CE Marking is the official symbol used to
indicate a product’s compliance with all standard safety, health, and
environmental regulations required by the European Union.
This marking is a necessary requirement in
order for the product to be imported, distributed and traded in the European
Economic Area (EEA).
CE literally means “European Conformity”, a
translation of the word it is an acronym for – “Conformité Européene”. CE Marking
is generally also referred to as a “European Passport”, given the fact that it
allows for legal and unhindered movement of a product in the European economic
market.
Why Is CE Marking Important?
With the CE Marking, the manufacturer of the product
ensures that the product is free to be legally put on the EEA single market,
whether the product is manufactured in the European Economic Area or in another
unrelated country.
Any product circulated in the EEA market not
bearing the CE Marking can be withdrawn by customs or other similar
authorities. The European Economic Area currently consists of the European
Union countries as well as Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.
While Switzerland is part of neither the
European Union nor the European Economic Area, it still recognizes
the CE Marking as it is part of the single market. This mark ensures that all
companies doing business in the EEA are held up to the same standard, promoting
equal competition in the market. The basic benefits are essentially allowing
businesses to identify which products are free to be legally traded without any
limitations in the European economic market, and consumers across the EEA to
know their products are certified as being held up to a certain standard level
of safety and health.
How G&M Compliance Can Help
There are more than 20 directives
for the types of products that require the CE Marking, and G&M Compliance can help you with a number of prominent
ones. This includes CE
Marking for medical devices, machineries, radio equipment, low voltage
items, and items causing or being affected by electromagnetic interference.
By letting us be your compliance
team, we can ensure an efficient attainment of the CE Marking, and guide you
through the process of getting your product approved. In addition to that, we
have the option of placing your product on the economic market with a Certificate Alert and Tracking System (CATS),
which allows you to keep track of all its certifications.
Businesses in need of CE Marking
of their products can contact us at (714) 628-1020 to get more information
on the requirements or to put in a quote request.