In message <03ed01c751df$ed86a690$580fa...@nceelabs.org>, dated Fri, 16 
Feb 2007, Doug Kramer <dkra...@nceelabs.com> writes:

>The device is obviously part of a social alarm system, for which there 
>are requirements (50130-x).  I suggested that they take a similar 
>approach as a PC peripheral maker by demonstrating that the resistive 
>device does not cause a typical, compliant product, to be 
>non-compliant.  Is that reasoning sound?

It's passive, so it doesn't emit, and I hardly think it could lack 
immunity, so it's 'EMC benign' and is exempt from the Directive (see 
'Whereas (9)' in the new Directive.
>
>The latest twist in the tail is that the devices are to be marketed to 
>long term elder care facilities.  Does this fall under the MDD?  And if 
>so, what is the road to compliance for such a device?

I feel sure that's taking the MDD a lot too far.
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