“International Product Safety News”
Table of Contents, Volume 16, 2003

Volume 16 Number 1, January/February, 2003

* Lead Article;
North American Electrical Component Forum

* Shorts;
IEEE 2003 PCIC Workshop, Houston, 4-7 FEB
ACILs’ Mid-winter Meeting, Arlington, 8-11 FEB
ETL SEMKO div of ITS offers Online Global Market Access
EOTC Offers day-long Workshop, Brussels, 4 March
Latest Lists of LVD Standards Published
SCC publishes “Guide to Consumer Product Safety Legislation”

* EC2000 & Beyond
WEEE and RoHS Directives — What’s New

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (Class III)

* On the Net;
UL’s “What’s New e-Notification Service”

* Other Articles;
IEC 60335-2 Updated
China & Singapore Sign MOU
IEC & IEEE Cooperation Agreement
ANSI/NEMA Z535.2 Revised
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Volume 16, Number 2, March-April, 2003

* Lead Articles;
CSA Appoints New Director of Certification
Wolfart Hauser Joins ETL SEMKO

* Shorts;
UL-CCIC Joint Venture
U.S.-EU MRA (Electrical Safety Annex) Suspended
IAEI 75th Anniversary Meeting to be held in Orlando
Standardization Administration of China (SAC) Moves to new quarters

* EC2000 & Beyond;
USNC Endorses Frank Kitzantides for IEC Office

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (TISI - Thailand)

* On the Net;
CPSC-IBM Announce Video Monitor Recall

* Other Articles;
CB Scheme Update
New Z535 Standard (Safety Signs & Colors, Collateral Materials)
CPSC Library Documents - Electrocution Statistics
Robert A. Williams Promoted at UL
CSA Strike Averted
IECQ/CECC to Merge

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Volume 16, Number 3, May-June, 2003

* Lead Article;
Chinese ‘CCC’ Mark Enforcement Delayed

* Shorts;
Northeast Product Safety Society Dinner
IEC’s 67th General Meeting to be held in Montreal, Oct.
National Safety Council Annual Congress, Chicago, Sept.
TUVR-NA Accredited by Standards Council of Canada
WEEE & RoHS Directives can be found on the web

* EC2000 & Beyond;
New Standards Guidelines for Europe

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (SLG Pruf - Germany)

* On the Net;
A Guide to Agency Online Certification Directories

* Other Articles;
Update re TISI and the CB Scheme
A Single N.A. Component Mark? (Proposed by CSA)
Recent Acquisitions (TUVR-NA/Flextronics, UL/A-Pex Co. Ltd.)
News From NEMKO
New Russian Law “On Technical Regulating”
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Volume 16, Number 4, July-August, 2003

* Lead Article;
IEEE Establishes Product Safety Engineering Society

* Shorts;
Standards Engineering Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, August
DLS Conformity Assessment Expands NRTL Testing Program
TUV Product Service Accredited by Standards Council of Canada
UL-CCIC Company Launches CCC Agency Services in May 2003

* EC2000 & Beyond;
Proposal Published for Updated Low Voltage Directive

* What in the World?
New Symbol & Answer to Previous Symbol (SNI, Indonesian Nat’l Std’s)

* On the Net;
Product Safety and Liability Prevention Interest Group

* Other Articles;
CPSC Recalls: Select Confort Beds, International Adapter Plugs
News From CENELEC
New UL 60601-1
2003 ANSI Initiatives
CB Scheme Meeting In Hawaii - Report
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Volume 16, Number 5, September-October, 2003

* Lead Article;
NARTE Product Safety Certification

* Shorts;
CENELEC Contact Info,
SEMKO AB Name Change
China’s GTIEP Name Change
NEMA’s Standards Catalog Available
UL - 100th Anniversary of UL Standards
2004 IEEE EMC Symposium

* EC2000 & Beyond;
Major Changes Proposed for LVD

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol(BIA - Germany)

* On the Net;
See Resources for your Collection in this month’s IPSN

* Other Articles;
Resources For Your Collection (annual collection)
Voluntary Russian Approvals Now Possible for some Categories
Brazil Introduces New Requirements for Power Supply Cords

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Volume 16, Number 6, November-December, 2003

* Lead Article;

* Shorts;

* EC2000 & Beyond;

* What in the World?
New Symbol & Answer to Previous Symbol

* On the Net;

* Other Articles;

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

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