While you may not be required to meet 100% of requirements for CE mark for demo
samples it’s still logical to have done a risk assessment and address any
potential risks that might be applicable to demo samples under whatever
supervision is applicable. For example immunity or RoHS requirement
For some jurisdictions it simplifies environmental compliance to ensure
prototypes are returned to the manufacturer for proper disposal and recycling.
Cheers,
Gary Tornquist
Microsoft Corp.
The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my
employer.
From: Ted Eckert
Hello Scott,
The exemptions for certain uses of prototypes are primarily exemptions from
certification procedures. However, you still have some obligation to meet the
essential requirements of the various Directives. You should monitor and
control the use of these pre-certification prototypes t
I don’t think the footnote was in the Blue Guide at the time (c2000) but that’s
what I decided that we had to do, and to specify to trials teams (ours’ and the
customers’), when we put prototype military equipment out for field trials –
but sometimes it was difficult to persuade everyone (especi
Hi Scott,
See footnote (57) in the Blue Guide regarding the controlled conditions:
“The prototype must be safe and under complete control and supervision.
Controlled conditions would mean expert operators, restrictions to public
contact with the product, avoiding inappropriate interaction with
According to clause 2.3 of Blue guide, placing on the market is considered not
to take place on demo samples. The samples may be tested or tried by the store
staff and the customers. If the samples may not comply with relevant
standards, how to ensure the store staff and the customers to be p
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