The "CE" mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE. In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a compulsory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product produced in other countries, if it is to be freely circulated in the EU market, the "CE" mark must be affixed to indicate that the product is Comply with the basic requirements of the EU Directive on New Approaches to Technical Harmonization and Standardization. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

The exact meaning of CE is: the CE mark is a safety mark rather than a quality mark.

It is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. All products affixed with the "CE" mark can be sold in EU member states without meeting the requirements of each member state, thus realizing the scope of goods in EU member states. free circulation within.

Electrical and electronic products, building materials, household items, medical products, toy products, mechanical equipment, wireless products, transportation, safety protection and labor insurance products, amusement equipment, hardware bathroom, gas appliances, pressure equipment, elevator equipment, metering Appliance testing equipment and many other fields, exporting to the EU, all require CE certification. In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a compulsory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product produced in other countries, if it is to be freely circulated in the EU market, the "CE" mark must be affixed to indicate that the product is Comply with the basic requirements of the EU Directive on New Approaches to Technical Harmonization and Standardization. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

In the past, countries in the European Community had different requirements for imported and sold products, and products manufactured according to one country‘s standards were very likely not to be marketed in other countries. As part of the efforts to eliminate trade barriers, CE came into being. Therefore, CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE.

 

The meaning of the CE mark is: the CE abbreviation is used as a symbol to indicate that the product affixed with the CE mark meets the essential requirements of the relevant European directives and is used to confirm that the product has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and/or manufacturing. The declaration of conformity of the trader has truly become a pass for the product to be allowed to enter the European Community market for sale.

The relevant directives require industrial products to be affixed with the CE mark. Those without the CE mark shall not be sold on the market. If the products that have been affixed with the CE mark and entered the market are found to fail to meet the safety requirements, they shall be ordered to withdraw from the market and continue to violate the relevant CE mark regulations of the directive. , will be restricted or banned from entering the EU market or forced to withdraw from the market.

The CE mark is not a quality mark, it is a mark that represents that the product has complied with the European safety/health/environmental protection/sanitation series of standards and directives. All products sold in the EU must be marked with the CE mark.

 CE certification issuing mode and issuing agency

(1) Declaration of conformity / Declaration of compliance issued by the enterprise itself. This certificate is a self-declaration and is not issued by a third-party agency (intermediary or testing and certification agency). Therefore, it can be used by enterprises in the EU format. "Declaration of Conformity" instead.

(2) Certificate of compliance / Certificate of compliance "Certificate of Compliance", which is a declaration of compliance issued by a third-party agency (intermediary or testing and certification agency), and must be accompanied by technical information such as test reports and TCF. At the same time, the enterprise must also sign "Declaration of Conformity".

(3) EC Attestation of conformity "Certificate of Conformity to EU Standards", which is a certificate issued by an EU Notified Body (Notified Body abbreviated as NB). According to EU regulations, only NB is eligible to issue a CE declaration of EC Type.

 

CE certification provides a unified technical specification for the trade of products from various countries in the European market and simplifies the trade procedure. To enter the European Union and the European Free Trade Area, the products of any country must be CE certified, and the CE mark should be affixed to the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products to enter the European Union and European Free Trade Zone countries.

CE certification means that the product has met the safety requirements stipulated by the EU directive; it is a commitment of the enterprise to the consumer, which increases the consumer‘s trust in the product; products bearing the CE mark will reduce the risk of being sold in the European market. These risks include:

● Risk of being detained and investigated by customs;

● Risk of being investigated and dealt with by market surveillance agencies;

● Risk of being accused by peers for competitive purposes.

 

● The laws, regulations and harmonized standards of the EU are not only numerous, but also very complex in content, so it is a wise move to obtain the help of the EU-designated institutions to save time, effort and risk;

● Obtaining the CE certification from the EU-designated agency can maximize the trust of consumers and market surveillance agencies;

● Can effectively prevent the appearance of those irresponsible allegations;

● In the case of litigation, the CE certification certificate of the EU designated agency will become technical evidence with legal effect;

In recent years, the CE mark has been used more and more in the goods sold in the European Economic Area (European Union, European Free Trade Association member states, except Switzerland). Requirements to be expressed in a series of European directives such as environmental protection and consumer protection. As of December 1997, the directives issued by the European Community to implement the CE mark are as follows:

LVD Low Voltage Directive (Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU), the goal of LVD is to ensure the safety of low-voltage equipment in use. The scope of application of the directive is the use of electrical products with a voltage between 50V and 1000V AC and 75V and 1500V DC. This directive contains all safety rules for this equipment, including protection against mechanical hazards. Equipment shall be so designed and constructed that it will not present a hazard when used for its intended purpose, under normal operating conditions or under fault conditions.

Summary: For CE certification of electronic and electrical products with a voltage between 50V to 1000V AC and 75V to 1500V DC, they must be certified by the Low Voltage Directive LVD.

 

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) refers to the ability of a device or system to operate compliantly in its electromagnetic environment without causing intolerable electromagnetic interference to any equipment in its environment. Therefore, EMC includes two requirements: on the one hand, it means that the electromagnetic interference generated by the equipment to the environment in the normal operation process cannot exceed a certain limit; degree of immunity, ie electromagnetic susceptibility.

Summary: For CE certification of live products, they must be certified by the EMC directive.

This instruction must be done for CE certification of live products with wireless frequency band transmission and reception.

