CE Marking

CE Marking

CE Marking is your ticket to EU market access. A CE Marking or CE Mark is a European marking of conformity that indicates a product complies with the essential requirements of the applicable European laws or directives with respect to safety, health, environment and consumer protection.

The CE marking is a mandatory requirement for certain product groups in the European Economic Area (EEA), consisting of the 27 Member States of the EU and EFTA countries Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.

It is also obligatory for all such products made in third countries (non-member states) sold in the EEA. In that case, the importer has to ensure that the manufacturer outside the EU has taken the necessary steps that allow him to affix the CE mark.

The manufacturer or their authorized representative establishment in the EEA is responsible for affixing the CE Mark to their product with prescribed dimensions. The CE Marking provides a means for a manufacturer to demonstrate that a product complies with a common set of laws required by all of the countries in the EEA to allow free movement of trade within the EEA countries.

The best way to proceed is put our advisory services to work for you and allow us to guide you through every step of CE Marking process:

  • Determine which directive(s) are applicable to your product(s)
  • Comply with Mandatory Requirements
  • Establish a Monitoring System
  • Establish an Accident Reporting System
  • Issue a Declaration of Conformity
  • Save the documentation for 10 years after a product has been placed on the market

Directives for CE Marking

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REPEALED BY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REPEALED BY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