List Chums,
I just love getting inflammatory tidbits from the List, and, since nobody else
has commented yet...
Last October we completed our own full compliance lab for EN 61326 as well, an
investment at that time of about 250k USD (not counting equipment we already
had, about 100k worth). The lab has already paid for itself (this week in
fact). Though we'd be pretty irate to see it reduced to a mere precompliance
lab: we're kinda proud of our solid aluminum 10 m OATS and the thousands of
pre-drilled holes and self-tapping screws spaced every 5.1 cm (2 inches) we used
to build it.
I suspect the SLIM comment was taken out of context. I think we can all imagine
the many and political, financial, trade effects and their very serious
consequences, such as it might kill the US/EU MRA - if I had a vote on the
matter....
It'd absolutely convince industry and corporate leaders that the regulatory
world had gone insane, something they already suspect.
Regards,
Eric Lifsey
Compliance Manager
National Instruments
Please respond to Gail Birdsall <gbird...@hach.com>
To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org
cc: (bcc: Eric Lifsey/AUS/NIC)
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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