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CE MARKINGCE MARKING

What is it?What is it?


CE marking – What is it?CE marking – What is it?

•What it’s What it’s Not !Not !

– Not a Trade Mark Not a Trade Mark – Not a Quality MarkNot a Quality Mark– Not a Trade BarrierNot a Trade Barrier– Not an OptionNot an Option


So what is it !So what is it !

• ConformitConformitéé Europ Europééenneenne

• Conformity with EU DirectivesConformity with EU Directives

• Product meets essential requirementsProduct meets essential requirements

• Product can be sold throughout the EUProduct can be sold throughout the EU


What’s the EU? What’s the EU?

• Needed after WWII to prevent future conflict between Needed after WWII to prevent future conflict between France & Germany.France & Germany.

• Started in 1950 as European Coal & Steel Community: 6 Started in 1950 as European Coal & Steel Community: 6 members.members.

• Treaty of Rome 1957Treaty of Rome 1957 created European Economic created European Economic Community: EEC Community: EEC

• 1973: UK, Denmark & Ireland : 9 members1973: UK, Denmark & Ireland : 9 members

• 1981: Greece, Spain & Portugal : 12 members1981: Greece, Spain & Portugal : 12 members

• Treaty of Maastricht 1993Treaty of Maastricht 1993 created the European Union created the European Union

• 1995: Austria, Finland & Sweden : 15 members1995: Austria, Finland & Sweden : 15 members

• 2004: 10 new Members: 25 Member States & 3 EEA2004: 10 new Members: 25 Member States & 3 EEA


The full StoryThe full Story


The EEC resulted in:-The EEC resulted in:-

• An ad hoc number of product standards.An ad hoc number of product standards.

• Incompatible product standards.Incompatible product standards.

• Barriers to trade between Member Barriers to trade between Member States.States.

• A lot of languages.A lot of languages.


This was solved by:-This was solved by:-

• Development of policy Statements Development of policy Statements i.e. EC i.e. EC DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVES

• Harmonisation of Product Legislation- Harmonisation of Product Legislation- Standards i.e. Standards i.e. BS/EN/ISO/DINBS/EN/ISO/DIN


What’s a Directive?What’s a Directive?

• A policy statement detailing essential requirements A policy statement detailing essential requirements for health, safety, consumer protection and for health, safety, consumer protection and environment.environment.

• Contains no technical content. Contains no technical content.

• The Directives must be adopted by every member The Directives must be adopted by every member state as national law and therefore becomes state as national law and therefore becomes enforceable by the national legislative bodies.enforceable by the national legislative bodies.

• Currently 35 Directives – 21 provide for CE markingCurrently 35 Directives – 21 provide for CE marking


What’s a Standard?What’s a Standard?

• Not just ISO 9001Not just ISO 9001

• ISOISO - has 17000 standards and 1100 new - has 17000 standards and 1100 new

each each year. year.

• ENEN - - European Norm; harmonised standard.European Norm; harmonised standard.

• BSBS - - British Standard; mostly harmonised British Standard; mostly harmonised

with with EN.EN.

• DINDIN - - Deutsches Institut für Normung: Deutsches Institut für Normung: mostly mostly harmonised with EN. harmonised with EN.


What does all this mean for NZ What does all this mean for NZ manufactures ?manufactures ?

• Same rules apply as in the EU.Same rules apply as in the EU.

• Need to recognise applicable Need to recognise applicable

DirectivesDirectives & & StandardsStandards..

• Mutual Recognition AgreementsMutual Recognition Agreements– Limited to EMC & cranes.Limited to EMC & cranes.

• Require Require Technical File, D of C & OMTechnical File, D of C & OM..


What’s of most current use in What’s of most current use in NZNZ

• Machinery DirectiveMachinery Directive - 98/37/EC - 98/37/EC

• Pressure Equipment Directive - Pressure Equipment Directive - 97/23/EC 97/23/EC

• EMCEMC - 2004/108/EC - 2004/108/EC

• Noise DirectiveNoise Directive - 2000/14/EC - 2000/14/EC

• Recreational Craft DirectiveRecreational Craft Directive – 2003/44/EC – 2003/44/EC


Conformity Assessment Conformity Assessment ModulesModules• Module A : Internal Control of Production (design)Module A : Internal Control of Production (design)

• Module B : EC Type Examination (design)Module B : EC Type Examination (design)

• Module C : Conformity to Type (production)Module C : Conformity to Type (production)

• Module D : Production Quality Assurance (prod.)Module D : Production Quality Assurance (prod.)

