CE Marking Services
We are a EU Notified Body for CE Marking and work primarily with capital, industrial, and commercial equipment as well as ancillary products. We’ll come to your facility for the CE testing and identify compliance options that offer the most cost savings.
If you can make it, we can CE it!
Our CE Marking Service Include
Selection of Directives
Determination of Regulations
Inspections
Assessments
Testing
EU Examinations
Compliance
Regulatory Consulting
The CE Marking and Routes to Compliance
Step
1
Legislation
Identify which legislation applies to your product.
Step
2
CE Mark Requirements
Show that your product satisfies the legal requirements.
Step
3
Conformity
Sign a legal Declaration of Conformity.
Step
4
Application
Apply the CE marking.
The process for CE certification includes identifying which Directive(s) and Regulations pertain to your product, completing conformity assessment, setting up a Technical File, and signing a Declaration of Conformity. After completing these steps, you can legally put the CE Marking on your item.
First, identify which European Product Laws are relevant to your product. There are over 20 CE Directives and Regulations, covering a spectrum of products, from electrical equipment to machines to toys to PPE. An item may fall under more than one law.
Next is the conformity assessment, which may be carried out either in-house or by an authorized certification organization known as a Notified Body. The certification proves your product satisfies European laws, and the assessment documents become part of your Technical File. You need to be able to produce your Technical File for EU Authorities upon request.
Then, you must sign a Declaration of Conformity affirming that your item meets all applicable EU laws.
Once you’ve completed all the steps above, your product can legally display the CE Marking.
Why Choose Technology International
At Technology International, we’ve been providing CE Marking and compliance support for over 30 years, enabling over 10,000 different types of products/equipment to reach the European market. Based in the US, we specialize in supporting manufacturers across North America as they expand their business into Europe.
We offer expert guidance and support throughout the CE Marking process, from identifying which Directives and Regulations apply to your item, to helping you assemble a complete Technical File. As an accredited Notified Body, Technology International is highly qualified to assess product conformity.
Plus, we offer more than just testing. With Technology International, you get full-service, turnkey solutions, on-site support, training and education as well as in-lab testing our competitors can’t offer.
- Understanding of the laws & regulations
- Experienced staff to lead the CE process
- On-site assessments and testing
- ATEX assessments and testing
- Full CE documentation and support
- Global regulatory compliance support
Navigating the CE Marking process on your own can be intimidating, especially when the penalties for non-compliance include product recalls, fines, and jail sentences.
Unless you are familiar with the EU legislation, it can be challenging to determine which laws apply to your product. You need to be aware of all revisions, changes, and amendments, and there is very little accompanying reference material or specific guidance.
Industries We Serve
- Packaging
- Rail
- Warehouse Automation
- Recycling
- Aerospace
- Semiconductor
- Food Processing
- Production
- Defense
- Energy
- Pharmaceutical
- Electronics
- Automotive
- Robotics
- Agricultural
- General Manufacturing
What is CE Marking?
The Conformité Européenne, or CE Marking, is a manufacturer’s declaration that the essential requirements of the relevant Directives and Regulations have been complied with covering safety, EMC and environmental issues.
Unlike other certification marks that are applied to an item once it passes tests administered by a particular organization, no group grants permission to use a CE Marking. As a manufacturer, it is your responsibility to understand and comply with European law and use the CE Marking if necessary.
Who Needs CE Marking?
The CE Mark shows that a conformity assessment process has been carried out for the product and it meets the essential requirements of the Directives and Regulations applicable. The manufacturer normally takes responsibility for this.
In terms of ‘who needs it’ let us look at the three main candidates:
Users and buyers of the product can see that the CE marking process has been completed for the product and can use this as part of the buying decision to only buy safe products. This shows that products are suitable for the EU market and meet the essential requirements that they should.
Customs use the CE Mark as a ‘passport’ for the free circulation and movement of goods within the EU per Regulation 2019/515 on the mutual recognition of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State.
It allows unhindered access to all EU member markets once imported into one Member State.
Employers have responsibilities to their employees to ensure they are using safe equipment at work.
In the UK, there are the PUWER regulations which stand for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (1999 in Northern Ireland). There are similar regulations in EU countries. The regulations deal with the work equipment and machinery used every day in workplaces and aim to keep people safe wherever equipment and machinery are used at work.
Having a CE Mark on the equipment is normally adequate to prove safety. By having such equipment, the employer can show they have carried out their due diligence and the employees can work in a safe environment. Sometimes trade unions insist on such safety levels for their members as well.
It is illegal to affix a CE Marking improperly or to use it on an item that does not require a CE marking. Learn more about CE Marking.