How Can I Obtain CE Marking for My Product?
If you are a manufacturer, you have to follow these 6 steps to secure a CE marking to your product
Identify the applicable directive(s) and harmonized standards (voluntary standards that can be used to demonstrate compliance to the essential requirements of the directives.
Verify product specific requirements
Identify whether an independent conformity assessment (by a notified body) is necessary
Test the product and check its conformity
Draw up and keep available the required technical documentation
Affix the CE marking and draw up the EU Declaration of Conformity (27 KB).
These 6 steps may differ by product as the conformity assessment procedure varies. Manufacturers must not affix CE marking to products that don’t fall under the scope of one of the directives providing for its affixing.
For products that present higher safety risks such as gas boilers, safety cannot be checked by the manufacturer alone. In these cases, an independent organization, specifically a notified body appointed by national authorities, has to perform the safety check. The manufacturer may affix the CE marking to the product only once this has been done.
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