CE and EU directives

CE and EU directives

The EU has implemented a system to protect the health of consumers and workers, the state of goods and the environment. Under the new system, the EU and some EFTA countries have formulated CE directives. To ensure that products meet safety and quality standards.

Through the harmonization of standards, countries apply uniform assessment procedures and acceptance conditions, so as to reduce the repetition of tests and individual cases.

In 1994, EU / European Community and EFTA jointly established the European economic region, which is the largest economic region in the world. As of January 1, 2007, it had the following participating countries: Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, slovens NIA, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Cyprus, UK, Ireland

Candidate countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey

The product must comply with the applicable EC Directive or it will be excluded from this market. EC directives provide the necessary health and safety requirements and establish procedures for assessing product conformity, which are different between products and directives.

The CE mark is the manufacturer's compliance mark indicating compliance with all current directives. For most products sold to the EU, the use of CE mark and declaration of conformity of products are mandatory provisions. With this conformity mark, products can freely circulate in Member States. CE marking must be indicated on the product device or on the package. However, this CE marking does not exempt the national law enforcement units from the actions for the products that do not conform to the marking.

How to mark CE

*Determine the applicable directive.

*Determine applicable reconciliation standards and necessary health and safety requirements.

*If the instruction requires or there is an actual need, a verification agency must be selected.

*The decision is when the model is met and evaluated.

*Incorporate instruction requirements into design considerations.

*Collect technical documents.

name

Merge version of directive

name

Main instruction number

Low Voltage

Low voltage

73/23/EEC

Equipment explosive atmosphere (ATEX)

Explosion environment of equipment (explosion-proof instruction)

94/9/EEC

Simple Pressure Vessels

Simple pressure vessel

87/104/EEC

Recreational craft

Entertainment boat

94/25/EC

Safety of toys

Safety toys

88/378/EEC

Lifts

Elevator.

95/16/EEC

Construction products

Building products

89/106/EEC

Pressure equipment

Pressure equipment

87/404

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

electromagnetic compatibility 

89/336/EEC

In vitro diagnostic medical devices

In vitro diagnostic medical equipment

97/98/EEC

Efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels

Efficiency requirements for new water heaters heated with liquid or gaseous fuels

92/42/EEC

Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the Mutual Recognition of their Conformity

Radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment and their identification

98/13/EEC

Non-automatic weighing instruments

Non automatic weighing equipment

89/686/EEC

Cableway installations designed to carry persons

Installation of cableway for carrying people

95/16/EEC

Active implantable medical devices

Active implantable medical devices

90/385/EEC

Measuring instruments

measuring equipment 

98/78/EEC

Appliances burning gaseous fuels

Gas fuel burning equipment

90/396/EEC

Machinery

Mechanics

98/79/EC

Explosives for civil uses

Civil Explosives

93/15/EEC

Medical devices

Medical equipment

93/42/EEC