“International Product Safety News”
Table of Contents, Volume 17 (2004)

Volume 17 Number 1, January/February, 2004

* Lead Article;
Failure of Harmonised Standards to Meet the Safety Objectives of the LVD

* Shorts;
IETA Annual Technical Conference, San Antonio - March
New Website for all Federally Authorized Recalls
New Director-General of CENELEC
New NVLAP Chief - Warren Merkel

* EC2000 & Beyond
CENELEC Grows Again - 4 Countries Join

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (Sri Lanka Standards Inst.)

* On the Net;
Resources Provided by TRL Compliance Services

* Other Articles;
IEC Offers Monolingual Standards
New Labeling Requirements for Terminal Equipment
Plugs & Mains Voltage - Australia
NEMA Enclosures Standard Revised
Manufacturer’s Test Laboratories & the CB Scheme
UL-60950-1, First Edition, Effective Date Information

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Volume 17, Number 2, March-April, 2004

* Lead Article;
CSA & UL Adopt Expanded MOU

* Shorts;
New IEC President
CSA Annual Conference - 13-15 JUN
NEMA 9th Spring Conference - 26-27 APR
FM Global’s Resource Catalog Available
IEC 60598-1 Ed. 6.0 Published

* EC2000 & Beyond;
EU Issues Revised Battery Directive
Ecma Welcomes Small Companies

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (TTE Approvals, Japan)

* On the Net; Links to:
National Deviations of IEC 60601-1
Finding and Using Electrical Safety Testing Resources
Safety Design and Certification for Test & Measurement Products
Part 1 - Certification, Part 2 - Design

* Other Articles;
WEEE/RoHS Resources & More
Moving Around (updates for a number of test labs)
UK - Proposed Cable Color Changes
UL Expansion in Europe Ends MOUs
NARTE Certification Window Closing
PSES Call for Papers

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Volume 17, Number 3, May-June, 2004

* Lead Article;
U.S./Canada Simplify Telecom Trade

* Shorts;
Thailand Mandates Approval of UPSs
CB Test Certificates Increase 23% over prior year
“B” Mark in Poland becomes Voluntary
10 New Members Join European Union
Revised General Product Safety Directive, Weekly Summaries of Alerts
Safety Warning on Bag of Peanuts

* EC2000 & Beyond;
ACOS Workshop VII
Single Market Workshop

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (Quality Systems - Ethiopia)

* On the Net;
UL File Review Website, Agilent Optoisolator Resource

* Other Articles;
29 CFR 1910 Revision Proposed
CPSC/Fluke Recall Test Leads
Intertek Acquisitions
An Admirable Policy (Siemens)
PSES Symposium Speakers

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Volume 17, Number 4, July-August, 2004

* Lead Article;
UL &N CSA Expand MOUs & Complete 2nd Phase of Components Agreement

* Shorts;
CB Bulletins 170A & B Issued
NEMA Guidelines for Cable Issued and available online at no cost
UL’s 2003 Annual Report Online
IEC 60601-1-1-2 Effective 1 NOV 2004

* EC2000 & Beyond;
NEMA to Adopt IEC Enclosure Standard (IEC 60529)

* What in the World?
New Symbol & Answer to Previous Symbol (Estonian Centre for Standards)

* On the Net;
Preview IEC Standards Online - A New Service

* Other Articles;
NARTE Safety Certifications, Progress & Deadline (See ERRATA,next issue)
IEC 60085 3rd Ed.Published (Electrical Insulation-Thermal Classification
TUV America Expands Into Canada
CSA Appoints New President
UL to Double Staff in India

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Volume 17, Number 5, September-October, 2004

* Lead Article;
UL’s President & CEO Retires

* Shorts;
TUV America Agreement with Global Testing Labs
IEC Offers IEC/ISO Common Database
UL Apex (Japan) Now NCB for OFF and TRON
UL Taiwan Recognized as CBTL for OFF
ANSI Awards to Electrical Safety Professionals

* EC2000 & Beyond;
European Compliance Resources

* What in the World?
New Symbol and Answer to Previous Symbol (UNIT, Uruguay)

* On the Net;
Safety Symbols Online - EPS Format & Free of Charge

* Other Articles;
Resources for your Collection (Annual Feature Article)
PSES 1st Annual Symposium - A Success

* ERRATA! Correct URL for NARTE Safety Cert’s article in prior issue is:

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Volume 17, Number 6, November-December, 2004

* Lead Article;
CPSC Invites Public Comment re Voluntary Standards

* Shorts;
KTRL Ltd. Holding Company for KTL, Purchases TRL
PSES 2nd Annual Symposium - tentatively slated for Chicago 10/2005
12th Annual IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop scheduled
Kazakhstan, Now Associate Member of IEC
UL Consolidates U.S. Label Centers

* EC2000 & Beyond;
EU-China Regulatory Cooperation
IEC - Establishes New TC (Environmental)

* What in the World?
New Symbol & Answer to Previous Symbol (Korea Recycling Symbol)

* On the Net;
ISO/IEC Info Center Goes Online

* Other Articles;
UL Launches New Standards Development System (CSDS)
NEMA Releases Safety Guide for GFP Devices
Verizon Issues Guidelines for Next Generation Networks
IEEE-PSES Minutes
Safety Certification for Methanol Micro Fuel Cells Now Available

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

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