> On 8/16/07, Ruben J=F6nsson wrote: > > > > The CE mark states that a product is compliant against all relevant eur= opean > > directives and legislations that are in the scope for that product. The= re are > > quite a few: > > > > EMC - Electromagnetic compatibility, emission and immunity. > > LVD - Low voltage directive, electric safety against fire and shock. > > ATEX - Equipment used in explosive gas and dust atmosphere. > > Machine directive - Safety requirements for machines with moveable part= s. > > R&TTE - Radio equipment. RoHS - Hazardous substances (including lead) W= EEE - > > Waste electrical and electronic equipment TOYS - Safety of toys And some > > more... > > > > Some directives allows self-certification and some don't. Some directiv= es have > > different levels, classes or categories where the lower ones allows sel= f- > > certification (the ATEX directive for example). > = > Good to know this. For me ATEX is always very stringent. Maybe I > am wrong. I have only dealt with EEx i, EEx d, and EEx n. Electrical category 3 equipment (for zone 2 and 22) and non electrical cate= gory = 2 and 3 equipment (for zone 1,2,21 and 22) can be self certified. > = > > The EMC directive can be self certified to standards without the use of= a > > notified/competent/approved body for equipment that doesn't include a r= adio > > transmitter. In the this case the declaration of conformity document mu= st list > > all of the relevant harmonized standards that have been used. By signin= g this > > declaration the manufacturer guarantees that the product is compliant t= o the > > directive. The manufacturer doesn't even have to keep documents that sh= ows > > this. He actually doesn't even have to test the equipment. > = > I do not know. I was always asked to keep the test documents. I was > even told to take nice photos so that the reports are presentable. > = > Anyway, the customers can always request for the test documents. > And I will be very cautious to deal with a small vendor who > does self-certification without a proper test document. Of course it is good practice to keep these document (we always do so too) but the eu directive doesn't actually require it (not yet anyway). > = > > Some directives exclude other directives. The ATEX directive exlude the= LVD > > directive and the machine directive have it's own limits for EMC compli= ance > > (which can't be self certified) to name some. > = > I know that the marine industry have their own EMC limits and I think > you can not do self-certification. > = > Xiaofan > = /Ruben=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Ruben J=F6nsson AB Liros Electronic Box 9124, 200 39 Malm=F6, Sweden TEL INT +46 40142078 FAX INT +46 40947388 ruben@pp.sbbs.se =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist