WHAT IS CE MARKING

CE marking on a product is the manufacturer’s declaration that their product complies with the essential requirements of all the EU Directives/ Regulations that apply to it. It is a legal requirement to place certain products on the market in the European Union.

The requirements for CE marking differ across all the Directives and Regulations and may also vary for different products within a Directive/Regulation. Depending on the product, CE marking could purely require a technical file to be compiled, or it could be a more involved process requiring the product to be submitted for regular independent scrutiny.

CE stands for the French acronym “Conformité Européenne" and it’s a regulatory marking symbolising that the products sold in the European market meets the health, safety and environmental requirements as desired by the European Union.  

CE Marking on a product indicates that the manufacturer has proven compliance against the applicable directives and standards published in the “Official Journal of the European Union”.
By applying CE Marking on the product & issuing an “EU Declaration of Conformity” one assures his product to be sold freely in any part of the European Economic Area (EEA) irrespective of its country of origin.

CE marking
The letters ‘CE’ appear on many products traded on the extended Single Market in the European Economic Area (EEA). They signify that products sold in the EEA have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. 

Why is CE Marking required? 
CE Marking is a mandatory requirement for products to be sold in the European Economic Area (EEA). CE marked products shall meet the set of regulations published by the European Union (EU) known as directives such as Machinery Directive (MD)-2006/42/EC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) - 2014/35/EU, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) - 2014/30/EU, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) - 2015/863. To comply with these directives one can take help of harmonised standards published in the “Official Journal of the European Union”. By complying with relevant directives and harmonised standards one can make sure that his product is safe for user and environment and can ensure free movements of his products in the European Union.
The responsibility of affixing the CE marking on the products lies on the organisation placing it on the European Market. It can be Manufacturer himself, his authorised representative, importer, distributor or any other person or an organization.

Who all can avail CE Certification?
Accredited lab India can support you for CE Certification of:
Cables. Motors, Relays, Plugs & Sockets, household appliances, Panels, circuit breakers, control gears, laboratory equipment’s, ladders, platforms, stairs, plastic and rubber making machines, Compression mouldings, injection mouldings, Presses, Packaging machines, blow moulding machines, food processing machines, earth moving machines, conveyors, pumps, paper making machines, agricultural machines, agricultural trailers, Hydraulic & Pneumatic skids, extrusion lines, compressors, pharma machines to name a few etc

What products must have CE marking?
 CE marking indicates that the product meets certain statutory requirements connected with things like safety, health and the environment. It can be recognised by the letters ‘CE’.
Companies responsible for applying CE marking
Manufacturers must ascertain whether their products meet the requirements, and whether they must have CE marking. It is also up to the manufacturer to apply the CE marking to the product. If it was made outside the European Economic Area (EEA), the importer must check whether the product meets the requirements and must have CE marking.
If an importer markets the product under its own name, it assumes the responsibilities of the manufacturer, and must apply the CE marking itself.
For certain product groups, companies may perform the assessment for CE marking themselves. For other groups of products, they must use the services of an institution approved by the authorities. These are bodies registered with the European Commission. A company may not apply CE marking to any product for which it is not mandatory. Any company that does so will be guilty of deception.

Products with CE marking freely available
Companies may freely trade any product with CE marking in the EEA. National authorities may not set any further requirements for these products.

Checks on CE marking
Several bodies in the Netherlands test products that must have CE marking. 
Products that do not meet the requirements for CE marking
A product that does not meet the statutory requirements must not be given CE marking. This applies only if CE marking is mandatory for that product group. The product may not be sold then. If an inspection authority finds a product that has been improperly given CE marking, it can take several measures. For instance, it might demand that the manufacturer adapts or withdraws the product. Serious cases can even result in criminal prosecution.

Certifying Your Product with CE Marking
The CE marking (an acronym for the French “Conformite Europeenne”) certifies that a product has met EU health, safety, and environmental requirements, which ensure consumer safety. Manufacturers in the European Union (EU) and abroad must meet CE marking requirements where applicable in order to market their products in Europe.
Manufacturers in the European Union (EU) and abroad must meet CE marking requirements where applicable in order to market their products in Europe. 

A manufacturer who has gone through the conformity assessment process may affix the CE marking to the product. With the CE marking, the product may be marketed throughout the EU. CE marking now provides product access to 32 countries with a population of nearly 500 million.

Testing/Certifying Labs
If you are not permitted to self-certify your product, you will need to employ the services of a testing laboratory that is affiliated with a “European Notified Body” to test and certify your product for the CE marking. There are labs in the U.S. that subcontract for European notified bodies and are qualified to do the testing and certifying. We have provided a list of labs, including labs affiliated with notified bodies as well as labs that are not authorized with a notified body, but which are independent labs and can test that a product covered by a non-regulated directive (such as the EMC or Low Voltage Directives), has met a European standard.

CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements. It is required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the EU.

Overview. The letters ' CE ' appear on many products that are traded on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking is required for many products. It: shows that the manufacturer has checked that these products meet EU safety, health or environmental requirements.
CE marking compliance refers to legal requirements in the European Economic Area countries. The CE marked products are allowed to sell in India, but they need to comply with the local standard like BIS or ISI.

Many products require CE marking before they can be sold in the EU. CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements. It is required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the EU.

The letters 'CE' appear on many products traded on the extended Single Market in the European Economic Area (EEA). They signify that products sold in the EEA have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. 

Under the current system, CE certificates issued by Notified Bodies are generally valid for three years.
The CE marking procedure is one of self-certification. Generally, you can do everything yourself and the steps below will guide you through the process.
Many consumer goods marketed in the EU, such as toys and electrical appliances, must have CE marking. CE marking indicates that the product meets certain statutory requirements connected with things like safety, health and the environment. It can be recognized by the letters 'CE'

What is the full form of CE in the Marksheet?
What does CE mean? Conformité Européenne (CE), which literally means “European Conformity” in French, is a mandatory conformity mark for products placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA).