I. What is CE marking?
In recent years, in the European Economic Area (European Union, European Free Trade Association member states, except Switzerland) market sales of goods, the use of the CE marking more and more, affixed with the CE marking of goods to indicate that it meets the safety, health, environmental protection and consumer protection and a series of European directives to express the requirements.
What does the letter CE mean?
In the past, the European **** body countries on the import and sale of products with different requirements, according to a country's standards for the manufacture of goods to the other country is very likely to be unable to market, as part of the efforts to eliminate barriers to trade, CE came into being. Thus, CE stands for European harmonization (CONFORMITE
EUROPEENNE). In fact, CE is also an abbreviation of the phrase "EUROPEAN*** body" in the languages of many countries in the European*** body, which was originally abbreviated to EC by the English phrase EUROPEAN
COMMUNITY, and later, because EUROPEAN*** body is COMMUNATE
EUROPEIA in French, COMUNITA EUROPEA in Italian, COMUNIDAD in Portuguese, and COMUNITA EUROPEA in Portuguese. Portuguese is COMUNIDADE
EUROPEIA, Spanish is COMUNIDADE
EUROPE, etc., so change EC to CE. Of course, it is also worthwhile to regard CE as CONFORMITY WITH
EUROPEAN (DEMAND) (conformity with European (requirements)).
Three, CE mark what is the significance of
CE marking is: CE abbreviation for the symbol that affixed with the CE marking of the product in line with the relevant European directives stipulated in the main requirements (Essential
Requirements), and used to confirm that the product has passed the appropriate conformity assessment procedures and / or manufacturer's declaration of conformity. Declaration of Conformity, the real products are allowed to enter the European **** body market sales pass. The relevant directives require the affixing of the CE marking of industrial products, no CE marking, may not be marketed, has been affixed to the CE marking of the products into the market, found to be inconsistent with the safety requirements, to be ordered to retrieve from the market, sustained violation of the directives relating to the CE marking of the provisions of the European Union will be restricted or prohibited from entering the market or forced to withdraw from the market.
Four, CE marking has no proof of the meaning of quality
Constitutes the core of the European Directive, "the main requirements", in the European **** body of May 7, 1985 (85/C136/01), "technical harmonization and standards of the new approach to the resolution" on the need for the development and implementation of the Directive as the purpose of "the main requirements" have a specific meaning, that is, limited to the products do not endanger That is to say, it is limited to the basic safety requirements for products that do not jeopardize the safety of human beings, animals and goods, rather than the general quality requirements, and the harmonized directives only stipulate the main requirements, and the general directive requirements are the task of the standards. The product meets the main requirements of the relevant directives, can be attached to the CE marking, but not according to the general quality of the standard provisions of the ruling on the use of CE marking. Therefore, the precise meaning is: CE mark is a safety mark rather than quality mark.
A kite with the CE marking does not mean that it can fly well, but only indicates that the kite complies with the safety regulations.
V. Which products does CE marking apply to? When will it be implemented?
As of December 1997, the European **** body issued by the implementation of the CE marking of the directive is as follows, is applicable to the product, the directive number, date of publication, date of implementation, etc., respectively, the list:
Directive Title name CE Ref. main directive number Entry Into
Force
Begins Date and Mandatory Date
Simple Pressure-vessels
Simple Pressure-vessels Directive 87/404/EEC 1.7.1992
Toys
Toys Directive 88/378/EEC 1.1.1990
Construction Products
Construction Products 89/106/EEC 27.6.1991
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC 1.1.1992 1.1.1996
Machines Directive 89/392/EECas amended 1.1.1993
1.1.1995
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment Directive 90/686/EECas amended 1.7.1995
Non Automatic Weighing Machines
Non-automatic Weighing Machines Directive 90/384/EEC 1.1.1993
Active Implantable Medical Devices
Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EEC 1.1. 1993 1.1.1995
Medical Devices-general
General Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC 1.1.1995 15.6.1998/4/3
Gas Appliances
Burning Stoves Directive 90/396/EEC 1.1.1992 1.1.1996
Telecommunications Terminal Equipement
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 91/263/EEC 6.11.1992
Boilers
Boiler Directive 92/42/EEC 1.1. 68/EEC 1.1.1995
1.1.1997
Satellite Earth Station for Telecommunications
Satellite Earth Station for Telecommunications Directive 93/97/EEC 1.5.1995 1.5.1997
Lifts Lifting Equipment. Lifts Proposal: COM(92)35 COM(93)240Com
Pos.25/94 1.1.1998 1.1.2000
Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres
Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres Directive 94/9/EC
The Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres Directive 94/9/EC 1.3.1996 1.7.2003
Recreational Craft (Boats)
Recreational Boats Directive 94/25/EC 16.6.1996 16.6.1998
Non-simple Pressure Vessels
Non-simple Pressure Vessels Proposal:COM(93)319 1.7.1996 1.1.1999
How to use the CE marking when a product is covered by more than one directive?
