CE - Marking

CE Mark is required for certain exports to the European Market. These are made mandatory by Directives released by the European Union. The products requiring CE mark are: (this is not an exhaustive list)
 

DIRECTIVE No.

DIRECTIVE NAME

73/23/EEC

Low Voltage Equipment (LVD)

87/404/EEC

Simple Pressure Vessels

88/378/EEC

Toys

89/106/EEC

Construction Products (CPD)

89/336/EEC
92/31/EEC

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

89/392/EEC
REPEALED BY
98/37/EC

Machinery

89/686/EEC
93/95/EEC
96/58/EC

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

90/384/EEC

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments

90/385/EEC

Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD)

90/396/EEC

Gas Appliances

92/42/EEC

Efficiency of Liquid or Gaseous Fuelled Hot Water Boilers

93/15/EEC

Explosives for Civil uses

93/42/EEC

Medical Devices (MDD)

93/97/EEC REPEALED BY 98/13/EC

Satellite Earth Station Equipment

94/9/EC

Equipment in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres -"ATEX"

94/25/EC

Recreational Craft

94/62/EC

Packaging and Packaging Waste

95/16/EC

Lifts

96/57/EC

Energy Efficiency: Household Refrigerators & Freezers

98/79/EC

In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices

97/23/EC

Pressure Equipment (PED)

98/37/EC

Machinery

1999/5/EC

Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment

2000/9/EC

Cableway Installations for Passengers

2000/14/EC

Noise Emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

Process of CE Marking ( self-certification mode )

1. Study which directive is applicable
2. Determine which standards are applicable
3. Test your product to ascertain if it complies
4. Make a test report
5. Make Technical Construction File:
Technical documentation - The manufacturer must draw up a technical file (technical documentation).
The technical documentation is intended to provide information on the design, manufacture and operation
of the product. This is widely called 'Technical Construction File'.
6. Make a declaration that the product conforms to the standard(s).
7. Apply the CE mark on your product
 

Process of CE Marking ( third party-certification mode )

1. The steps essentially remain the same.
2. In this case, the test must be made by a Notified Body.
3. The test report and declaration will be made by the Notified Body.
4. The CE Mark will carry a number linking to the Notified Body.

DISCLAIMER: This matter is reproduced here as a guide only. For authentic and up-to-date information, please contact the Notified Body.

How to reproduce the CE Mark ?

The CE mark is covered by Council Decision 93/465/EC. Annex B(d) gives these guidelines:
1. The CE conformity marking must consist of the initials 'CE' taking the following form:


If the CE conformity marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected.
2. Where the directive concerned does not impose specific dimensions, the CE marking must have a height of at least 5 mm.
3. The CE marking must be affixed to the product or to its data plate. However, where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it  must be affixed to the packaging, if any, and to the accompanying documents,  where  the directive concerned provides for such documents.
4. The CE marking must be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly.
 

 

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