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"en.20011113.11.2-280"2
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"Conformity marking must be affixed to any product falling within the scope of a technical harmonisation directive providing for it. It signifies that the product complies with the legally binding requirements of the applicable technical harmonisation directive. The manufacturer is responsible for affixing the CE conformity marking, although the directives often require the intervention of a third party conformity assessment body. Member States are responsible for the designation of such bodies in accordance with the applicable provisions of the directives.
A number of services in the Commission are responsible for technical harmonisation directives providing for the CE conformity marking, although most fall under the responsibility of the Enterprise Directorate-General. However, the Commission does not directly intervene in the evaluation of product conformity, nor in the award of the CE conformity marking.
All the manufacturers of stun weapons falling within the scope of technical harmonisation directives providing for CE conformity marking must affix this marking to the relevant products. The Commission does not have information about the number of manufacturers involved.
In an earlier reply to a written question in 1997, the Commission noted that a wide variety of equipment could potentially be used for purposes of torture. However it is not always possible to determine in advance what use such equipment will be put to. Therefore it is not feasible to apply different treatment under these directives to equipment that could potentially be used as an instrument of torture.
Nevertheless, to take account of the concerns of Members of Parliament and many others who have written to me on the issue, the Commission, in particular the External Relations DG, is currently preparing a proposal for a Council regulation concerning trade in equipment which may be used for torture or for cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The specific aim of this regulation is to lay down Community rules to prohibit the export, sale and transfer to third countries and the import and purchase from third countries of such equipment. This proposal should also deal, as appropriate, with electrical devices."@en1
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