“International Product Safety News”
Table of Contents, Volume 10 (1997)

Number 1, January/February, 1997

* Lead Article;
Single Marking Symbol Proposal by Hewlett-Packard
(One symbol, not dozens, for Conformance Markings)

* Shorts;
MET - New Office in Oregon
ETL Name Change
DS&G - No Longer a NRTL, Voluntarily Terminated its Recognition
UL 1097 (Double Insulation Systems) proposed as ANSI Standard

* EC92 & Beyond;
CE Markings, Proper Presentation (including Artwork)

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (SEV - Switzerland)

* On the Net;
EC Reference to Harmonised Standards
(for 18 Directives - Authoritive and Extensive)

* Other Articles;
US/EU MRAs Progress
CSA Agreement With China’s SACI
FIMKO’s Russian Services
FREE HAZLOC Chart
CENELEC Members Reject “Plugs & Sockets” Proposal
Free Tutorial Guide, “Man-Machine Safeguarding, Requirements and
Techniques”
UL Opens Office In China

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Volume 10, Number 2, March-April, 1997

* Lead Article;
Updated List for the LVD (An EC Publication lists Notified Bodies & All
Relevant Standards)
Mexico to Use U.S. National Electrical Code

* Shorts;
ICC-UK Approvals Seminar, San Francisco, 17-18 April
FCC Part 68 Applicants Note - New Form 730
NEMKO Purchases Rowland Laboratories Ltd. (UK Test Lab)
UL Proposes UL 746B for Recognition as a National Standard
National Council for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) Established

* EC92 & Beyond;
US/EU MRAs (Mutual Recognition Agreements), Progress Noted

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (C-tick Mark, Australia & NZ)

* On the Net;
Handbook for NIS and Baltic Telecom Certifications offered by FCC

* Other Articles;
ANSI Guide, “American Access to the European Standardization Process”
Mexican Compliance Resources (Free copies of recent documents)
ECMA CD-ROM Available (Details re the organization, its work, and copies
of its standards)
IEC Adopts New Numbering System (for its standards)
TUV Product Service’s New Partners, BABT and Assessment Services
VDE - Changing of the Guard, Retirement of Alfred Warner
A Clarification re recently mentioned Agreements between TUV Rheinland
and FIMKO
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Volume 10, Number 3, May-June, 1997
* Lead Article;
US-E.U. MRA Negotiations at Critical Juncture

* Shorts;
CENELEC’s ENEC Agreement extended to small transformers
BABT Establishes U.S. Office (California)
EN 60950, Amendment 4 Published by CENELEC
CSA’s Annual Conference, Halifax in June
NEC Questions — Fax or E-mail for Determination (No Charge)
ANSI’s 1997 Catalog Available

* EC92 & Beyond;
Enforcement of the EMC Directive in the UK, Sweden, Germany and Italy

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (RCM Mark, Australia & NZ)

* On the Net;
NSSN (formerly National Standards Systems Network) Formally Launched

* Other Articles;
Possible Delay in Effectivity of EN 61000-3-2 and EN 61000-3-3
Telecom Acronyms, Free 40+ Page Handbook
Chinese PVC Alchemy Continues
CE Marking - No Guarantee of Safety
ITS (Inchcape Testing Services) Changes Name to ITS
CSA to Purchase IAS (International Approval Services)
UL Opens UK Office
UL-BEAB Agreement Signed
CSA Appointments, New VP of Certification & New VP of Standards Dev’t
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Volume 10, Number 4, July-August, 1997

* Lead Article;
US-E.U. MRA Negotiations - The Deed Is Done!

* Shorts;
FCC Part 68 Statistics (re applicant’s location)
FCC Part 68, Applicants use of old Form 730 causes delays
Standards Engineering Society, 50th Annual Conference
Kenya joins IEC
IECEE CB Scheme Popularity

* EC92 & Beyond;
Free CE Marking Brochure “CE Alert”

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (SABS Mark, South Africa)

* On the Net;
U.S.- EU Mutual Recognition Agreements, Online

* Other Articles;
New IEC Transformer Standards Family
Product Safety in South Africa
U.S. - Mexico Telecom Agreement
Free Ex Directory Wallchart
Hello ACA (Australian Communication Authority)
Errata (BEAB not BABT, in article, Vol 10, No 3, re UL - BEAB)
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Volume 10, Number 5, September-October, 1997

* Lead Article;
US-E.U. MRAs-NEMA’s Concerns

* Shorts;
Columbia: Newest IEC Member
D.L.S. Electronics; Free EMC Slide Rule
IEC’s 61’st Meeting to be held in New Delhi in October
Metric Labelling Required by year 2000

* EC92 & Beyond;
The MRAs - A Manufacturer’s Perspective

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (A-Tick, Australia)

* On the Net;
ECMA, Technical Report TR/70 “Product-related environmental attributes”

* Other Articles;
ANSI Continues U.S./EU Dialog
IEC/EN 61000-3-2, Can the Limits Be Reduced?
UL 1694, 2nd Ed. Published
CB Bulletin, Vol. 90 (Review)
A NRTL On Then Move (Entela)
ACOS Meeting Planned in Toronto (May 6-7, 1998)
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Volume 10, Number 6, November-December, 1997

* Lead Article;
MRAs - Washingtons’ Response

* Shorts;
14th FCC Part 68 Seminar Scheduled
NEMA’s Fifth Annual Spring Conference
Diane Thompson, New President of SES
UL Standard 2279, Recognized by ANSI
Intertek Testing Services, To Consolidate Facilities in Boxborough MA

* EC92 & Beyond;
Does CE + CE = CE
CE + CE Does Not Equal CE (an opinion)

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (CCIB-SACI Marking, China)

* On the Net;
NIST’s Office of Standards Services

* Other Articles;
EMC Standards on CD-ROM (IEC’s 61000 Series)
UL and LCIE Sign MOU
BSI Telecom Testing in USA
Lab Accreditation to Start, May 1998 (NACLA)
NEMKO USA Expands
19th CENELEC Member (Czech Republic)
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