The social, legal and technological histories of both small or large, but relatively undeveloped at the time, countries or regions which were occupied by other relatively powerful and developed countries have long influenced how those undeveloped areas then adopted the technologies of their (now generally departed) occupiers.
There are many examples of this happening - I could quote quite a few, but probably one of the most bizarre could be the power distribution systems in Japan, with 50Hz systems introduced by European industrialists along large parts of one coast of the main island and 60Hz systems introduced by N.American industrialists along the opposite coast. Therefore, when aiming to sell to countries where the actual legal technical requirements are relatively ill-defined or just unknown, it can pay to take a short time to get basically familiar with the countries' histories over the last few decades/centuries and identify which foreign influences might have been, or are still, significant. OTOH, whilst the above may be true for many products, it may well not be so true for products with high and modern technological content because, in today's connected World, purchasers in many developing countries are much more aware of, and more educated about, trends and developments across the Globe and thus be in the position to choose what best suits their requirements rather than what they might historically have bought. Current local politics and economics can also have very significant effects on what is bought! John E Allen W.London, UK From: Jim Hulbert [mailto:jim.hulb...@pb.com] Sent: 15 July 2016 21:23 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Papua New Guinea Regulatory Requirements Thanks John and Ted. By the way, a potential customer has asked if the product meets "Australian Electrical Standard". Not sure what "standard" they mean, but it sure goes along the lines with what you guys have said. Jim From: John Allen [mailto:john_e_al...@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 4:15 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Papua New Guinea Regulatory Requirements Ted's speculation about PNG somewhat mirrors my own experience from about 25yrs ago, when, working at the then BSI Technical Help to Exporters, I got a call from a company in the UK that wanted to sell (and I kid you not!) bedpan warmers to Puerto Rico! Well, I said, PR is a US-controlled territory with a long history of basically complying with the US ways of doing things. Therefore I suggested that doing a few things which would make the product obviously "visually familiar" (if not strictly certification-wise!) to customers in that market - such as a US-style cord and plug, 120V (or thereabouts) voltage rating and so on (probably told them more than that - but it was a long time ago!) - to make them comfortable to purchase it. Never heard anything back from that company, and so I assume that the export went OK J John E Allen W.London, UK From: Ted Eckert [mailto:000007cf6ebeab9d-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org] Sent: 15 July 2016 19:31 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Papua New Guinea Regulatory Requirements Disclaimer: The following answer is based solely on circumstantial evidence only and I can provide no specific evidence of its veracity. Papua New Guinea uses the Australian plug and runs at 240 V, 50 Hz. Based on that, and its proximity to Australia, it is possible that would follow the Australian regulation, or at least accept products tested to AS/NZS standards. English is one of the official languages, so in theory, manuals and warnings on an Australian product would be accepted. The <http://www.pm.gov.pg/> PNG government website is down right now, so I can make wild speculation such as this without a high risk of being caught making things up as I go. Ted Eckert Microsoft Corporation The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, residents of Papua New Guinea or anybody who pressed the red button from a previous message. From: Jim Hulbert [mailto:jim.hulb...@pb.com] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:39 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Papua New Guinea Regulatory Requirements I've been asked if there are any regulatory requirements for EMC & Product Safety in Papua New Guinea. I've done a bit of searching and all I can find is Type Approval requirements for radio equipment. I can't find any requirements for equipment that does not contain a radio communication function. I am looking for requirements for commercial products, not consumer. Does anyone know of any requirements that I'm overlooking? Thanks. Jim Hulbert _____ - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. 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