My understanding is that where there is a harmonised standard, but the spectrum usage is not harmonised, then there is no need to involve a Notified Body for any of the testing, but you do need a Spectrum Usage Report from a Notified Body to ratify the intended usage of the device in the target destination. I have had such reports produced by BABT, and the cost is quite minimal, probably equivalent to about one man-day's effort, which is about all that it should take to review the documentation. In this instance, I would suggest that it is perfectly legitimate to place the NB number alongside the CE marking to indicate their involvement in determining the product's suitability for the intended market. Broadly speaking, it seems to me that for a Class 1 device (harmonised standards and spectrum usage) there is no need for a NB, but for Class 2 devices, a NB will need to be involved for the spectrum usage at least.
Best regards, Neil R. Barker Compliance Engineering Manager e2v technologies ltd Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 2QU U.K. Tel: +44 (01245) 453616 Fax: +44 (01245) 453410 E-mail: neil.bar...@e2vtechnologies.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Stumpf [mailto:bstu...@dlsemc.com] > Sent: 02 July 2003 13:59 > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: RE: R&TTE Directive Member States Notification > > > > Richard Woods wrote: Gerald, please explain why a Notified Body number > is required? I thought that a harmonized ETSI standard exists. > > A Notified Body number is not required unless a Notified Body (NB or > CAB) is consulted for the job. Since there are Harmonized > standards that > can be used for this type of product, a NB/CAB is not required. The > manufacturer is responsible for compliance with the Essential > Requirements of the Directives, therefore they are responsible for > notifying the different Member States of the EU of their intent to > market the device in their country. > > William M Stumpf > DLS Electronics > 166 South Carter St. > Genoa City WI 53128 > ph: 262-279-0210 > fx: 262-279-3630 > email: bstu...@dlsemc.com > EU CAB for EMC and R&TTE > > -----Original Message----- > From: richwo...@tycoint.com [mailto:richwo...@tycoint.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:32 PM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: RE: R&TTE Directive Member States Notification > > > > Gerald, please explain why a Notified Body number is > required? I thought > that a harmonized ETSI standard exists. > > Richard Woods > Sensormatic Electronics > Tyco International > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerald Tammi [mailto:gera...@zoom.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:52 PM > To: 'Jan Heffken'; emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: RE: R&TTE Directive Member States Notification > > > > I have gone through the process of a 802.11 WLAN. > > France is not harmonized to the rest on the EU in the 2.4Ghz spread > spectrum. > > Yes you will need a NOTIFIED BODY number to submit with the country > notifications > > Yes you need to send notification to each country that you > want to sell > into. > > There is a 30 day waiting period for each country to reply before you > can > sell into that market. {they may respond sooner that the 30 > days} They > may > reject especially if there is an external antenna. > > If you are shipping out of the United States, and the product has an > embedded encryption engine; you need to file for an export > license with > the > US BXA. Also you need to comply with control of export to the T7 > terrorist > countries ban. > > Gerald Tammi > Zoom Telephonics. > Boston, MA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Heffken [mailto:jheff...@core.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:04 AM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: R&TTE Directive Member States Notification > > > > I am a little confused about paragraph 31 of the R&TTE Directive. I > have copied it below. My understanding is that if our > equipment (2.4GHz > outdoor WLAN) operates in a non-harmonised frequency band, > then we have > to Notify Member States where it is not harmonised. > > Where can I find answers to the following questions. > > Is the 2,4GHz. spread spectum band harmonized through the EU? > > Which Member States have not harmonized? > > Do I have to go through a Notified Body to Notify? > > Since paragraph 31 uses "should" and not "shall" do I have to > do it all? > > Paragraph 31 from the R&TTE Directive. > (31) Whereas manufacturers should notify Member States > of their intention to place radio equipment on the > market using frequency bands whose use is not > harmonised throughout the Community; whereas > Member States therefore need to put in place procedures > for such notification; whereas such procedures > should be proportionate and should not constitute a > conformity assessment procedure additional to those > provided for in Annexes IV or V; whereas it is desirable > that those notification procedures should be > harmonised and preferably implemented by electronic > means and one-stop-shopping; > > Thanks in advance, > > Jan Heffken > -- > CoreComm Webmail. > http://home.core.com > > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ 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: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: emc_p...@symbol.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
