CE Certification Application | Most Complete Analysis

CE certification, that is, limited to the product does not jeopardize the safety of humans, animals and goods in the basic safety requirements, rather than general quality requirements, coordination of directives only provide for the main requirements, the general directive requirements is the task of the standard.

Applicable countries of CE certification

  • 15 member states of the European Union: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Austria.
  • 4 member states of the Organization of European Economic Cooperation (OEEC): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland.
  • 10 countries in Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta.

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What is the process for CE certification?

  1. Certification application – enterprises to provide technical information on the product, the certification body to determine the applicable directives and standards based on the information;
  2. Sign the contract – enterprises and certification bodies to sign the CE mark certification contract;
  3. Product pre-test – the certification body will be sent to the authorized sample of the relevant laboratory tests;
  4. The final product inspection – enterprises to adjust the product, make up the relevant procedures, the laboratory to give the final test report;
  5. Enterprise rectification – the enterprise according to the final inspection report for rectification;
  6. Technical Review – laboratory technical review of the product;
  7. Certificate issuance – product evaluation of qualified, authorized by the European Union announcement agency to issue certificates to the product.

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Why use the CE certification

In the European Union market “CE” mark is a mandatory certification mark, whether it is the products produced by enterprises within the European Union, or products produced in other countries, in order to circulate freely in the European Union market, it must be affixed with the “CE” mark to indicate that the product complies with the European Union “New Approaches to Technical Harmonization and Standardization” Directive, which is the first directive of the European Union, and the second directive of the European Union.

New Approaches to Technical Harmonization and Standardization” directive of the basic requirements. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

CE marking indicates that the product has met the safety requirements of the EU Directive; it is a commitment of the enterprise to the consumer, increasing the degree of consumer trust in the product; the CE marking of the product will reduce the risk of sales in the European market. These risks include:

  1. The risk of being detained and investigated by customs;
  2. The risk of being investigated by market surveillance agencies;
  3.  The risk of being accused by peers for competitive purposes. 

Advantages of obtaining CE certification

  • Obtaining a CE marking certificate from an EU Notified Body maximizes the trust of consumers and market surveillance agencies.
  • Prevents irresponsible accusations from being made.
  • In case of litigation, the CE marking certificate of the EU Notified Body will become the 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.

 

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CE certification risk

  • Risk of being detained and investigated by customs.
  • Risk of being investigated by market surveillance organizations.
  • Risk of being accused by peers for competitive purposes.

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