I read in !emc-pstc that Eric Lifsey <[email protected]> wrote (in <a06020400bcbe18b31402@[10.0.1.12]>) about 'What does the CE mark mean for EMC' on Tue, 4 May 2004:
>IMO a DoC without listing each 61000-4-x item with level and performance >criteria yields a document worthy of lining a bird cage. But the European Commission does not agree with you. It approved the EMC Directive with the provisions I explained. If a prospective buyer wants very detailed technical information on a product, he/she should ask for a copy of the manufacturer's EMC technical file. While the current Directive does not appear to require a technical file if the standards are applied, most consultants have always advised that one should be compiled, to provide evidence of 'due diligence' in the event of a challenge by the regulatory authorities. The draft new Directive does require such a file, as does the LVD. Some product standards also require a technical file to be compiled and made available on request. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
