CE MARKING CERTIFICATION

Many merchants and importers require the CE markings before they sell their certain goods within the European union countries. Recently Apple modified their charger port for their iphone which is based on the regulations under CE marking for securing more protections, safety, and a healthy environment. It is a mandatory thing which has been used within the markets of the European unions. So manufacturers are responsible for proper use of the CE marking in the European markets.

WHAT IS CE MARKING ?

CE is the abbreviation of the French word “Conformité Européene” which means “European Conformity”. The CE mark is a symbol that aims to ensure the safety, protection, and high quality goods. It is mandatory for all the products which are sold or to be exported within the European markets. The main objectives of the CE marking certification is to provide the safety of the specific products in their markets. It also develops the standard and directives which gives the legal obligations to the manufacturers.

It represents that a manufacturer ascertains that their manufactured goods complies to the minimum legal requirements for health and safety.

Which country requires CE markings ?

The products which are traded in the European Economic Area (EEA) must include the mark of European conformity. The countries includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Iceland, Ireland, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, United kingdom and Croatia.

Benefits of CE Mark Certification :

There are certain benefits should be avail from registering CE mark certification,

Access to European market : The CE Mark certifications allows the products to sell in the European Economic Area (EEA) which gives access to 27 European member states.
Builts customer trust : The Mark which indicates the safety and standard quality which builds the customer trust and confidences which assures the products are safe to use.
Trade easily : The CE Mark Certificates can reduce the administrative burden and other authentications. It helps to trade easily in the European states.
Legal protection : The legal protections which determine that if the products selling without the CE marks will face the manufacturer risks and fines for the unauthorised products. Those products are banned in the markets.
Product safety : The mark which ensures the product quality, safety and requires to meet the safety standards for the people to use the products. It improves the product’s safety and quality stands.

PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVE STANDS THAT REQUIRES FOR CE CERTIFICATION :

S.NO	DIRECTIVE NUMBERS	PRODUCT CATEGORY
1	2006/95/EC	Low Voltage
2	89/106/EEC, 93/68/EEC	Construction Products
3	2004/108/EC	Electromagnetic compatibility
4	2009/105/EC, (ex.87/404/EEC)	Simple pressure vessels
5	2009/125/EC	Ecodesign for energy related products
6	2009/14/EC	Noise Emission for outdoor Equipment
7	2000/9/EC	Cableway Installations to carry Persons
8	2004/22/EC	Measuring Instruments
9	2007/23/EC	Pyrotechnic Articles
10	2009/48/EC 88/378/EEC, 93/68/EEC	Toy safety
11	2009/23/EC (ex. 90/384/EEC)	Non-automatic weighing instruments
12	2009/142/EC (ex 90/396/EEC)	Appliances Burning Gaseous fuels
13	92/42/EEC, 93/68/EEC, 2004/8/EC, 2005/32/EC	Hot-water Boilers (liquid or gaseous fuels)
14	93/15/EEC	Explosives for civil uses
15	93/42/EEC, 98/79/EC,2000/70/EC, 2001/104/EC,	Medical Devices
16	90/385/EEC, 93/42/EEC,93/68/EEC, 2007/47/EC	Active implantable Medical devices
17	98/79/EC	In Vitro diagnostic Medical Devices
18	94/9/EC	Equipment explosive atmosphere
19	94/25/EC, 2003/44/EC	Recreational Craft
20	95/16/EC	Lifts
21	97/23/EC	Pressure Equipment
22	99/5/EC	Radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.
23	2006/42/EC	Machinery
24	89/686/EEC, 93/68/EEC, 93/95/EEC, 96/58/EC	Personal protective equipment

PROCESS OF OBTAINING CE MARKING CERTIFICATION :

For the CE marking certification process, it may include seven important steps to fulfil. those are,

STEP 1 : IDENTIFICATION OF CORRECT CE MARKING DIRECTIVES :

The European Union (EU) directives state that the product must meet the essential requirement for entering into the European market. Each CE marking directives is a legal form that only allows the quality and safety products in the European markets and the member countries.

There are certain circumstances that arise when most of the non-food products should be required to meet at least one of the directives of the CE markings. And the manufacturer should pass the product for the process of CE markings. In some cases it must meet two or more of the directives. For those all directives the manufacturer should pass the application for the CE directives. If the product should not meet any directives of CE considered as the non CE marking directives. For those products the manufacturer should approach the environmental and sustainability issue directives such as GDPS, WEEE, BATTERY and REACH directives.

To analyse what kind of directives which determination of products by certain questions :

Who will be the user of these products ?
What are the conditions for using the product ?
What is the need for the product made (industrial or agricultural purpose) ?
Where the product is going to be sold (European countries and other certain countries) ?

For every product these identification should be necessarily needed for the analysing the correct CE marking directives.

