Precisely. It's utter folly not to carry out, and document, appropriate
safety tests.
On 2023-11-01 18:35, Ted Eckert wrote:
Hello Amund,
The GPSR is not a CE-marking Directive, and products that fall under
the GPSR can be placed on the market without safety information on the
Declaration of Conformity if they do not fall under any other
Directive that requires a declaration for safety. However, that is
only related to what is on the Declaration of Conformity, affecting
the ability to properly import a product into the EU.
However, regulations on the import of products are not the only
regulations affecting product safety requirements. Product liability
law exists in the 27 EU member states. If you have a professional
product meeting the requirements you propose, and there is some
allegation of a safety issue, the customer can seek remedies from the
importer, distributor, and/or manufacturer. Your ability to defend
your company in court will be significantly diminished if you have no
documentation showing that a safety analysis has been done.
In general, all of the economic actors involved in selling products
carry the responsibility of making sure the products they sell meet
legal requirements. It will be up to your legal department to
determine the risk of placing a product on the market without a safety
evaluation. The need for producing safety documentation might not be
limited only to the RED, LVD, or GPSR.
Best regard,
Ted Eckert
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those of my employer./
*From:*Amund Westin <[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:41 AM
*To:* Ted Eckert <[email protected]>; [email protected]
*Subject:* SV: [EXTERNAL] [PSES] General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)
Thanks Ted,
As I read your comments and take they into an example - … consider a
professional electronic product, which can’t be bought or even used by
consumers, will not under any circumstances be covered by GPSD/GPSR.
Right?
And if product is low powered (not within LVD), then maybe only EMC
apply. Then the product could be put on the market without any safety
related tests …. Is that correct?
BR
Amund
*Fra:*Ted Eckert
*Sendt:* 31. oktober 2023 16:10
*Til:* Amund Westin <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Emne:* RE: [EXTERNAL] [PSES] General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)
Hello Amund,
The GPSR has these definitions. I recommend you use them as the basis
to determine if you are providing “consumer products” as covered by
the scope of the GPSR.
“‘product’ means any item, whether or not it is interconnected to
other items, supplied or made available, whether for consideration or
not, including in the context of providing a service, which is
intended for consumers or is likely, under reasonably foreseeable
conditions, to be used by consumers even if not intended for them”.
“’consumer’ means any natural person who acts for purposes which are
outside that person’s trade, bushiness, craft or profession”.
There is no clear line drawn between consumer and professional
equipment, and the GPSR is intended to cover professional equipment
that is likely to be purchased for personal use by some consumers.
Products that fall into this grey area may need to be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis. I would recommend that if you determine a product
is not within the scope, your technical file include a clear
explanation of why it is out of scope.
Best regard,
Ted Eckert
/The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect
those of my employer./
-----Original Message-----
From: Amund Westin <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 7:54 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PSES] General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)
General Product Safety Directive ... Do I interpret correct that GPSD
only apply to consumer products? Not for any professional products?
And the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) do the same?
BR
Amund
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