Introduction to CE certification
The word CE, from the French "Communate Europpene" ", is the European community. The European Community later evolved into the European Union (EU).CE on behalf of the European unity (CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE). In fact, CE still need to the national languages of" European "this phrase, with the original English phrase EUROPEAN COMMUNITY abbreviation for EC COMMUNATE EUROPEIA, after the European community is in French, Italian COMUNITA EUROPEA COMUNIDADE EUROPEIA, Portuguese and Spanish, COMUNIDADE EUROPE, EC CE. for the course, it may take CE as CONFORMITY WITH EUROPEAN (DEMAND) (with Europe (requirements)).
The "CE" logo is a kind of safety certification, manufacturers as open and enter the European market. Those labeled "CE" logo products can be in the EU domestic sales, each member state's request, thus realizing the goods in the EU member states within the scope of the free circulation.
In the EU market, CE mark is a compulsory certification mark, whether the EU enterprises produced products, or products produced by others, to the free circulation in the EU market, we must add "CE" mark, to indicate that the products comply with the EU standard coordination and technical requirements of the new standard < > instruction method. This is the law for products made a mandatory requirement.
Is the CE logo: CE acronym for symbol sign affixed CE products comply with the European Directive concerning essential requirements (Essential Requirements), and to confirm that the product has passed the declaration of conformity the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and / or manufacturer, to truly become the product is allowed to enter the European market passport. Relevant instructions affixed CE mark of industrial products, no CE logo, may not be listed for sale, has been affixed CE mark to market products that do not meet the safety requirements, should be ordered to withdraw from the market, continue to violate the provisions of instructions on the CE logo, will be restricted or banned from entering the EU market or forced to withdraw from the market.
The meaning of CE sign
Is the CE logo: CE acronym for symbol sign affixed CE products comply with the European Directive concerning essential requirements (EssentialRequirements), and to confirm that the product has passed the declaration of conformity the corresponding conformity assessment procedures and / or manufacturer, to truly become the product is allowed to enter the European market pass. Relevant instructions affixed CE mark of industrial products, no CE logo, may not be listed for sale, has been affixed CE mark to market products that do not meet the safety requirements, should be ordered to withdraw from the market, continue to violate the provisions of instructions on the CE logo, will be restricted or banned from entering the EU market or forced to withdraw from the market.
The necessity of applying for CE certification
CE certification provides a unified technical specification products for all countries to trade in the European market, simplify trade procedures. The product of any country to enter the European Union, the European Free Trade Area, the need for CE certification, in the product affixed CE mark. CE certification is therefore products into the EU and EFTA countries, market access card.
CE certification means that the product has reached the safety requirements of the EU directive; is a commitment to enterprise customers, increase consumer confidence in the product; a sign CE products will reduce the risk of sales in the European market. These risks include:
The risk of being detained and investigated by the customs;
The risk of being investigated by the market supervision institution;
The risk of being accused by competitors for competitive purposes
CE certification process
1. the manufacturer's relevant laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the laboratory) makes oral or written preliminary application
2. fill in the CE-marking application form, application form, product manual and technical documents be sent to the laboratory (when necessary requirements for applicant company to provide a prototype). Applicants fill in the CE-marking application form, application form, product manual and technical documents be sent to the laboratory (when necessary requirements for applicant company to provide a prototype).
3. the laboratory determines the inspection standards and inspection items and offers
4. the applicant confirms the offer and sends the sample and relevant technical documents to the laboratory
5. the laboratory charges a fee to the applicant and the applicant pays the certification fee according to the fee notice
6. conduct lab product testing and review technical documents
7. technical documentation review, including:
Is the a file perfect?
Is the B document written in the official language of the European Community (English, German, or French)?
8. if the technical documentation is incomplete or the language is not in use, the laboratory will notify the applicant to improve
9. if the test failed, the laboratory will promptly notify the applicant, the applicant is allowed for a modified product. So, until the test. The applicant should change the original application in the technical data, in order to reflect the actual situation after the change.
10. for the rectification fee involved in article 8,9 of this page, the laboratory will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant
11. the applicant shall pay the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice
12. the laboratory provides product testing reports or technical documentation (TCF) to the applicant, as well as the CE conformity certificate (COC) and the CE logo
13. applicants sign CE, guarantee self declaration and attach CE mark on the product