Davide Ripamonti wrote: > > Dear All > > The EMC Directive involving any kind of electrical or electronic apparatus > introduced many problems in the industry and caused the price for satisfy > the quality to quite grow. > > But today anyone know really what percentage of producers in Europe, > and especialy in Italy, met completely the Directive and append with > certainty the CE mark ?? > > Best Regards > > Davide Ripamonti > > E-mail: [email protected]
Actually, the advent of the CE marking did not represent anything new to most global manufacturers. The old VDE CISPR 22 requirements were not unlike the present harmonized EMC standards. Many European countries required products to meet IEC 950 or their equivalent before the Low Voltage Directive. So the CE marking is mostly a difference in required documentation, not a difference in the design of the products. It is my understanding that NO ITE products may now be accepted by EU member states without CE marking attesting to cconformity with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives. George Alspaugh Lexmark International [These are only my opinions and have not been officially certified by my wife.]
