Vic,
This is correct. There would be no mandatory requirements anymore regarding the use of CTR's. However, like you also suggest, customers of manufacturers may still require to see that a "familiar" standard, CTR or Directive has been used as a basis for proving compliance with the essential requirements. That is also why I didn't mention this. This will become mainly an (commercial) issue between manufacturers and their customers. In addition to your remark; the use of the Directives 89/336 (EMC) and 73/23 (LVD) for proving compliance with the essential requirements would also no longer be required when the R&TTE Directive will come into force (except for protection and safety requirements and certain conformity assessment procedures). But then again; customers are nowadays familiar with the use of these Directives so they might not want to see something else. Best regards, Pieter "Victor L. Boersma" <[email protected]> on 07/05/99 14:11:18 Please respond to [email protected] To: "INTERNET:[email protected]" <[email protected]> cc: (bcc: Pieter Robben/Nmi) Subject: Commission decisions on voice PSTN/ISDN equipment Thanks Pieter. Perhaps you should have added a note that CTRs will disappear when the new R&TTE Directive comes into force, and manufacturers will be free to choose their technologies (inasmuch as their customers want those) but must comply with the "essential requirements" of the R&TTE Directive. Don't throw your CTRs away in the meantime. Ciao, Vic Boersma
