Importing into the EEC

[Stephen Williams]

Hi all,

On another board this question was asked "does Red need to pass any tests to be imported new into the EEC". I assumed not as Red does not sell in the EEC, however I have no idea if that is correct.

A assume there could be a difference between new & used.

Many thanks,

Stephen

[Andrew M.]

Never had trouble to bring anything to EEC as long as it was purchased outside of EEC and it was not on the list of controlled substances:-)
Selling it there in the store (excludes internet sale from abroad) is a whole the other ball game.

[Stephen Williams]

Never had trouble to bring anything to EEC as long as it was purchased outside of EEC and it was not on the list of controlled substances:-)
Selling it there in the store (excludes internet sale from abroad) is a whole the other ball game.

Hi Andrew,

Was that a personal import, or an import for use in a business?

Stephen

[Andrew M.]

It was for in business not resale use.

As long as it is not for resale they will not stop it at the border.
I can imagine that selling the electrical devices without CE mark on it will get you in to the trouble.
The way around it, is to build your equipment powered by 24V or less an then to use CE approved little black box to plug it to the wall outlet on one side and to the camera or camera charger on the other side. We were doing it with multi channel audio mixers. We took power supply out of the mixer and use low voltage only on it. Then we bought CE approved in line voltage converter/power supply to power the whole audio mixer from it.
Two separate devices, one low voltage second locally approved.

http://www.cetest.nl/european_new_ap...directives.htm

Approval process is not a big problem ether if handled by the local consulting company.
They have experience how to do it fast and without the pain.

[Stephen Williams]

It was for in business not resale use.

As long as it is not for resale they will not stop it at the border.
I can imagine that selling the electrical devices without CE mark on it will get you in to the trouble.
The way around it, is to build your equipment powered by 24V or less an then to use CE approved little black box to plug it to the wall outlet on one side and to the camera or camera charger on the other side. We were doing it with multi channel audio mixers. We took power supply out of the mixer and use low voltage only on it. Then we bought CE approved in line voltage converter/power supply to power the whole audio mixer from it.
Two separate devices, one low voltage second locally approved.

http://www.cetest.nl/european_new_ap...directives.htm

Approval process is not a big problem ether if handled by the local consulting company.
They have experience how to do it fast and without the pain.

Hi Anderw,

I know Clive Tobin will no longer sell his products to the EEC because he uses lead solder!

Stephen

[Jonas Nyström]

Sorry, I don't quite follow. What's the problem? If imported with any forwarders as UPS, FedEx you will have to pay local tax, but apart from that I don't think they will have any concerns. If you go to to RED and pick it up yourself I think it's your conscious which decide how much you will tell the custom. After all it's only (sorry) a camera!

[Andrew M.]

He should sell it over the internet and let people import it individually.

[Andrew M.]

Sorry, I don't quite follow. What's the problem? If imported with any forwarders as UPS, FedEx you will have to pay local tax, but apart from that I don't think they will have any concerns. If you go to to RED and pick it up yourself I think it's your conscious which decide how much you will tell the custom. After all it's only (sorry) a camera!

No retail store or distributor will take more then 24V powered electrical equipment for resale if it is not CE approved in Europe or UL in US or CSA in Canada and so on.
Individual import in business and even rental (if you have good insurance) should not have any problem.
Again, RED charger could be approved in no time and the rest is low voltage.

[Stephen Williams]

Sorry, I don't quite follow. What's the problem? If imported with any forwarders as UPS, FedEx you will have to pay local tax, but apart from that I don't think they will have any concerns. If you go to to RED and pick it up yourself I think it's your conscious which decide how much you will tell the custom. After all it's only (sorry) a camera!

Hi,

Well if the customs seized the goods, then it could be a problem for the person who paid for them. Also I know the UK has some very complicated health & safety rules, was not much of an issue 15 years ago, but now?

I am assuming there is some case law on the subject.

Stephen

[Stephen Williams]

No retail store or distributor will take more then 24V powered electrical equipment for resale if it is not CE approved in Europe or UL in US or CSA in Canada and so on.
Individual import in business and even rental (if you have good insurance) should not have any problem.
Again, RED charger could be approved in no time and the rest is low voltage.

Hi Andrew,

Clive used to sell on Ebay, but stopped as he could not afford to comply with the directives.

I am fairly sure the RED charger is already approved, I have seen a very similar device on sale locally!

Stephen