Most laws indicate that all products placed on the market for sale must meet the regulations by the end of a transition period. Transition periods range from months to years, depending on the directive. The only grandfathering permitted after the transition period is for products in use by the final customer prior to the date of mandate.
For the MD:
· The date of implementation was January 1, 1993.
· The date of mandate was January 1, 1995. |