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Team on 14 January 2005
Beware the revised EMC Directive
Graham Mays of EMC Resources is worried that the European Commission's revised version of the EMC Directive makes the UK a dumping ground for noncompliant products.
Graham Mays of EMC Resources was shocked to read an article on the European Commission's revised version of the EMC Directive, published in the Official Journal of the Society of Procurement Officers First, says Mays, it claims to simplify regulatory procedures for manufacturers by increasing the amount of information and documentation on products for inspection authorities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This is a contradiction in itself", Mays contends.
It goes on to claim that the abolishment of two cumbersome conformity assessment procedures for producers will reduce costs, yet the only procedure it mentions is the use of a competent body.
"So what does the second procedure refer to?", he asks.
Eliminating the mandatory role of a competent body could represent a major problem, as it will place all the responsibility for regulatory compliance on the manufacturer.
Manufacturers will be solely responsible for establishing the conformity of their products and for the "CE" marking thereof, even if harmonised standards are not available.
"Surely we cannot just assume that all manufacturers have the technical knowledge to assess whether the essential requirements of the EMCD are being met?", reasons Mays.
"It seems inevitable, therefore, that the number of noncompliant products on the market will increase".
"Ever-increasing numbers of noncompliant products on the market will have a negative impact on the UK".
This is because the UK's radio frequency spectrum will become increasingly polluted.
"With little enforcement, the revised directive makes the UK a dumping ground for noncompliant products, which, quite frankly, can only be described as a bureaucratic farce", concludes Mays.
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