The ce mark is the official marking required by the European Community for all Electric- and Electronic equipment that will be sold, or put into service for the first time, anywhere in the European community. It proves to the buyer -or user- that this product fulfills all essential safety and environmental requirements as they are defined in the so-called European Directives. The ce markings directive (93/68/EEC) was adopted on 07-22-1993. It amends 12 other directives including the directives mentioned below. The ce-directive gives a detailed description of the initials CE and any other marks specific to a particular directive and the ways conformity may be acquired. In return for fulfilling the ce marking requirements, the manufacturer or its agent gets the opportunity to cover the entire European market using only one approval procedure for the topics covered in the miscellaneous directives.
The member states of the EC cannot refuse any electronic or electrical product that has been ce marked (unless fraud suspected). For some products however, national regulations may exist, as long as the topics covered in these national regulations are not covered by a pan-European Directive. The manufacturer needs however: - be European,
- have an official department in the European Community,
- have an official agent or representative that is willing to share the liability for the ce-marking and hold the Declaration of Conformity.
Although the ce mark is sufficient to allow exporting to all EC member countries, their are some restrictions left over. Be prepared to translate some part of operating and/or safety instructions in the language of the country you are exporting to. The attachment of the ce mark to your product MUST be founded on a Compliance statement of the manufacturer or representative in the EC. The ce-mark must be put on the equipment, it's size must be 5 mm (0.2") or larger.
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