YAPPs in production and CE marking

AngusMcDoon

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I have had some criticism by PM for supplying YAPP stuff to forum people that is not CE marked. From a communication with trading standards their opinion is that I do not need certification when supplying experimental equipment in the course of undertaking and sharing a hobby...

The Consumer Protection Act 1987 defines a supply of goods by a person in the "course of a business" in relation to the offense of breaching safety and certification regulations, therefore, it could be argued that the action you propose, is not done as a business but more of a "hobby". Therefore, you would be exempt from the legislative requirements. Please note though that this an interpretation of the law and what is deemed as a 'hobby' or in course of a business is ultimately the decision of a Judge.
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The CE certification requirement a YAPP should have if it was produced in the course of a business is the EMC testing one, and possibly the WEEE one. So people who have them be aware - it may cause interference on your on-board telly when you are watching Neighbours. But you probably wouldn't notice or miss much.
 
ctva said:
Gobsmacked!!! Such PM's are not even worth responding to.
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YEs they should! Report him to the mods for abusive mail..

You Must be FJ: Out them, out them, then we can give them lots of PM's about bull5h1t too!!! What a load of tosh...

PS I PM'd you today, I hope you have received similar from all concerned if not I think you should out them too, now I am not one of them!
 
Even when produced as part of a business experimental and prototype stuff is not CE marked though it will have passed all the appropriate safety tests.
 
AngusMcDoon said:
I have had some criticism by PM for supplying YAPP stuff to forum people that is not CE marked. From a communication with trading standards their opinion is that I do not need certification when supplying experimental equipment in the course of undertaking and sharing a hobby...



The CE certification requirement a YAPP should have if it was produced in the course of a business is the EMC testing one, and possibly the WEEE one. So people who have them be aware - it may cause interference on your on-board telly when you are watching Neighbours. But you probably wouldn't notice or miss much.
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Leaves a nasty taste in the mouth! Name and shame the fecker!
Stu
 
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