WHAT IS CE MARKING?
Quality Glossary Definition: Conformitè Europëenne Mark (CE Mark)
The Conformitè Europëenne (CE) Mark is defined as the European Union’s (EU) mandatory conformity marking for regulating the goods sold within the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1985. The CE marking represents a manufacturer’s declaration that products comply with the EU’s New Approach Directives. These directives not only apply to products within the EU but also for products that are manufactured in or designed to be sold in the EEA. This makes the CE marking recognizable worldwide even to those unfamiliar with the EEA.
HOW DOES THE CE MARK WORK?
A CE Mark is a symbol that must be affixed to many products before they can be sold on the European market. The mark indicates that a product:
1.Fulfills the requirements of relevant European product directives
2.Meets all the requirements of the relevant recognized European harmonized performance and safety standards
3.Is fit for its purpose and will not endanger lives or property
What’s CE Certificate process?
2.Send samples and technology documents processed testing.
3.After pass the testing issue CE test report and certificate.
What’s product need CE Certificate?
CE-marking mandatory for more than 20 product groups
CE-marking is mandatory for more than 20 product groups, including:
- construction products
- appliances burning gaseous fuels
- toys
- measuring instruments
- mobile phones
- lifts
The European Commission publishes an overview of products requiring a CE-mark on its website.
MEETING EU CE MARK REQUIREMENTS AND CONFORMING TO DIRECTIVES
Affixing a CE Mark to a product is considered a means to certify for authorities within the EU member states that the product meets all appropriate EU requirements.
The importer and/or manufacturer must take steps to comply with safety provisions, produce the appropriate records, and decide on the necessary procedures to maintain production in conformity with directives. The CE Mark must be affixed to demonstrate conformity with the provisions of the directives.
Specific directives have comprehensive safety objectives, but they leave the manufacturer to make decisions on how these may be achieved.
Where more than one CE Mark directive pertains to a product and a transitional period allows the manufacturer a choice of which to apply, the marking indicates conformity only with those directives applied by the manufacturer. In this case the directives that have been applied must be identified in the documents 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.
