Isn't the company that places it on the Market responsible? Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax: 651-778-6252 =========================
<emc-p...@ieee.org> wrote on 04/27/2010 03:38:05 PM: > [image removed] > > Re: definition of manufacturer > > John M Woodgate > > to: > > emc-pstc > > 04/27/2010 05:35 PM > > Sent by: > > <emc-p...@ieee.org> > > In message <213049.95688...@web36202.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, > "gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com" <gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com> writes > >Suppose company A manufactures, assembles, tests and CE marks a product > >for available sale. As a courtesy to customers, Company B makes the > >product available by giving it a company B part number for the customer > >to order as an accessory to it's main product line. Company B does not > >"brand label" the accessory, but rather leaves all Company A markings > >intact. Who is responsible for meeting the requirements of the EMCD, > >company A or B? > > Company B is just acting as a distributor of a product declared > compliant by Company A. Of course, Company B might think it prudent to > verify the claim of compliance, but has no legal responsibility UNLESS > Company A is outside the EU while Company B is inside it. In that case, > Company B bears joint responsibility. > -- > This is my travelling signature, adding no superfluous mass. > John M Woodgate > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your > e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.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...@socal.rr.com> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> > David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.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...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com>