From: Cynthia Pleach <cynthia_ple...@dgii.com> Subject: RE: Commission decisions on voice PSTN/ISDN equipment
Per usual, the directive leaves more questions unanswered than answered (must be written by consultants - that's attempt at humor not in insult). My advice is going to be to stay the course. I'll keep my annex IV approval and used approved labs testing to known standards and only stray when no standard exists. Cynthia -----Original Message----- From: PURWIN [mailto:pur...@xedia.com] Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:22 PM To: treg@world.std.com Subject: Re: Commission decisions on voice PSTN/ISDN equipment Peter, In the article 24 it specifies that operators of telecom networks should be able to define technical characteristics.. The article 26 specifies that ETSI has a role to produce harmonized standards etc.. Than article 5 talks about harmonized standards. So how can you say CTR,s are gone.. I do not read that way, What I see that it will be big mess with a manufacturer applying partial requirements as he feels it suits him. Jan At 06:38 PM 5/7/99 +0100, you wrote: > > >Jan, > >In the R&TTE directive it is stated that equipment within the scope has to meet >"essential requirements". Compliance with these requirements may be proven by >using harmonised standards or by "other means of demonstrating conformity to..." >(section (27)). Unfortuneatly there are no harmonized standards yet which are >linked to the R&TTE directive and it is not to be expected that there will be >sufficient harmonized standards next year which cover all different types of >equipment. > >In Article 18 it is suggested that one could use CTR's and the standards linked >to the existing EMC/LVD Directive as a basis for the proof that you meet the >"essential requirements" (for instance in case of the absence of harmonized >standards). However, if a manufacturer decides to use an another or his own >method of proof then this is also allowed. For using, or developing, such an >alternate method and classifying the equipment properly it is very useful that >one knows the technical specification of network interfaces in EC countries. > >Best regards, >Pieter > > > > > >PURWIN <pur...@xedia.com> on 07/05/99 17:39:08 > >Please respond to treg@world.std.com > >To: treg@world.std.com >cc: (bcc: Pieter Robben/Nmi) > >Subject: Re: Commission decisions on voice PSTN/ISDN equipment > > > > >Vic, Peter, > >I am not sure that your interpretation is correct. > >The article 3 states essential requirements where Article 4 talks about >technical specifications for interfaces offered in member states and >Article 5 refers to harmonized standards that are required to meet >essential requirements.. >So am I missing something? > >Jan > > >Janusz Purwin >Xedia Corp >119 Russell St. >Littleton Ma 01460 >Tel 978-952-6000 ext 166 >Fax 978-952-6090 >email; pur...@xedia.com > Janusz Purwin Xedia Corp 119 Russell St. Littleton Ma 01460 Tel 978-952-6000 ext 166 Fax 978-952-6090 email; pur...@xedia.com
