Placed on the market is defined in the EU bluebook but basically means
the first time the product becomes available to procure.
So it really depends on how fast your product line moves from mfr to
point of sale.
Agreeably for many, the date code which many must already be applying
during manufacture is probably the easiest date to work with.
For those who have finished product sitting in storage for long periods
before it goes to shops/distributors etc. they may need to assess how to
handle it.
At the transition point (notionally 13 Aug 05) there is going to be a
grey period which must be generally accepted as with previous
directives. If you have taken reasonable and practicable steps to
achieve due diligence then I wouldn't worry unduly.
If you produce a zillion units and slap the wrong date on so they appear
as "historic WEEE" when they should have been declared WEEE then expect
to get your wrists slapped.
Regards,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Blair K. Hogg
Sent: 29 March 2005 16:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Marking of WEEE / EN 50419
Please define "placed on the market". Wouldn't this be nearly equivalent
to the manufacture date? What I mean is that when a product completes
its manufacturing cycle, and is now a finished good available for sale,
isn't that equivalent to being "placed on the market"? The directive
can't mean the date it is actually sold, now can it? That would be a
nightmare to comply with (not that anything else associated with this
isn't).
Blair
>>> [log in to unmask] 03/29/05 09:51AM >>>
Please folks read the directives
Absolutely nowhere in either of these directives is any requirement to
mark the manufacture date.
The date marking requirement is to indicate that the product was placed
on the market after Aug 13, 2005, not that it was manufactured after
this date.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of ZQ Li
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:36 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Marking of WEEE / EN 50419
Chris,
Many thanks for your sharing the information.
What is the real benefit to put the wheelie bin symbol together with
manufacture date before 13 August, 2005? Should we bother to do it??
Regards,
Ray
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, 29 March, 2005 05:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Marking of WEEE / EN 50419
You are truly better to get yourself a copy of EN28601 or BS7151 or
ISO8601 (all equivalent) as there is too much to explain here.
The basic standard format in the standard for calendar DATE is:
CCYYMMDD format where C=1000s&100s years, Y=10s&1s years, M=months,
D=days
So today 29 March 2005 in ISO speak is
20050329
Or in what is called extended format:
2005-03-29
There are other methods using year and week etc. but as said above you
really need to see the standard to fully understand it all.
After reading it you can't but feel the committee who devised the system
set out to re-invent the wheel.......... Now there is an idea, Brussels
should define "round things"..............
Regards,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MA/NY DDave
Sent: 29 March 2005 06:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Marking of WEEE / EN 50419
Hi Ray Li, IPC LF Listservers,
Ray, I do not know the answer.
I do not have this 28601 EU standard in my possession.
I am hoping that someone else on this list does have it
to confirm, correct, or add to my note and help with
your good question.
Yours in Engineering, Dave
Y i Engr, MA/NY DDave
<------- Start of Ray Li's note ------->
<Dave,
<Did you mean the acceptable uncoded text in accordance with
<EN 28601 is as below?
28.03.05
28.03.2005
28/03/05
<Does the document specify any typeface and/or minimum font size?
<
<Thanks,
<
<Raymond
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MA/NY DDave
Sent: Tuesday, 29 March, 2005 03:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] Marking of WEEE / EN 50419
Hi Chris and Any IPC LF Listserver,
Well I found EN 28601 on a few sites BSI, AFNOR.
Since I don't have this document what does it specify for an
ISO i.e EU approved date for say today March 28, 2005.
Some guesses if one sticks with numbers and symbols.
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