I believe there is a confusion factor creeping into this debate. Neither AUSTEL, OFTEL in the UK, the FCC in the US or Industry Canada have any business accepting IECEE CB certificates. IECEE CB certificates pertain only to Electrical Safety. The agreement to accept such certificates is between participating "PRIVATE SECTOR" organizations.
BSI, VDE, UL, ETL, CSA and such organizations are members of the scheme and are expected to accept certificates from other members, and allow the manufacturer to affix the mark of the national organization in the receiving country. For example, upon receipt of a certificate from UL, that the equipment has passed all applicable requirements with respect to Electrical Safety in Germany, VDE will allow an American manufacturer to affix the VDE mark to such equipment (provided the proper follow-up procedures are in place etc., etc.) The appropriate German Telecom authorities have nothing to do with how the American manufacturer obtained the right to affix the VDE mark, they only note that the equipment does carry that mark with the permission of VDE. In many countries, telecom equipment will not be approved to the telecom requirements, UNLESS, it has first been approved w.r.t. electrical safety and EMC. The IECEE CB scheme, so far, can only be used for the electrical safety part. Regards, Vic
