Every time I read this darn Directive, I find something new or I form a new opinion. Now I have questions about the transitional period found in Article 18.2.
"Member States shall not impede the placing on the market and putting into service of apparatus which is in accordance with the provisions in Directive 98/13/EC or rules in force in their territory and was placed on the market for the first time before this Directive entered into force or at the latest two years after this Directive entered into force." Assume that the product is radio equipment not subject to 98/13/EC and is currently being sold in the EU. This equipment is subject to the "rules in force" in the member states - the transposition of the EMC Directive and national radio regulations. Therefore, it would appear that this equipment may continue to be sold for the next two years without the need of complying with the R&TTE Directive. Also, new radio equipment not subject to 98/13/EC but complying with the present national rules could be placed on the market during the next two years without the need of complying with the R&TTE Directive. Am I correct? --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
