Oh boy! I do think you have a potential can of worms here. I'll try and take this one by one, my responses preceded by TG:
* "...then re-label it with our own label, make only minor physical changes, document the product and sell it in the EU." TG: I don't think that you can legally re-brand someone else's product without their permission. Are you also attaching "their" existing regulatory approval labels that are now associated with your name????? That is misrepresentation, or worse. Regarding "...minor physical changes...", you may be sabotaging the power supply's existing safety approvals. * "In the event that the unit's conformance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) or to the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) is challenged, who is liable to represent the product?" TG: You are, since you are placing it on the market. Tania Grant, tgr...@lucent.com Lucent Technologies, Switching Solutions Group Intelligent Network and Messaging Solutions -----Original Message----- From: wmf...@aol.com [ mailto:wmf...@aol.com <mailto:wmf...@aol.com> ] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 7:03 AM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: OEM Issues (EU context) Similar to the 'SAFETY LISTING' thread this week: As a manufacturer of electrical equipment, we purchase another manuf's power supply, CE-marked by them with a copy of their Declaration of Conformance. We then re-label it with our own label, make only minor physical changes, document the product and sell it in the EU. In the event that the unit's conformance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) or to the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) is challenged, who is liable to represent the product? My guess is that we are ast least as responsible as the 'manufacturer', above, but mine is not a legal opinion. Anyone out there (especially on the continent)in a position to offer advice on how I should proceed? Many thanks. WmFlanigan ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
