Good attendance and interaction at CE marking meeting
On Wednesday, May 11, 30 members of the EMC-ESD, EMVT or PLOT association met at FHI in Leusden for interesting and illuminating presentations on CE marking and product liability.
Jolien Huisman from the Ministry of Economic Affairs kicked off the meeting with a presentation about the history, future and social importance of CE marking. Bob van der Kamp of Lexsigma Advocaten then looked at Product Liability from a legal perspective and addressed the questions: who is responsible for product liability and how do I record this in a file?
René Dijkstra of Notified Body KIWA discussed the role of testing and certification in CE marking. There are many misunderstandings and questions surrounding CE marking. 'Our product is CE-certified' or 'the components we purchase already have a CE mark'. These are statements that are regularly heard, but they are incorrectly formulated.
An important task in the CE marking system is for the supervisory authority, the Telecom Agency. Every year, a large number of products enter the Dutch market. According to Gerard Kuipers, it is therefore important that the regulations are clear and publicly available. Furthermore, the Netherlands is working together with the rest of the European Union in this regulation.
A recent study of the meter readings of static electricity meters was also discussed. After several studies, these appeared to show deviations. Speaker Helko van den Brom also asked the group of attendees who was product liable in this case; the customer, the supplier of the meter or the grid operator? Definitely not the customer, but who is is still difficult!
The meeting was closed by Jan-Kees van der Ven of RH Marine who discussed from a customer perspective how important it is when building ships that the products/systems are reliable and what challenges this entails. An example is the interpretation of the regulations, but also the increased amount of time and money that testing and certification entails.
You will find the full program with the presentations in PDF format here
| 09.30 | A look at the history, future and social importance of CE marking The CE marking determines access to the European market. Central to this is ensuring compliance and safeguarding a level playing field for the European market. In this presentation, the speakers provide a neutral look at both the importance of CE marking and the developments. Jolien Huisman (Ministry of Economic Affairs) |
| 10.00 | Product Liability By law, the producer/manufacturer is liable for damage caused by a defect in the product that he has put into circulation. That sounds logical, but it is not always. For example, who is considered a producer, and when is a product defective? CE says something about the safety one can expect from it. But what exactly can you expect? The starting point in answering that question is the reasonable user, or the average consumer. What other circumstances play a role in determining whether a defective product exists. The instructions for use, the label? What about the damage? These and other related topics are discussed in the period of 20 minutes. Bob van der Kamp (Lexsigma lawyers) |
| 10.30 |
The role of testing and certification in CE marking If Notified Body for several European directives and as an accredited testing laboratory for a large number of international standards, Kiwa is happy to discuss CE marking and the process surrounding CE marking. What misconceptions are there about CE marking and what certificates are there? What are harmonized standards and what is the added value of (voluntary) certification? You will receive detailed answers to these and other questions regarding CE marking in the presentation! René Dijkstra (KIWA) |
| 11.15 |
Supervision: How are products entering the internal market controlled? A product can enter the European internal market via all EU countries, but how is this organized for the Netherlands? How is supervision and enforcement organized? Does the system work in the Union? What is expected of market participants such as manufacturers, importers and distributors and what can they do themselves to promote compliance? Gerard Kuipers (Telecom Agency) |
| 11.45 |
Disturbances in static electricity meters The continuous appearance of new products on the market continues to test the correct working method of products. Research into electricity meters previously showed that conducted electromagnetic disturbance can have a negative impact on some meters. VSL conducted research in the context of an international project to validate these assumed effects. This research provides a clear picture of properly functioning equipment, disruptive equipment and improvements in test methods. Helko van den Brom (VSL) |
| 12.15 |
Social impact, the story from the 'customer perspective' As chairman of the EMC-ESD Association, the speaker has experience from his own practice as well as several examples from other members. RH Marine needs a diversity of technical products in order to guarantee its own services to its customers. The products must be of such good quality that they do not cause all kinds of problems on the open sea. There are examples from the members with different circumstances. Jan-Kees van der Ven (RH Marine) |
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