CE certification

The CE marking is a legally mandatory mark in the EU market. Whether the products are produced by companies within the EU or by other countries, in order to circulate freely on the EU market, the CE marking must be affixed to show that the products comply with the basic requirements of the EU Directive on Technical Harmonisation and Standardisation.

Under EU law, manufacturers and importers are responsible for verifying that their products comply with the requirements of the relevant EU directives. This means that the manufacturer (or importer) must undergo various tests to ensure that the product complies with the relevant requirements. The manufacturer or importer must keep an archive of technical documentation, which includes detailed descriptions of the equipment, drawings, test reports, etc. The manufacturer or importer must also keep a record of all tests carried out on the equipment. When the manufacturer or his authorised representative is satisfied that the product complies with the requirements, they are required to sign a Declaration of Conformity and the product can then be marked with the CE mark.

The government of each EU member state is responsible for monitoring whether products on the market comply with the relevant product safety standards. Once a product has been sampled, the manufacturer must immediately provide customs or other reviewing authorities with evidence or technical files to demonstrate how the product complies with the requirements. If the product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant directives or the manufacturer cannot provide the required documentation, the product will be banned from sale or even required to be withdrawn from the market.

The scope of CE marking covers the European Union and the member states of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA). There are more than 20 main product categories that are subject to the requirements of the CE Directive (see http://www.cenelec.org for details).

All products within the specifications of these directives need to pass the CE test. CE Directive is currently mandatory for countries applying to the 27 countries of the European Union and the EFTA European Free Trade Agreement: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.

Unlike the certification mark, the CE mark is a self-declared mark that is affixed to the product by the supplier and is generally not subject to third-party product testing. However, in some cases, the Directive requires your product to undergo mandatory verification by a Notified Body, such as Intertek. Intertek has a number of Notified Bodies in Europe for the LVD and MDD Directives, as well as a Competent Body for the EMC Directive. Intertek has a number of Notified Bodies in Europe under the LVD and MDD Directives, as well as a Competent Body under the EMC Directive.) In addition, our laboratory in the UK is a Notified Body under the Gas and Toys Directives and our laboratory in Sweden is a Notified Body under the Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive.

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