I see absolutely no reason why both box and product can't be marked. I suspect this is just poor use of language in the directive.
As for judges, look what the judge said in Florida. Hey, let's put this one to the vote...................... I demand a recount before we start. Chris -----Original Message----- From: CE-test - Ing. Gert Gremmen - ce-marking and more... [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 December 2000 14:22 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Application of CE Mark Hello Richard, Cyril and group, Simply: there is no directive allowing the use of ce to boxes. The statement in the EMC-directive is: The manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community shall also affix the EC conformity mark to the apparatus or else to the packaging, instructions for use or guarantee certificate. It's written "or else" which implies that if the product is marked, the packaging et al may not. or else if the box is marked , the product may not ! Further more is says: THE packaging only, not A packaging, which limits the application to a specific box, contains the apparatus. In practice, wherever no misunderstanding is possible, ce marking all kind of packaging is tolerated, and can be helpful in customs procedures. I agree that this is a trivial thing, but what would the judge say ?? What would you read if it said: One of these guys will be president of the USA : Bush or else Al Gore ? Would you elect both for president ? (you almost did , isn't it? :<)) Regards, Gert Gremmen, (Ing) ce-test, qualified testing =============================================== Web presence http://www.cetest.nl CE-shop http://www.cetest.nl/ce_shop.htm /-/ Compliance testing is our core business /-/ =============================================== >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf >>Of [email protected] >>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:25 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: Application of CE Mark >> >> >> >>It is news to me that placing the CE marking on packaging is forbidden if >>the directive does not specify the marking? Where did you find this >>information? >> >>Richard Woods >> >>---------- >>From: CE-test - Ing. Gert Gremmen - ce-marking and more... >>[SMTP:[email protected]] >>Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:21 AM >>To: Praveen Rao; 'Nick Williams'; [email protected] >>Cc: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: Application of CE Mark >> >>Hi Praveen, >> >>I would even attenuate that last statement. Officially the >>application of ce >>on boxes is forbidden so affixing "ce" would be just an invitation to >>search into the boxes .... >>:<)) >> >>I think it should make just no difference to customs if you do or do not >>affix the sign, but >>as they are human too..... >> >>Regards, >> >>Gert Gremmen, (Ing) >> >>ce-test, qualified testing >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------- >>This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety >>Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. >> >>To cancel your subscription, send mail to: >> [email protected] >>with the single line: >> unsubscribe emc-pstc >> >>For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> Jim Bacher: [email protected] >> Michael Garretson: [email protected] >> >>For policy questions, send mail to: >> Richard Nute: [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
