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3A
The objective of the 3A Sanitary Standards Committee is to formulate standards
and accepted practices for equipment and systems used to process milk and
milk products. Such standards are developed through all levels of sanitarians,
equipment manufacturers and equipment users so those standards are
acceptable to those involved in the sanitary aspects of dairy and related
industries. The 3A Symbol Administrative Council authorizes manufacturers to
display the 3A symbol on processing equipment that is in compliance with 3A
Sanitary Standards.
CSA
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) includes Canadian consumers,
manufacturers, labour, government, and other regulatory agencies among its
actively participating influences. The various groups work together to generate
standard requirements (CSA standards) that demonstrate product quality,
enhance market acceptability and improve quality and safety control procedures
in manufacturing and construction for the Canadian marketplace. The standards
generated by CSA are the cornerstones for determining a product’s eligibility for
certification in hazardous locations in Canada. CSA also performs product
evaluation, testing and ongoing inspection to these standards and also to
American and European standards through new inter-laboratory agreements.
CE
Having a CE marking is a declaration that Winters’ product conforms to a specific
Directive adopted by the EEA (European Economic Area), and is a requirement
if the product is to be sold into any of the countries in this 18 member group.
CE is an abbreviation for the “Conformite Europeene”, meaning European
Conformance. Unlike dangerous location approvals, CE markings are granted
to products that conform to Directives which were developed using IEC and
Cenelec standards. The Directives that affect transmitters are the EMC
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and LVD (Low Voltage) Directives. These state
that the products must meet specific electromagnetic emission and immunity,
as well as electrostatic discharge standards.
RoHS
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive restricts the use of six
hazardous materials in the manufacturing of electronic and electrical equipment.
These materials are: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ether. Being “RoHS
compliant” is commonly interpreted as being “lead-free”, or having under 0.1% of
lead in the material.
Winters Approvals / Certifying Agencies