in the EU can issue a valid DoC for CE Marking. If the manufacturer has no EU company then the Authorised Representative in the EU must issue the DoC. The supporting documents, test reports, Technical Construction File must be available on EU soil. The idea behind this is so the authorities can throw the directors, whose company issues a false DoC, in prison for 6 months. Getting your MD thrown in prison is not a recommended career enhancing move.! It would be very difficult to enforce if the DoC was signed in China or Malaysia. Allan -- Allan G.Carr B.Sc.(Elec.Eng) AMIEE | AGC-Tel Consultants Ltd Telecommunications Consultant | Email :- [email protected] European Approvals Specialist | Tel / Fax :- +44(0)141-956-2506 62 Crawford Road, Milngavie, Scotland | Voice Mail :- +44(0)1252-30-3062 http://www.acarr.demon.co.uk