When a product is covered by more than one directive at the same time, the product can be labeled with the CE marking only if it complies with all the provisions of the relevant directives. For example, if an energy-saving lamp is only subject to a safety check (low-voltage test), this does not constitute a sufficient condition for the use of the CE marking, and the CE marking can only be applied after the Low Voltage Directive and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive have been satisfied at the same time.
VII. What are the modes of CE marking available to manufacturers?
Currently, the EU recognizes the following eight modes of using the CE marking:
(a) Factory self-control and certification.
Module A (internal production control):
1. Used for simple, high-volume, non-hazardous products, only applicable to the application of European standards for the production of manufacturers.
2. Self-conformity assessment and self-declaration by the factory.
3.
The technical documentation is submitted to the national body for retention for ten years, on the basis of which it can be evaluated and inspected to determine whether the product is in conformity with the directive, and the producer even has to provide the product's design, production and assembly processes for inspection.
4. It is not necessary to declare that the production process always guarantees the conformity of the product.
Module Ab:
1. The manufacturer does not produce according to European standards.
2. Random testing of specific parts of the product by testing organizations.
(ii) Evaluation by a testing organization.
Module B (EC Type Approval):
The factory sends samples and technical documents to the testing organization of its choice for evaluation, and the testing organization issues a certificate.
Note: B alone is not sufficient for CE use.
Module C (Consistency with Type [Sample]) + B:
The factory makes a Declaration of Conformity (with the certified type), which is kept for ten years.
Module D (Quality Control of the Production Process) + B:
This model focuses on the production process and final product control, whereby the factory produces according to the methods approved by the testing organization (Quality System, EN29003), on the basis of which it declares that its product is consistent with the certified type (Declaration of Conformity).
Module E (Product Quality Control) + B:
This module focuses only on end-product control (EN29003), the rest is the same as Module D.
Module F (Product Testing) + B:
The factory ensures that its production process ensures that the product meets the requirements and then makes a declaration of conformity. An accredited testing organization verifies the conformance of its products through full inspection or sampling.
The testing organization issues a certificate.
Module G (test-by-test):
The factory declares that it complies with the requirements of the Directive and submits the technical parameters of the product to the testing organization, which issues a certificate after checking the product one by one.
Module H (Integrated Quality Control):
This mode focuses on design, production process and final product control (EN29001). The rest is the same as Module D+
Module E. Of these, Module F+B, and Module G are applicable to products with particularly high risk.
Eight, the use of CE marking, need to go through what legal procedures?
Manufacturers can operate in accordance with the following main steps:
1.
According to the directive on the use of CE marking should be through what kind of conformity assessment model requirements, principles of conformity assessment and Council Directive 93/465/EEC, in the eight certification models to select the appropriate model.
2.
According to the requirements of the directive to take self-assessment or apply for third-party assessment or mandatory application of the European **** body notification procedures recognized certification body assessment, the preparation of the manufacturer's self-assessment of the consistency of the statement and (or) the recognized certification body's CE certificate as a prerequisite for the use of CE marking can be or are permitted to use.
3.
By the manufacturer in accordance with the provisions of the relevant directives through the prescribed mode of conformity assessment, their own production or attached to the CE marking and the relevant directives provide additional information.
4.
Related directives should be in the CE marking part, followed by the identification number of the accredited certification body, the accredited certification body to perform conformity assessment should be attached to their own, or authorize the manufacturer or its agents in the European **** body responsible for the attachment.
Specially dangerous products, the directive provides for mandatory accredited certification bodies for product sample testing and (or) quality system approval, should be the first to obtain accreditation of the assessment, in order to be allowed to use the CE marking.
Nine, CE marking of the acceptance of who?
CE mark for the acceptance of the European **** body member states responsible for the implementation of the market product safety control of the national regulatory authorities, rather than customers, when a product has been attached to the CE marking, member states responsible for the supervision of the safety of the sale of the authorities should be assumed to comply with the directive's main requirements, can be freely circulated in the market of the European **** body.
X. Who is responsible for the correctness of the CE marking?
The manufacturer or his agent, or the importer in an EU member state, must be responsible for the correctness of the CE marking.
XI. Is the CE marking available for advertising purposes?
The CE marking is designed for official safety control of products sold on the market, it is not made for consumers and is not a sales tool, therefore it is not suitable for advertising.
However, don't forget to print the legally obtained CE marking in your catalogs when you make them.
XII. Who grants the CE marking?
The CE marking is not issued by any official authority, certification body or testing laboratory, but should be made and affixed by the manufacturer or his agent according to one (or a combination of) of the eight modes mentioned above.
Thirteen, CE Declaration of Conformity is there a standard format?
The directive does not provide a fixed format, but many certification bodies have designed their own fixed format.
There is a standardized format for CE conformity declaration.