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hadsI have a meeting with the MBIE next week. The have the idea that you're not allowed to sell anything electronic i.e. something with a circuit board, unless it's labelled with a supplier number and has compliance documentation.00:29
ibeardslee?!?00:31
hadsSo, everything basically.00:31
ibeardsleeand they charge you to get that?00:32
ibeardsleeif not, make a gazillion different boards with subtle changes and bog them down in their own shite00:32
hadsOh no, it's all things the supplier has to do not them.00:33
hadsI have to go clarify with them. Depending on how they are interpreting it an Arduino is potentially not able to be sold in NZ without EMC testing ($10k++) to prove compliance.00:35
Gso that would basically rule out any hobbyist electronics right?01:48
G(I'm guessing RPi/Beagle* would be safe as they'd have certifications for the US/etc that'd cross-comply with NZ01:49
hadsG: Yeah, you can use some specific FCC/CE stuff for evidence of compliance but you still have to create a folder of evidence and label them.02:53
hadsBut yes, depending on what they say it could rule out a bunch of Arduino and hobby type stuff.02:53
Ghads: they deserve a slap in the face/encounter with a wet trout if that is the case, that is a bit nuts (I guess I can see it from their PoV, but it just leaves me going WHY? even more)03:01
hadsI can understand the reasoning behind it but it doesn't seem to be designed with the "Maker Movement" in mind.04:08
hadsThis even sillier thing is, all the gear we sell is legal to buy and use, just not legal (potentially) to sell in NZ.04:09
ibeardsleeheh .. legal to buy, illegal to sell ... stoopid04:38

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