CE Marking

 

CE Marking is the product Certification for placing the product in the EU Nations. CE Marking Certification is a mandatory certificate required by the manufacturer for ensuring the compliance of EU Directives and Legislations. CE Mark is a product New Approach Directive and Global Approach Directive to clear the technical barriers in the territory of the European Union. CE Marking is the manufacturer's declaration and is responsible for placing the CE Mark on the products. This mark has its described specifications and dimension to get it placed. Any breach of the dimension is considered void and does not fulfil the EU Directives.

 

CE Marking came into force from the year 1985, published by the European Economic Area (EEA). This represents that the product products comply with the EU’s New Approach Directives. There are EU requirements that each product needs to pass for affixing the CE Mark. These Directives are have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. When you buy electrical or toy equipment, you can find CE Marked on them. "This supports healthy competition in the market by holding all companies accountable to the same rules.”

 

CE Marking allows goods and products to move freely and legally within the European Market.

Marking is mandatory for all EU Nations and products such as

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive(EMC)

Radio Equipment Directive(RED)

Low Voltage Directive(LVD), and etc.

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Affixing of the mark is determined by the following factors:

-How your product is intended to be used and the nature of the product

-The specific standards that apply to the directive your product falls under as per the EU Directives and Regulations

-Whether you can do some or all of the conformity assessments yourself or by the third party assessment

-The level of support you will need for the compliance documentation

-Whether you can provide acceptable technical specifications, user manuals, and product labelling for the records and due diligence

 

The main two benefits of CE Marking brings to Business and as well as to the Customer

To Business: Products bearing the CE marking can be traded in the EEA without restrictions

To Consumer: Consumers enjoy a high level of safety, environmental safety throughout the entire EEA.

 

Can It be Self affixed?

CE Mark is self-declaration can be affixed after harmonized testing as per the technical requirements, estimating and documenting the possible risks when using the product, stated under EU Regulations as per the product category.

Whereas, if you need to involve notified body, CE Marking must be affixed with the identification number of the notified body.

 

How to affix CE Mark?

The CE marking must be visible, accessible, and permanent.

The CE marking must consist of the initials "CE", both letters no smaller than 5mm (unless specified differently in the relevant product requirements).

Both letters should have the same vertical dimension and be If you wish to reduce or enlarge the CE marking on your product, you should respect the proportions of the two letters with defined gapping stated between them. As long as the initials remain visible, the CE marking can be of different forms for example colour, solid or hollow.

CE Marking can be affixed it to the packaging if there is any, or to any accompanying documents if CE Marking cannot be affixed to the product itself. If your product is subject to several EU directives/regulations which require a CE marking to be affixed, the accompanying documents must indicate that your product conforms to all applicable EU directives/regulations.

 

Where more than one CE Mark directive pertains to a product it is the manufacturer's choice which to apply. In this case, the directives that have been applied must be identified in the documents to keep the proof of the application of the Directives or notices accompanying the product. Where the manufacturer does not list those directives that have been applied, the authorities will assume that a declaration of conformity is available for all applicable directives.