STEP 2 : SELECTING THE RELEVANT STANDARDS

Other than the identification of the correct directives of CE mark certification. The manufacturers should produce the relevant applicable standards for the products. There are certain documents that necessarily should be produced by the manufacturers which specify the safety requirements of the product for CE markings.

The approvals of the standard should cover the essential requirements for each directives of CE markings separately, those are said to be the harmonious standards. It can be harmonised with one or more directives. It denotes that the product should meet the technical requirements and other directives. Manufacturers are not mandatory to use the harmonious stands for the product compliances. It is one of the easier ways to approach it.

STEP 3 : NOTIFIED BODY

Notified body is an European Union conformity organisation that is assessing the CE certification conformity for the certain types of products. The main role of the body is to review the test report and verification of the technical files, inspection of the products and other facilities of the manufacturers. This body helps to pass the products for the CE marking certifications. But the assessment of the notification body is not mandatory for all products.

If your products are involved in the notified body, it is advisable to submit your application with the review of a legal person for the easy approval of the application.

STEP 4 : LAB TESTING

Some of the products should necessarily be tested in the laboratory for determining the safety and nature of the product. It helps to identify the hazard nature of the product by the lab test report. The report which is an essential requirement for the CE marking certifications and the stands. It also involves the process of risk analysis and risk management. Only certain products are subjected for the lab testing.

STEP 5 : PROVIDING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATIONS

For the CE Marking certification the manufacturer is required to provide the certain technical documents for the verification. The document which includes the basic information of the product and usages and benefits.

Based on the products the documents should be vary, the common documents which includes,

The basic description of the product.
User manual of the products.
Lab report or the test report of the product.
The standards used in the product.
Information about the usage of the product.
Other important documents such as calculation and risk management.
Copy of the EU declaration documents.

These are the common documents that should be provided for the verification of the technical documentation of the product.

The manufacturer should store the technical documents to the EU for the certain time period that the complete sale is covered in the market. The period is 10 years maximum, but it could also be 5 years for certain products. The EU directives which specify the exact time frame for the products.

If in case there is lack of any technical documents the manufactures should file the necessary missing technical documents to the authoritative body within 14 days for the further continuation of the process.

STEP 6 : DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (DOC)

Once the technical documents are submitted to the authoritative body. The manufacturer should formally declare that the products meet all the requirements and the safety testing of the applications of the CE marking certification directives. The manufacturer made the declaration of conformity and signed the agreement. It is the legal agreement made by the manufacturer of a product which declares the product fulfils the essential requirements and relevant CE directives. The declaration of conformity is usually done by the manager or the CEO of the company.

In certain situations the manufacturing facilities are overseas. The importer is responsible for the products. In some cases the importer has the right to create the declaration of conformity.

The declaration of conformity which contains the following things,

Name and address of the manufacturer or the person who made the declaration of conformity.
Identification of the products with detailed descriptions which includes name, model serial number and other information.
Applicable CE directives to the product.
Harmonious standards of the products
Date of declaration
EU authorised representatives approval of the product
Identification number of the notified body
Signature and date of enforcement of the DOC by the manufacturer or the person who made the declaration of conformity.

STEP 7 : LABELLING AND PRODUCT MARKINGS :

Once all the processes are verified by the authority, the manufacturer initiates the product marking and labellings. The CE marking symbol should be fixed on the surface of the products.

The manufacturer should follow the labelling rules for the labelling the products. Those rules are,

The symbol marking should be CE.
No marking is small or bigger, other than rules.
The symbol should be visible and in the correct style.
The symbol should not be in other designs and sizes other than the rules.
The symbol is not smaller than 5mm.
The marking symbol should be durable and can resist with solvents.
If the product needs any notified body in the CE marking. The identity number is displayed next to the CE markings.

These are the certain marking rules that should be followed by every manufacturer in their product indication of the products which are certified for the CE markings.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CE MARKING AND PRODUCT LIABILITY :

The European product liability directives which indicate that the customers do not have the burden to prove that the product caused damages. Since the manufacturers or the importers of the product are liable for the safety meets of the products. But CE marking usually indicates the minimum safety standards for the products and certifies after completing the test of the products and all the safety requirements to use of the products. In case if any compliances the manufacturer or the person who made the declaration of the conformity is liable of the said product.

FAQ

FAQ ON CE MARKING CERTIFICATION :

1. WHAT IS CE MARKING ?

2. Which country requires CE markings ?

3. WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE CE MARKINGS ?

Based on the products the documents should be vary, the common documents which includes,

The basic description of the product.
User manual of the products.
Lab report or the test report of the product.
The standards used in the product.
Information about the usage of the product.
Other important documents such as calculation and risk management.
Copy of the EU declaration documents.

4. HOW TO CHECK THE PRODUCT IS CE MARKED ?

It is one of the simplest ways to check whether the product is CE marked by looking at the symbol of CE marking in the same product descriptions. If we suspect any wrong usage we can confirm the product in the European stands by their identification number.

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