In message <s4314808....@mail.pbi-dansensor.com>, dated Mon, 3 Apr 2006, Peter Weichel <p...@pbi-dansensor.com> writes
>I have a quick question regarding requirements from Machinery Directive >98/37/EC. > >1) >As i read the MD, the user manual (insturction) must always be on the >local language in the country in which the machine is being used. >According to Appendix I, section 1.7.4 paragraph (b) Is this not the >correct interpretation or what ? It can be in a language ACCEPTABLE in that country. Machines for Ireland don't have to have the manuals in Irish Gaelic! > >2) >In same paragraph, its mentioned that maintainance manuals, can be in >one of the EU languages. Does this ONLY apply if the service personell >are employed by the producer of the machine or his distributor ? There are national rules about this, depending on what the machine does and other things. For example, if it involves X-rays, the maintenance manual for Germany must be in German, but in other cases a manual in English is permitted. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
