EU CE certification

What is CE certification

CE certification is mandatory in the EU market (EU member states/Türkiye) and is considered as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. Whether it is products produced by enterprises within the European Union or products produced in other countries, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, the "CE" mark must be affixed to indicate that the product complies with the basic requirements of the EU's "New Methods for Technical Coordination and Standardization" directive. This is a mandatory requirement for products under EU law.

Note: CE is only limited to the basic safety requirements of products that do not endanger the safety of humans, animals, and goods, rather than general quality requirements.

27 EU member states: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden

The significance of CE mark

Products marked with the CE abbreviation symbol and affixed with the CE mark comply with the main requirements of relevant European directives, and are used to confirm that the product has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and/or manufacturer's declaration of conformity, truly becoming a pass for the product to be allowed to enter the European Community market for sale. Industrial products that are required by the directive to bear the CE mark and do not have the CE mark shall not be put on the market for sale. Products that have been marked with the CE mark and entered the market but do not meet safety requirements shall be ordered to be withdrawn from the market. Those who continue to violate the relevant CE mark provisions of the directive will be restricted or prohibited from entering the EU market or forced to withdraw from the market.

Attention: The CE mark is a safety conformity mark, not a quality conformity mark

Common CE certification directives

For detailed introduction of CE certification directives/regulations, please refer to:

MD Mechanical Directive

LVD low voltage command

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

PED Pressure Directive

CPR Building Materials Regulations

PPE Personal Protection Regulations

RED Wireless Directive

MDD Medical Directive

NED noise command

LIFT elevator command

ATEX Explosion proof Directive

ERP Energy Efficiency Directive

GPSD General Product Safety

Common CE certification issues:

What is the use of CE certification?

CE certification is a free pass to enter the European market. The main benefits of obtaining CE certification are as follows:

1) Products with CE certification will greatly increase consumers' trust and enhance the domestic and international image of the enterprise.

2) At the same time, the CE certification mark can also be seen as a commitment from enterprises to consumers, indicating that the product meets the basic safety and health requirements of relevant EU directives and has the following benefits

3) By obtaining CE certification and affixing the CE certification mark, products can be freely sold in nearly 30 member states of the European Union without meeting the requirements of each country.

4) Provide competitiveness of products in the same industry.

What is the validity period of the CE certificate?

CE certification is based on the risk of the product for relevant testing and certification. Therefore, the validity of the CE certification certificate is also determined by the risk of the product, relevant standards and directives, the manufacturer's product production process, and whether there are significant changes in raw materials. If there are no major changes, the certificate is still valid. For products with high risk, continuous FPC should be conducted every year to maintain the validity of the certificate.

What should I do if my CE certificate expires?

Generally speaking, there are several situations when a certificate expires:

1) If the certificate has simply expired, the instruction standards have not been updated, and the product has not changed much, you can directly apply for renewal from the issuing authority.

2) The validity period of the certificate has expired, and some product standards have been updated. The decision to re certify or renew the certificate can be made based on the evaluation of the new standard requirements

3) The certificate directive standards have expired, and a new CE certificate application is required according to the new standards and directive requirements

What is the process of CE certification?

1) The applicant fills out the CE certification application form and submits the product manual and relevant technical documents

2) Determine CE certification directives and certification standards and provide a quotation

3) The applicant confirms the quotation and arranges the first product, prepares the prototype and arranges testing

4) Testing and rectification of testing issues

5) Technical document review, including: whether the documents are complete. Is the document written in the official language of the European Community (English, German, or French). C. Does the document meet the standard requirements

6) Submit materials for overseas review

7) CE certificate issued abroad

8) The applicant arranges the final payment

9) Our company provides product testing reports or technical documents (TCF), as well as CE conformity certificates (COC) and CE markings.

10) The applicant signs the CE guarantee self declaration and attaches the CE mark on the product.

What documents are required for CE certification?

1) Instruction manual

2) Mechanical drawings such as installation drawings, assembly drawings, lubrication drawings, etc

3) Electrical drawings (schematics, electrical lists, wiring diagrams, layout diagrams, etc.)

4) Difference table between multiple models applied for

5) Scanned copy of CE certificate for key components

6) Information required in other specific standards