% % Make the revision and doc number macro's then they are defined in one place \begin{abstract} This chapter describes the legal frameworks and standards organisations that exist in Europe and North America. Some specific standards (that the author has experience with directly) are reviewed. \end{abstract} \section{Introduction} \section{European Safety Standards Legal Framework} \section{North American Legal Framework} Protection against being sued mainly ! UL - underwriters laboratories.... etc \section{Cross Referencing} Stabndards of ten reference other - i.e. EMC testing in EN298 refers toEN blah blah to level blah blah \section{EN298} \section{UL1998} \section{EN230} \section{EN61508}