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This presentation looks at the issues facing retailers importing consumer product manufactured outside the EU. It looks at the legal obligations for placing them onto the market and the responsibilities of the importer and retailer. It reviews the risks associated with these products and the steps that can be taken to ensure that the risks are minimized and product issues such as complaints & returns are managed. The aim being to help you protect yourself and minimize the risks when importing these types of products.

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The amended Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) came into force in December 2009 and has one of the broadest scopes of all the CE Marking Directives. This webinar will show the process involved in CE Marking to the Machinery Directive, including carrying out risk assessments, the use of EN Standards and producing the required documentation.

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The latest in a series of webinars discussing the changes in the electrical safety testing requirements for electrical medical devices.

With the end of the transition period of the 3^rd edition of the IEC 60601-1 standard fast approaching (June 2012), manufacturers and designers of active medical devices will already be part way through or at the end of the transition to the 3^rd edition. Some will however only just be starting.

No matter at what stage you are at meeting the requirements of the 3^rd edition, this webinar will provide confirmation that the work was done adequately, highlight any issues still to be completed,  or it may even provide an interesting idea of how to implement the 3^rd edition more efficiently for your next product.

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Topics to be covered include:

• What is the ATEX Directive?
• Explosive environments and their classifications
• Equipment categories and how they correlate to Zones
• Assessment procedures for ATEX equipment
• Quality systems and the ATEX Directive
• And more

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This presentation is intended to provide an overview of the key safety issues, potential hazards and testing regimes associated with lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are now commonly found in all types of products from electric vehicles to power tools to mobile phones and provide many advantages when compared to traditional chemistries such as their light weight, small size an high energy density. However these advantages come at a cost, it is imperative that you recognise the potential safety risks and understand the required testing to prove their safety.

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As technology has moved on, the use of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) has significantly increased. Items such as light guards and laser scanners are more prevalent in use than ever before and whilst they may have benefits in terms of output and production over more traditional types of guarding, their role within the safety related parts of the control system (SRP/CS) cannot be underestimated. A PUWER assessment of a machine should look at all aspects of guarding against dangerous parts of the machine and the entire control system, but does this type of inspection fully take into account specific parts of the machine, such as any ESPE that is used?

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This is a webinar covering Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) relating to RF transmitters that are intended for use near the human head or body. It covers a brief overview of what SAR is and how it is measured, and the regulations and rules relating to how these devices are tested and certified for compliance to various market entry requirements, focused mainly on the requirements for Europe and the USA, but also covering other country specific requirements. It will also include the systems that are used within TÜV SÜD for measuring SAR and also the reporting requirements, as well as issues such as simultaneous transmission for devices with multiple transmitters within the same enclosure.

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This presentation is intended to provide a practical approach guide to what you need to know about the CE markingrequirements for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European Market.  The material is intended to inform those that do not already understand CE marking requirements and to clarify and reinforce the understanding of those already familiar with the concepts.

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CENELEC has issued a 'Guide to EMC Directive conformity of equipment designed for military purposes'; PD CLC/TR 50538:2010. Manufacturers are responsible for complying with the EMC Directive 2008/108/EC.  In the UK, the EMC Regulations SI 2006 No.3418 do not provide an exclusion for defence equipment from their scope although Member States can exempt procurement from EU Internal Market Rules where this is justified on a case by case basis in the interests of protecting national security interests. The Guide TR50538 provides guidance on the conformity process for defence apparatus and fixed installations considering the use of defence standards, intended use and environments.

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This Webinar will look at the basic principles of EMC. Covering practical EMC issues in the real world and how they are simulated in a test environment. It will cover aspects of Defence, Aerospace and general Industry EMC and will also look at how EMC issues can be overcome using sound design practices and both pre-emptive and retro fitted measures. 

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This Webinar will look at the scope and compliance mechanisms for Radio and Navigation equipment under this directive.

The Training will overview the Technical Requirements and look at the BABT implementation of the compliance modules. 

The Webinar will briefly review how the MED  interacts with US and Canadian requirements, and the EU R&TTE.

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This webinar will present the latest updates on FCC rules, regulations and policies to give you a better understanding of the latest processes and procedures for gaining FCC approvals in the US. The training will feature critical technical updates on regulations and policies from the FCC/TCB Council training in October 2010.

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The three main standards for sterilization of medical devices (EN550, EN552 & EN554) were revised in 2006 and 2007 and have either came into in force in 2009 or in the case of EtO, completes the transition period in May 2010. These were major changes to the standards and all three were replaced by international versions (ISO11135, ISO11137 and ISO 17665). Requirements for compliance with these have changed – especially with respect to validation and reporting. A high level of competence is required for sterilization validation and it remains one of the most common non-conformities at notified body audits for CE marking.

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A brief overview of the EMC directive followed by a discussion of common EMC problems and issues that arise during an equipments design and development phase as well as avoidance measures and solutions to these issues that can be implemented. After this there will be a talk on key points of test plan development and generation to ensure full compliance has been achieved.

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Products can have very complex failure modes as a result of exposure to environmental conditions but the root cause of a failure can often be traced back to the fairly simple effects of each or a combination of environments. The webinar will take a fairly simple look at the typical failure modes attributable to each environment and discuss the difficulties of specifying and performing environmental tests.

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The requirements for the basic safety of medical electrical equipment, IEC 60601-1, have moved a long way since the first edition in 1978.  The 2005/6 edition, referred to as the 3^rd Edition, incorporates many concepts new to this standard.  Examples are: greatly raised profile of risk assessment and management, new leakage current concepts and mechanical hazards covered to a much greater extent and in more detail than before.  Manufacturers have only until June 2012 to move to this standard after which the 2^nd Edition will be withdrawn and with it the presumption of conformity to the relevant requirements of the directives to which it is harmonised.

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This webinar is intended to introduce the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Consumer Products Certification Scheme and familiarize attendees with the requirements of Issue 3 of the Consumer Products Standard.  This webinar will be a general familiarization session suitable for retailers, distributors and certification staff.

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This presentation is intended to provide a practical approach guide to what you need to know about the CE marking requirements for electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European Market. The material is intended to inform those that do not already understand CE marking requirements and to clarify and reinforce the understanding of those already familiar with the concepts.

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This presentation looks at the issues facing retailers importing product manufactured outside the EU when placing them onto the market, including the legal obligations and responsibilities. It reviews the lifecycle of a retail product and the steps that can be taken during this to ensure that product issues such as complaints & returns are minimised. The aim being to help you protect yourself and minimise the risks when importing products.

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The RTTE Directive, 1999/5/EC has been in force since April 2000 and has operated to remove trading barriers within Europe and to provide a common procedure for manufacturers to place new Radio Equipment on the market in all European countries.  In spite of the apparent simplicity of the Directive many manufacturers remain unaware of the compliance procedures and how they can benefit them in avoiding Market Surveillance actions and also in placing products on “Third-Country” Markets where the European procedures are accepted as a basis for gaining National Approval.

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The new EMC Directive’s (2004/108/EC) two year transition period ended in  July 2009. The requirements for ‘apparatus’ have been changed and there are new requirements for fixed installations. This presentation provides an understanding of the new Directive’s requirements and how they apply to industry.

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This presentation will go through the key changes to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as a result of Amending Directive 2007/47/EC, as well as the challenges facing medical device manufacturers. It will then guide you through the steps required to meet the deadline of the 21st March 2010 for implementation of the changes.