Mark, The interpretation of the CTR21, as mentioned in your email, is actually not made by the member state. The Notified Body (although appointed by the member state) is responsible for the interpretation and it is their decision to issue an approval for a DECT fixed part based on CTR21. Member states normally do not easily interfere with the decisions of Notified Bodies since the appointment by the member implies that the NB must be considered to be capable of making the right decisions.
It seems that there are some people who consider a DECT fixed part (basestation) as non-voice equipment. The background for this interpretation is that the communication between the portable part and the fixed part is in a digital format. The fixed part would then be TTE equipment having a digital (non-voice) input while having an output intended for connection to the PSTN network (just like a modem). So, if there is only a non-voice input how can it then be classified as voice equipment :) The reason for rejecting DECT equipment which has been approved according to CTR21 by member states is that these member states consider non-voice to be only applicable to equipment, intended for connection to the PSTN network, which is not intended for having "live" (person to person) conversations. Pieter Robben Manager, location Niekerk of NMi Certin B.V. NB/CB for EMC, TTE, Radio and Low Voltage Dir. Tel: +31-594-505005 / 1-860-873-1454 (USA) Email: [email protected] / [email protected] (USA) At 99/03/04 09:09 AM, you wrote: >It would appear that each member state of the EU is interpreting the scope >of CTR21 differently. For example, in the UK it is possible to obtain a >Pan-European approval for a DECT fixed part with CTR21. Meanwhile in >Germany for example, it is not, and if you use want to use a German >notified body you must still use German National approvals. > >I read Allans e-mail regarding Spain, and was wondering if anybody else >had similar experiences or have heard rumors regarding the importing of >goods with a legitamate Pan-European approval issued outside the >destination country for DECT+CTR21 equipment ? > > >Regards >Mark Lawson >Technical Manager >Binatone Electronics International Ltd >Hong Kong >
