EU CE certification

CE certification is the core of the European Directive "main requirements", that is, limited to the basic safety requirements of the product does not endanger the safety of humans, animals and goods, rather than the general quality requirements, the harmonization of the Directive provides only the main requirements, the general requirements of the Directive is the task of the standard. Therefore, the precise meaning is: CE marking is a safety conformity mark rather than a quality conformity mark.

The "CE" mark is a safety certification mark and is considered a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market (CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE).

In the EU market, "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark, whether it is a product produced by enterprises within the EU, or products produced in other countries, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, you must affix the "CE" mark, to show that the product complies with the EU "Technical Harmonization and Standardization of New Approaches" Directive. New Approach to Technical Harmonization and Standardization" directive basic requirements. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

Benefits of CE marking

● EU laws, regulations and harmonized standards are not only numerous but also complex, so obtaining the help of an EU Notified Body is a wise way to save time, effort and reduce risks;

●Obtaining a CE certificate from an EU Notified Body will maximize the trust of consumers and market surveillance agencies;

● can effectively prevent those irresponsible allegation situations from arising;

● In the case of facing litigation, the CE certificate from the EU-designated body will become technical evidence with legal effect;

● Once penalized by the EU countries, the certification body will share the risk with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise

CE certification mark

The free circulation of goods is the cornerstone of the establishment of the single market, the mechanism to achieve the free circulation of goods is the CE marking, this mechanism is based on the avoidance of new trade barriers between EU countries, mutual recognition and harmonization of technical standards. The principles are as follows: - Harmonized legal documents (i.e. EU directives) limit the content of the provisions to the basic requirements of the product in order to facilitate the free circulation of the product within the EU;

- EU harmonized standards contain the basic requirements of the directives;

- the application of EU harmonized standards and other standards is voluntary, and products may choose to apply EU harmonized standards or other technical specifications to meet the basic requirements of the Directive;

- Products that meet the EU harmonized standards are, of course, recognized as meeting the basic requirements of the Directive.

In order to make the basic requirements of the Directive more operational, a series of EU harmonized standards are developed, and each member state is responsible for harmonizing its standards with them. And the harmonization of standards in line with the spirit of the Directive discussion mechanism and standard revision mechanism has been established.

Since the requirements stipulated in the Directive are mandatory for all countries to comply with, these requirements should be recognized as the minimum program to prevent safety hazards or other hazards, different from the commercial technical requirements in general trade, and suitable for the objective requirements of standardization.

In order to make the principles of the single market in practice, the EU further provides for a reliable way to assess whether a product meets the basic requirements set out in the Directive, which is commonly known as CE marking:

- Introduction of the modular concept of product assessment, consisting of assessment modules for product assessment procedures, and the use of the CE marking for products that have been assessed and qualified in accordance with the assessment procedures;

- introduction of harmonized EU harmonized standards, quality management system standards (EN ISO 9000 series) and quality assurance standards for assessment bodies (EN45000 series); - establishment of a system of recognition of assessment bodies and comparison mechanisms between assessment bodies at the EU level and among the member states;

- the establishment of a mutual recognition mechanism in the field of product testing and certification, which was formerly carried out by each country in its own way

- simplifying the differences in the structure of systems in the field of quality (e.g. metrology and calibration systems, testing laboratories, certification and inspection organizations, accreditation organizations) between member states and between industries;

- To use mutual recognition agreements, cooperation and other technical assistance projects to promote international trade between member states and between member states and countries outside the EU. the purpose of the CE marking is to provide in practice really feasible and flexible ways to assess the conformity of products to meet the diversity of modern industrial production in the trend of global economic integration. Catering to the various stages of product development, production and distribution (e.g. design, prototyping, production), the product assessment module is divided into technical documentation inspection, type testing, quality assurance and, in practice, assessment completed by the producer or a third party agency.

Products must meet the basic requirements of all applicable EU directives before they are placed on the market and put into service, select the appropriate product assessment procedures for product assessment after passing the CE marking. All products marked with the CE mark are considered to have met all EU directives and Member States must take active measures to ensure their free circulation in the Single Market, unless there is clear evidence that the product does not meet the essential requirements of the applicable directives or that there is a significant risk that the product is not already covered by an existing directive.

What is CE?

CE is written in French and means "European Conformity" in English.

The "CE" mark is a safety certification mark and is considered to be the manufacturer's passport to open and enter the European market (CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE). All products bearing the "CE" mark can be sold in each member state of the European Union without having to meet the requirements of each member state, thus achieving the free circulation of goods within the EU member states.

In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark, whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product produced in another country, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, it is necessary to affix the "CE" mark to show that the product conforms to the EU's "New Approach to Technical Harmonization and Standardization" Directive. New Approach to Technical Harmonization and Standardization" directive basic requirements. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

What countries are in the EU?

Currently there are 27 official member states: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, UK, Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania. Candidate countries: Croatia, Turkey.

What is the significance of the CE marking of products?

The significance of the CE marking is that the CE marked product has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedure and/or the manufacturer's declaration of conformity, complies with the relevant EU directives, and is used as the product is allowed to enter the European Community market. The CE marking is not a quality mark, it is a mark that represents that the product has met the European safety/health/environmental/environmental protection/consumption requirements. It is a mark that represents that the product has complied with the European safety/health/environmental/hygiene standards and directives. CE marking is mandatory for all products sold in the EU.

The CE mark is a specific mark that can be enlarged and reduced to a certain scale. The height of the CE mark cannot be less than 5mm, as shown in the picture, which can be enlarged and reduced in a certain proportion, and can also be seen as two intersecting circles, the two letters are equal in height, the middle of the letter "E" is slightly shorter than the upper and lower strokes. The middle of "E" is slightly shorter than the upper and lower strokes.

      CE's main instructions  

Instruction name (English/Chinese)

Main Directive Number

External power supply ERP regulation

EU 2019/1782

Toys Toys Directive

2009/48/EC

Packaging and packaging waste  

94/62/EC

General Product Safety GPSD Directive

2001/95 / EC

Machines Machinery Directive

2006/42/EC

Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment Directive

90/686/EEC

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

2002/96/EC

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

2014/30/EU

ROHS Directive 3.0 10 environmental requirements

2011/65/EU 2015/863/EU

New ErP Directive for Lighting Products

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