Conformity Magazine - October 2008 - (Page 11)

NewsBreaks covering both the “Do Not Call” registry and unsolicited fax advertisements. During the period from July through September 2007, the Bureau received 21,759 total complaints regarding wireline telecommunication services, with 18,822 complaints in the area of TCPA issues alone, and more than 10,000 complaints in connection with unsolicited fax advertisements. This compares with 12,426 total complaints during the July-September 2006 period, with 9661 involving with TCPA issues. In the area of inquiries, the Bureau also received 7645 inquiries in connection with wireline telecommunications, including 3069 inquiries dealing with TCPA issues, during the period from July through September 2007. This compares with 13,724 total inquiries during the third quarter of calendar year 2006, of which 6068 were related to TCPA issues. Our readers can view the complete text of the Commission’s most recent quarterly report at | www.conformity.com/2211. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Sony Ericsson—5.1 (7.7) Sony—5.1 (not rated) Nokia—4.8 (8.0) Samsung—4.5 (6.7) Dell—4.5 (7.3) Toshiba—4.3 (6.0) Acer—4.3 (5.7) Panasonic—4.3 (5.0) Motorola—4.3 (6.7) Hewlett Packard—4.3 (5.3) Sharp—3.9 (not rated) Lenovo—3.9 (7.3) Philips—3.7 (not rated) Fujitsu Siemens—3.7 (7.0) LG—3.3 (7.0) Microsoft—2.15 (not rated) Nintendo—0.8 (not rated) EU Commission Publishes Standards List for Directives on Pressure Equipment, Pressure Vessels The Commission of the European Union (EU) has published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Directive 97/23/EC concerning pressure equipment. The list of CEN standards, which was published in July in the Official Journal of the European Union, replaces all previously published standards lists for the directive, and can be viewed at www.conformity.com/ 2214. The Commission has also published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Directive 84/404/EEC, relating to simple pressure vessels. The list of CEN standards was published in July in the Official Journal, and replaces all previously published standards lists for the directive. The list can be viewed at www.conformity.com/2215. Greenpeace says that its 8th report utilized tougher evaluation criteria for toxic chemicals and electronic waste, and also incorporates new criteria regarding climate change, possibly accounting for the lower scores. (See Conformity, January 2008, for the rankings of the 7th report.) Our readers can view the complete text of Greenpeace’s latest Guide to Greener Electronics at www.conformity.com/ 2212. Greenpeace Ranks Electronics Manufacturers Greenpeace has released the 8th edition of its ranking of manufacturers of PCs, mobile phones and other electronic devices on their efforts to eliminate harmful chemicals from their products, and to recycle their products once discarded by consumers. The latest edition of the report, Guide to Greener Electronics, ranks 17 separate manufacturers on a scale of 10 to 1, with 10 being highest, as follows (scores from the 7th report are listed in parenthesis): Standards List For The EU’s Energy Consumption Directive Standards List For The Published EU’s Medical Devices The Commission of the European Directive Available Union (EU) has published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Directive 92/75/EEC on the indication by labeling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances. The brief list of CEN standards was published in July in the Official Journal of the European Union. Our readers can view the standards list at www.conformity.com/2213. The Commission of the European Union (EU) has published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices. The extensive list of CEN standards was published in July in the Official Journal of the European Union, and replaces all previously published standards lists continued on page 7 oCtober 2008 Conformity 11 http://www.conformity.com/2214 http://www.conformity.com/2214 http://www.conformity.com/2212 http://www.conformity.com/2211 http://www.conformity.com/2212 http://www.conformity.com/2215 http://www.conformity.com/2213

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Conformity Magazine - October 2008 Contents Editor's Note FCC Releases Annual Report on National Do-Not-Call Registry Commission Cracks Down (for the Fourth Time!) On Junk Fax Marketer FCC Releases Quarterly Reports on Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Greenpeace Ranks Electronics Manufacturers Standards List For The EU’s Energy Consumption Directive Published EU Commission Publishes Standards List for Directives on Pressure Equipment, Pressure Vessels Standards List for the EU’s Medical Devices Directive Available The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society: The First Five Years ESD Open Forum Improving Election Security and Accuracy: The Future of Voting System Certification Conformity Assessment and Accreditation: Their Role in the Global Market Design Issues in Extreme EMC Environment Focus On... Test Equipment Buyers Guide Product News Updated Standards List for EU Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices FDA Warns of Effects from CT Scans on Electronic Medical Devices FDA Provides Report Card on Its PMA Review Process CPSC Releases Import Safety Strategy Other CPSC Actions in the News IEC Standards Update Product Reviews UL Standards Update Telcordia Standards Update From Our “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Advertisers

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