• Module E : Product Quality Assurance (prod.)Module E : Product Quality Assurance (prod.)

• Module F : Product Verification (prod.)Module F : Product Verification (prod.)

• Module G : Unit Verification (design & prod.)Module G : Unit Verification (design & prod.)

• Module H : Full Quality Assurance (design & prod)Module H : Full Quality Assurance (design & prod)


Machinery DirectiveMachinery Directive 98/37/EC98/37/EC

• Applied by definition.Applied by definition.

• Often used as “Overarching” Directive.Often used as “Overarching” Directive.

• Annex IV & V requirementsAnnex IV & V requirements

• Module A requirementsModule A requirements

• Concept of “Manufacturer”, “Authorized Concept of “Manufacturer”, “Authorized Representative” & “Keeper of Technical Representative” & “Keeper of Technical Documents in the EU”.Documents in the EU”.


Pressure Equipment Directive Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC97/23/EC

• Subject to MRAsSubject to MRAs

• Can use AS/NZ StandardsCan use AS/NZ Standards

• Design verification requiredDesign verification required– Can be done by NZ EngineersCan be done by NZ Engineers

– IANZ registeredIANZ registered


EMCEMC 2004/108/EC 2004/108/EC

• Requires involvement of CABs.Requires involvement of CABs.

• CABs based in NZ.CABs based in NZ.

• Same as NB in the EU.Same as NB in the EU.

• Issues Certificate of Compliance.Issues Certificate of Compliance.

• Sum of CE marked parts do not make Sum of CE marked parts do not make the whole.the whole.


Noise DirectiveNoise Directive 2000/14/EC 2000/14/EC

• Applicable only to outdoorsApplicable only to outdoors

• Indoor noise subject to EU National Indoor noise subject to EU National Health & Safety policy.Health & Safety policy.

• Can be tested in NZ to ISO 3744Can be tested in NZ to ISO 3744

• Test sites difficult to find.Test sites difficult to find.


How to get the informationHow to get the information

• EU Web SitesEU Web Sites– ec.europa.eu.int/comm/indexec.europa.eu.int/comm/index– www.bsonline.bsi-global.comwww.bsonline.bsi-global.com

• PublicationsPublications– T & E how to guideT & E how to guide– UK Dept of Trade & IndustryUK Dept of Trade & Industry– EU based manufactures - VickersEU based manufactures - Vickers


Achieving compliance – who Achieving compliance – who can help?can help?

• Help yourself at first – it’s cheaper!Help yourself at first – it’s cheaper!

– Obtain / keep paper work from suppliers.Obtain / keep paper work from suppliers.– Use CE – EU marked componentsUse CE – EU marked components– Have a documented quality system.Have a documented quality system.– Keep plan revisions up to date.Keep plan revisions up to date.– Don’t reinvent the wheel, know and Don’t reinvent the wheel, know and

understand standards.understand standards.– EU runs on paperwork – be part of it.EU runs on paperwork – be part of it.


Achieving compliance – who Achieving compliance – who can help? – pt 2can help? – pt 2

• Use National Resources – ie IRLUse National Resources – ie IRL

• EU Web SitesEU Web Sites

• IANZIANZ

• T & ET & E

• NZ ConsultantsNZ Consultants

• NZ CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies)NZ CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies)


Achieving compliance – who Achieving compliance – who can help? – pt 3can help? – pt 3

• You will need:You will need:

– A time frame for complianceA time frame for compliance

– Plans, elevations & final drawings.Plans, elevations & final drawings.– A working prototype.A working prototype.

– Standards compliance paperwork.Standards compliance paperwork.– Clear lines of responsibility. Clear lines of responsibility.

– PhotosPhotos



• Must be kept in the Must be kept in the proportions shown.proportions shown.

• Cannot be altered.Cannot be altered.• Must be at least Must be at least

5mm in height5mm in height

• Can be included on Can be included on the Builders Platethe Builders Plate


What if I don’t have CE ?What if I don’t have CE ?

• Product is not compliant with EU Product is not compliant with EU Legislation.Legislation.

• Product can then be:Product can then be:– restrictedrestricted– prohibited from saleprohibited from sale– forced to withdraw from EU forced to withdraw from EU

marketplacemarketplace



Not difficultNot difficult

Just complicatedJust complicated