Re: Japan Green Initiative

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Christine, Please refer to my blog which has a link to Japan ROHS requirements http://globalcompliance.blogspot.com/ You can subcrivbe to the blog. I will soon post more details on Japanese and Korean ROHS very shortly You can also send questions you may have to my colleague at work Geoffe

Re: Japan Green Initiative

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Try this as a starting point. Toward the bottom of the page they talk about the Japanese Green Initiative. http://pc1.db1.co.jp/jeita_eps/jmoss_en.htm Regards, Scott Christine Rodham wrote: Dear List Members, One of our resellers has an opportunity in Japan that requires our product to mee

RE: 60950-22 Outdoor ITE question

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Craig, You made a good catch, and you are correct. Having run a polymeric-enclosed equipment through North American listing, you might find that if you have a non-brittle, think, and strong polymeric enclosure, it might not have any effect in going down to -50 °C and being impacted.

RE: Japan Green Initiative

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
google/bing/yahoo is your friend. Japan Green is based on the stuff found in JIG-101A; which can be said to be based on RoHS, ELV, and REACH directives. There are several schedules of substances, depending on how they are incorporated into the end product, and the manufacturing process and other t

Re: Japan Green Initiative

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear List Members, One of our resellers has an opportunity in Japan that requires our product to meet or comply with the Japan Green Initiative. Can anyone shed any light on this requirement for Japan. We are EU RoHS compliant but have not pursued any environmental compliance for Japan. We

RE: 60950-22 Outdoor ITE question

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Is there a CB report, and does it line-out or not include NDs ? Conformity to any particular national requirement is not necessary, but many CBTLs/NBs will want to write something in the report for conditions of acceptability. Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of

60950-22 Outdoor ITE question

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Good afternoon, Note 3 of Cl. 4.1 of 60950-22 states "In Finland, Norway and Sweden, the temperature in winter may be extremely low. For OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT this will demand special design so that the equipment can stand transport, erection and operation/service at temperatures down to -50 deg C."

RE: Notified Bodies vs. Harmonised Standards

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear Tony, The R&TTE Compliance Association give guidance on such matters, see download section TG11 “Guidance on NB opinion where harmonised standard not applied. http://rtteca.com/html/download_area.htm I quote “Although not mandatory, where a relevant harmonised standard exists, it sho

RE: Notified Bodies vs. Harmonised Standards

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear Tony, In case you use harmonized standards and frequencies under the directive there is no need to use a Notified Body. Than you are entitled to draw up your own DOC. When you are using other evidence than you are obliged to contact a Notified Body Telefication bv www.telefication.co

Re: Notified Bodies vs. Harmonised Standards

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
The whole point of Notified Body status is that it is supposed to denote the technical competence required to make judgements about whether or not a product meets the essential requirements of the Directives, and on occasions this judgement requires the direct application of the Essential Requi

Notified Bodies vs. Harmonised Standards

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I'd appreciate some wisdom and advice! How rigorously should Notified Bodies (R&TTED & EMCD) require full use of Harmonised Standards? Do they have scope to give positive opinions on the basis of alternative evidence and technical justifications rather than testing to Harmonised Standards even

RE: CE Approval for Aesthetic Treatment device

2009-10-08 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
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