CE product certification

1、 What does CE product certification mean

The product not only needs to conform to CE certification, but also needs to stick "CE" certification logo on the product nameplate or packaging box. CE certification is a right to give CE mark to the product. The product with CE mark is considered to conform to the European product safety rules, and can be freely traded in the European Economic Area (EEA).

1、 What is CE certification?

CE certification is a right to give CE marks to products. It should start from the product development stage, because there are some CE requirements related to product safety, user health and environment in the development process. However, CE certificates can be issued for ready to use products, and products with CE certificates must meet the requirements European security rules, and only after that can transactions be freely conducted within the European Economic Area (EEA).

CE authentication

To understand the product scope of CE certification, it is necessary to know which directives are specifically included in CE certification. An important concept is involved here: "directive". The so-called "directive" (English Name: Directive) refers to the technical regulations that stipulate the basic safety requirements and approaches of products. Each directive is specific to a specific product category, so understanding the meaning of the directive can be clear Specific product range of white CE certification.

2、 Products requiring CE certification:

1. Machinery and equipment (MD)

2. Explosion proof directive (ATEX)

3. Electrical equipment (LVD)

4. Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)

5. Construction products (CPR)

6. Medical devices (MDD)

7. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

8. Pressure equipment (PED)

9. Radio equipment (red)

10. CE certification of toys

11. CE certification of ceramics

12. Measuring instruments

13. Lift order (lifts)

3、 Six steps of CE certification

Depending on the product category, there are different schemes for obtaining CE certificate. The general scheme includes the following steps:

1. Find EU directives for your products

2. Basic requirements for search products

3. Determine if the product needs to pass the certification body assessment

4. Evaluate product conformity

5. Create and maintain technical documents

6. Make declaration of conformity and affix CE mark

4、 CE certification data requirements

1. Circuit schematic & PCB layout;

2. Product manual and nameplate;

3. Product working principle diagram and block diagram;

4. List of key components (wire, plug, fuse, varistor, optocoupler, X / y capacitor, transformer, shell, etc.)

5. Product BOM;

6. Product specifications.