Gail, and everyone
This seems most improbable to me, but just to be sure, I contacted the
Department of Trade & Industry here in the UK. The person I contacted has
not heard anything to this effect either, but is checking where such a story
might have originated.
I will post further information as soon as I hear anything.
Best wishes
Brian Jones
EMC Consultant and Competent Body Signatory
-----Original Message-----
From: Gail Birdsall <gbird...@hach.com>
To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org <emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org>
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Date: 19 June 2000 19:40
Subject: SLIM
>
>
>
>
>Greetings Colleagues,
>
>We heard form a reliable source who attended the June meeting of the EU
>Commission on the SLIM Initiative, of discussions to limit the
certification
>of product family EMC standards to notified (competent?) bodies. If this
is
>true, it would effectively close the self testing and certification route
>for manufacturers required to test to product specific EMC Standards. We
>understand that, possibly the Generic Standards route would still be left
>open to manufacturers who wish to self declare.
>
>As you all know, currently where product specific standards exist, they
>supercede the Generic Standards. My company has spent hundreds of thousand
>of dollars on EMC equipment and facilities to enable us to test and self
>declare our products. We originally tested and certified to the Generic
>Emissions Immunity Standards, but have recently switched to EN61326:97
>AM1:98. If the above action is true, it would seem to be big victory and
>financial windfall for EU test laboratories and designates. At the same
>time, it would be a terrible blow to both EU and US manufacturers who
>invested heavily in test capability to self declare their products.
>
>Does anyone know of the validity of the SLIM action to require testing of
>product specific standards such as EN 61326 by Notified bodies? It has
>always been my understanding that the SLIM Initiative was to make things
>easier not more complicated and expensive by requiring 3rd party testing.
>Can anyone tell me if it is truly the plan of the EU Commission to take
away
>self testing and declaration? We have heard that the new EMC Directive
>incorporating the SLIM Initiative recommendations may be out as early as
the
>end of the year.
>
>Thank-you for your input/s
>
>Gail Birdsall
>Hach Co.
>
>
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