EU CE certification
2021-02-23
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 mandatory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an enterprise within the EU or a product produced in other countries, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, the "CE" mark must be affixed to indicate that the product 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.
Confirm exporting country
CE certification may be required for exports to any of the 30 member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) including the European union (EU) and the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA).
CE certificate template
CE certificate template
Confirmation of product categories and relevant EU product directives If a product belongs to more than one category at the same time, it must meet the requirements listed in the corresponding product directives for all categories. Note: Some products are sometimes listed in the Directive for certain products that are excluded from the Directive.
EU Authorized Agent
Authorized Representative
In order to ensure that the above-mentioned 4 requirements in the implementation process of CE Marking (CE Marking) certification are met, EU law requires that manufacturers located outside the 30 EEA allies must designate an EU authorized representative (EU authorized agent) in the EU. ) to ensure the consistency of product “safety” in the circulation process and during use after the product is put on the European market; Technical Files must be stored in the EU for inspection by supervisory agencies at any time; Remedial measures must be taken for CE-required products, or products that have an accident during use but have been CE-labeled. (For example, temporarily removed from the shelf, or permanently removed from the market); After the product model with the CE label is put on the European market, if it encounters relevant legal changes or changes in the European Union, the subsequent production of the same model Products must also be changed or amended accordingly to comply with the new EU legal requirements.
Mode required for authentication
For almost all EU product directives, the directive usually provides manufacturers with several CE certification (Conformity Assessment Procedures) modes (Module), and manufacturers can choose the most suitable mode according to their own situation. Generally speaking, CE certification mode can be divided into the following 9 basic modes,
Module A: Internal Production Control (Self-declaration)
Mode Aa: Internal production control, plus third-party inspection (Module Aa: Intervention of a Notified Body)
Module B: EC Type-examination
Module C: Conformity to Type
Module D: Production Quality Assurance
Module E: Product Quality Assurance
Module F: Product verification
Module G: Unit Verification
Module H: Full Quality Assurance
Based on different combinations of the above basic modes, several other different modes may be derived. Generally speaking, not any one model can be applied to all products. In other words, manufacturers are not free to choose any of the above modes to carry out CE certification for their products.
