What is CE certification?
CE certification is the main requirement that constitutes the core of the European directives, that is, it is limited to the basic safety requirements of the safety plan of products that do not endanger humans, animals and goods, rather than general quality requirements. Coordination directives As far as the main requirements are stipulated, the general directive requirements are the task of standard bricks. Therefore, the precise meaning is: the CE mark is a safety conformity mark rather than a quality conformity mark.
CE certification mark
The "CE" logo is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE. In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a compulsory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an EU enterprise or a product produced in another country, if you want to circulate freely on the EU market, you must affix the "CE"
Necessity to apply for CE:
CE certification provides a unified technical specification for the trade of products from various countries in the European market and simplifies the trade procedures. Any country's products must be CE certified to enter the European Union and the European Free Trade Area, and the CE mark should be affixed to the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products to enter the European Union and European Free Trade Zone countries. CE certification means that the product has reached the safety requirements stipulated by the EU directive; it is a promise of the company to consumers, which increases consumers' trust in the product; products with the CE mark will reduce the risk of sales in the European market.
These risks include:
1) The risk of being detained and investigated by the customs;
2) Risks investigated and dealt with by market supervision agencies;
3) Risk of accusation by peers for competitive purposes.
The scope of CE certification:
The European Union EU and the EEA countries in the European Economic Area require the CE mark. As of January 2013, there are 27 member states in the European Union. They are:
Austria Austria, Belgium, Belgium, Denmark, Denmark, Finland, France, France, Germany, Greece, Greece, Ireland, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Sweden, United Kingdom (Great Britain), United Kingdom, Estonia Estonia, Latvia, Latvia, Lithuania, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Romania, Romania, Bulgaria.
The 3 member states of the European Free Trade Association EFTA: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
Semi-EU countries: Turkey Turkey.
The procedure for applying for CE certification:
1) Application by the enterprise;
2) Both parties sign a certification contract;
3) The company provides test samples and technical documents;
4) Conduct sample testing and technical document review;
5) Issuing a certificate of conformity:
6) The enterprise issues a declaration of conformity;
7) The company attaches the CE mark to the product.
Technical documents to be prepared for CE certification:
1) The name and address of the manufacturer (EU authorized representative (EU authorized agent) AR), product name, model, etc.;
2) Product manual;
3) Safety design documents (including key structure drawings, that is, design drawings that can reflect the climbing distance, gap, number of insulating layers and thickness);
4) Product technical conditions (or corporate standards), establish technical data;
5) Product electrical schematic diagrams, block diagrams and circuit diagrams, etc.;
6) List of key components or raw materials (please choose products with European certification marks);
7) Testing Report;
8) Relevant certificates issued by the EU authorized certification body NB (for other modes other than Mode A);
9) Product registration certificate in the EU (for some products such as Class I medical devices, general IVD in vitro diagnostic medical devices);
10) CE declaration of conformity (DOC);
CE certification cost:
First of all, you must know what the product you are doing ce certification is, and then determine the product function and the items to be tested. Determine the cost! It is recommended that you send a product picture or manual to the national certification test to quickly determine the test price!
CE certification time:
The cycle of CE certification is generally 7-20 working days, depending on the product. Some products The structure is more complicated, or there are many items to be tested, then the cycle is relatively or longer, generally within the normal time frame!
National certification testing CE certification service advantages:
1. EU authorized representative service
2. Product independent testing, more favorable cost
3, short certification period 5 days
4. Authorized by CNAS/CMA
5. Branch offices in various places (national acceptance)