In message <3c6137471f17424280d9b2ceaefd7f853b6...@usmafrexmb01.bose.com>, dated Fri, 29 Feb 2008, "Tyra, John" <john_t...@bose.com> writes:
>I thought this document had a pretty good definition of "Placing on the >market" on page 19...... > >http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/legislation/guide/document/1 >999_1282_en.pdf This is a very helpful link. I would encourage people to download this very big Guide; it answers a lot of questions. > >After reading this again I think field testing would be considered >"Placing on the Market" but I am sure our EU colleagues could answer >this more definitively. I'm not sure why you draw that conclusion. The text says: QUOTE Placing on the market is the initial action of making a product available for the first time on the Community market, with a view to distribution or use in the Community. Making available can be either for payment or free of charge. ENDQUOTE I didn't interpret 'field testing' as involving selling or giving away the product. If it does, then compliance and CE marking are essential. Then we have: QUOTE Putting into service takes place at the moment of first use within the Community by the end user. However, the need to ensure, in the framework of market surveillance, that products are in compliance with the provisions of the directives when being put into service is limited. ENDQUOTE This is the definition I gave, without the 'hard cases' extension, which puts a wide interpretation on 'end user' - that it is anyone who operates the product after it has been manufactured. There is also a great deal of uncertainty about the implications of the second sentence. The Guide applies to all Directives, and we might agree that it is reasonable not to be too worried about the odd product that isn't EMC-compliant but causes no problems. But what about safety standards? Shouldn't it be essential that all products are compliant? -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk For very important information, please turn over. 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
