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The Cutting Edge^™ December 2004

International Business Development

The New EU - 28 Countries, 22 Languages, 445 Million Consumers
By Yvonne Halpaus & Geoff Oliver, QNET LLC, (qnet@ce-mark.com)

Manufacturers of CE-marked machines are aware that instructions must be drawn up in one of the Community languages by the manufacturer or his authorized representative established in the Community. This has become a very important issue that can turn into a real hurdle and consequently, manufacturers must weigh the cost of translating installation, operation and maintenance manuals, while assessing if it is worth entering into these new markets...

EU Report
http://www.wmma.org/members/secureDocument.cfm?docID=230

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The New EU - 28 Countries, 22 Languages, 445 Million Consumers
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