CE Marking

CE Marking is the abbreviation of Conformité Européenne, the French word for European conformity. The CE mark is a mandatory European Marking for all the products to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements within the European Economic Area (EEA). Some of the key details for CE Marking are as follows:

• The CE Mark is a compulsory requirement within the context of EC New Approach Directives. Thus, CE Mark, regarded as the ‘trade passport’ of products for the European Economic Area (EEA).
• CE Mark is the only requirement for the products sold in the EEA and it is mandatory to affix CE Mark for the products sold in EEA.
• CE Mark also regarded as a symbol of free Market in EEA plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Turkey.
• CE Marking is also used as a safety Marking for the products sold outside the EEA. This makes the CE Marking, recognizable worldwide as a safety Mark.
• The CE marking is the manufacturer's declaration that his product meets the applicable requirements EC Directive.
• The Products bear CE Mark have free access to the European Economic Area (EEA:28 member countries) plus EFTA countries Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein also includes Switzerland and Turkey
• For CE Mark, based on different product categories, there are different directive and harmonized standards. On a single product, one or more directive and standards may be applicable. 

• The Products, bear CE marking can be traded in the EEA without restrictions.
• Provides the same level of health, safety, and environmental protection for consumers throughout the entire EEA.

1. Identification of applicable directive(s) and harmonized standards
2. Identification of product-specific requirements
3. Identification of the risk and whether an independent conformity assessment (by a notified body) is necessary
4. Product Testing and check its conformity
5. Preparation of Technical Construction File (technical documentation)
6. Issue the EU Declaration of Conformity and affix the CE marking.

URS as Certification Body:

URS is one of the front runner certification body deals in various product group and directives include:

• Low Voltage Directive(2014/35/EU)
• Machinery Directive(2006/42/EC)
• Electromagnetic Directive(2014/30/EU)
• Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances-RoHS(2011/65/EU)
• Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC)
• Fireworks and pyrotechnical articles(2013/29/EU)
• Explosive for civil uses(2014/28/EU)
• Gas appliances (Regulation (EU) 2016/426)
• ATEX Directive(2014/34/EU)
• Pressure Equipment Directive(2014/68/EU)
• Simple pressure vessels(2014/29/EU)
• Construction products (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011)
• Cyber Security