What is CE Marking?
- CE marking is a manufacturer's "Declaration" mandatory for selling products in Europe
- CE includes specific product information and warning markings
- The Declaration of Conformity is signed by an officer of the company
- A technical construction file is required to be held by an "Agent" in Europe
- Port Inspectors can reject products without the marking and paperwork
The CE Marking System
- Includes countries in the European Union, and some countries applying for EU status
- Makes the manufacturer liable per EU and international laws
- Was designed to permit "Free trade" between EU nations
- Can be a serious trade barrier for non-European companies
- Companies and their officers can be fined and jailed if there are injury / death incidents
Getting CE Certified
- You can learn how to CE Certify your own products
- Easy CE Marking holds customized classes for your design, manufacturing and marketing groups
- After your products are submitted successfully, you may only need assistance for special testing
- You can advertise your products as CE compliant with ease
- You will be able to apply the CE mark at your company locations
- Sell and ship to the EU with confidence that your product is compliant
The Easy CE Marking Customer Experience
Karen Haselman, a Senior Account Manager at Easy CE Marking, talks about the customer experience. "Many times, a designer or manufacturer will start off only focusing on the correct operation of their product. When it's time to market and sell the product in Europe, then they realize there's an entire process that wasn't considered. This can be stressful and difficult without the right kind of guidance."
Some of Easy CE Marking's customers can now manage the whole process for themselves. "We have several customers who completed the training, and only need to come back to us when they have a new complex product line, or need to market the product internationally to Eastern Europe, Asia, Russia or South America," says Haselman.
Free preliminary sessions are available to manufacturers and designers who can bring their product to our testing laboratory in Cary, NC. Call 800-422-1651 to make an appointment, or visit www.certifigroup.com.