Instructions required for CE certification of wireless products: EMC instruction, LVD instruction, RTTE instruction, EMF instruction (determine whether EMF needs to be done according to the wireless product and human body distance)

 

Machinery referred to in the Machinery Directive includes a single piece of machinery, an associated group of machinery and replaceable equipment. It should be noted that the dangerous machinery should be distinguished, and the dangerous machinery requires CE certification of the notified body.

 

PPE is the abbreviation of personal protective equipment. The so-called PPE refers to any device or appliance that is worn or held by individuals to prevent one or more hazards that damage health and safety. Mainly used to protect employees from serious work injuries or diseases caused by exposure to chemical radiation, electrical equipment, human equipment, mechanical equipment or in some hazardous workplaces. For example: protective shoes and goggles for work; sunglasses for home use, gloves for gardening; bicycles for recreational use, helmets for skating, etc. The PPE Directive does not distinguish between personal protective equipment for work or leisure. All personal protective equipment, whether PPE for work, home and leisure or sports use, must comply with this Directive.

 

EN71 certification is the normative standard for toy products in the EU market. Children are a group that the whole society cares about and loves. The market of toys that children generally love is developing rapidly. At the same time, various kinds of toys also cause harm to children due to various quality problems. Therefore, all countries in the world have requirements for toys in their own markets. is becoming increasingly strict. Many countries have established their own safety regulations for these products, and manufacturing companies must ensure that their products meet the relevant standards before being sold in the region. Manufacturers must be held responsible for accidents caused by production defects, poor design or the use of inappropriate materials. As a result, the toy EN71 certification decree was launched in Europe. EN71 has different test section requirements according to different toys.

 

 Construction Products Directive: In order to ensure that the design and construction of buildings and civil engineering in their territory does not pose a threat to the safety of people, livestock (poultry) and property, and other basic requirements to maintain general welfare, The CPD Directive is adopted to harmonize building product standards; CPD is not only related to the safety of buildings, but also to health, service life, energy conservation, environmental protection, economic factors and other important factors of public interest.

"Construction product" means any product that is permanently included in construction works, including buildings and civil works.

Examples of building products:

Fire detection and fire alarm systems, architectural hardware, tiles, fiberglass for construction, floors, sanitary ware, stone, ceilings, plasterboard...

basic requirements:

1. Product mechanical resistance and stability

2. Fire resistance

 3. Sanitation, health, environmental requirements

 4. Safe to use

 5. Noise prevention

 6. Energy efficiency and insulation

The European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) countries both require CE marking. As of January 2013, the EU has a total of 27 member states. They are:

Austria Austria, Belgium Belgium, Denmark Denmark, Finland Finland, France France, Germany Germany, Greece Greece, Ireland Ireland, Italy Italy, Luxemburg Luxembourg, Netherlands Netherlands, Portugal Portugal, Spain Spain, Sweden Sweden, United Kingdom (Great Britain) United Kingdom, Estonia Estonia, Latvia Latvia, Lithuania Lithuania, Poland Poland, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Slovakia Slovakia, Hungary Hungary, Slovenia Slovenia, Malta Malta, Cyprus Cyprus, Romania Romania, Bulgaria Bulgaria.

3 member countries of the European Free Trade Association EFTA: Iceland Iceland, Liechtenstein Liechtenstein, Norway Norway.

Semi-EU country: Turkey Turkey.

1. The name and address of the manufacturer (the EU authorized representative (EU authorized agent) AR), the name and model of the product, etc.;

2. Product instruction manual;

3. Safety design documents (including key structural drawings, that is, design drawings that can reflect the creepage distance, clearance, number and thickness of insulating layers);

4. Product technical conditions (or enterprise standards), establish technical data;

5. Product electrical schematic diagram, block diagram and circuit diagram, etc.;

6. List of key components or raw materials (please choose products with European certification marks);

7. Testing Report;

8. Relevant certificates issued by the EU authorized certification body NB (for other modes other than Mode A);

9. The registration certificate of the product in the EU (for some products such as: Class I medical device, general IVD in vitro diagnostic medical device);

10. CE Declaration of Conformity (DOC);

1. CE certification of power supply: communication power supply, switching power supply, charger, display power supply, LED power supply, LCD power supply, uninterruptible power supply UPS, etc.;

2. CE certification of lamps: chandeliers, track lamps, garden lamps, portable lamps, downlights, LED street lamps, light strings, table lamps, LED spotlights, LED bulb lamps, grille lamps, aquarium lamps, street lamps, LED lamps, LED lamps, energy-saving lamps, T8 lamps, etc.;

3. CE certification for home appliances: fans, electric kettles, stereos, televisions, mice, vacuum cleaners, etc.;

4. Electronic CE certification: earplugs, routers, mobile phone batteries, laser pointers, vibrators, etc.;

5. CE certification for communication products: telephones, wired telephones, wireless main and auxiliary machines, fax machines, telephone answering machines, modems, data interface cards and other communication products.

6. CE certification of wireless products: Bluetooth BT products, tablet computers, wireless keyboards, wireless mice, wireless readers, wireless transceivers, wireless walkie-talkies, wireless microphones, remote controls, wireless network devices, wireless image transmission systems and other low Power wireless products, etc.;

7. CE certification of wireless communication products: 2G mobile phones, 3G mobile phones, 3.5G mobile phones, DECT mobile phones (1.8G, 1.9G frequency band), wireless walkie-talkies, etc.;