I am aware that a product bearing the CE mark can be distributed and used throughout europe but is CE accreditation essential or is it enough for a product to simply comply with the directive for it to be sold/used in europe?
For instance: if I were to produce some electronic device (an amplifier for instance) intended for sale within europe would I have to obtain CE approval? Obviously the CE mark would ensure trouble-free distribution but is it a legal requirement?
Anyone know how this works?
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For instance: if I were to produce some electronic device (an amplifier for instance) intended for sale within europe would I have to obtain CE approval? Obviously the CE mark would ensure trouble-free distribution but is it a legal requirement?
Anyone know how this works?
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"The CE Marking is obligatory for products it applies to: the manufacturer affixes the marking in order to be allowed to sell his product in the European market."
http://www.cemarking.net/article/articleview/8/1/77/
http://www.cemarking.net/article/articleview/8/1/77/
You definitely need it to be legal.
The good thing however is, you can declare yourself that you comply with all regulations, buy the stickers and attach them to your product. All testing can be done in your own workshop. You don't need to send devices in for (expensive) testing.
This sounds easy, but there's one big caveat: You have to keep detailed records of all compliance testing, including EMI and everything. As you probably don't own the expensive equipment required for proper testing, it comes down to sending in devices for (expensive) testing anyway. The only difference is you don't get an aproval in return, but a stack of paper of documentation which will enable you to self-declare CE compliance.
The good thing however is, you can declare yourself that you comply with all regulations, buy the stickers and attach them to your product. All testing can be done in your own workshop. You don't need to send devices in for (expensive) testing.
This sounds easy, but there's one big caveat: You have to keep detailed records of all compliance testing, including EMI and everything. As you probably don't own the expensive equipment required for proper testing, it comes down to sending in devices for (expensive) testing anyway. The only difference is you don't get an aproval in return, but a stack of paper of documentation which will enable you to self-declare CE compliance.
Hi,
To add to the above, you are completely responsible yourself that you comply with the CE regulations. When asked for you have to provide all the relevant test reports about your product. This testing is an expensive affair for which you usually need a specialised external test house.
Cheers 😉
[EDIT]Oops AMT, same message at same time 😉
To add to the above, you are completely responsible yourself that you comply with the CE regulations. When asked for you have to provide all the relevant test reports about your product. This testing is an expensive affair for which you usually need a specialised external test house.
Cheers 😉
[EDIT]Oops AMT, same message at same time 😉
Thanks for the replies. The whole issue of CE marking is something I hadn't considered until recently and the more I think about it the more questions it raises.
I wonder how it applies to electronic kits and modules, what about CDP clock modules? there is certainly an emc issue. Are kits exempt with the responsibility being on the constructor to ensure compliance and what level of disassembly constitutes a kit?
If a CE marked product is modified then surely the CE marking becomes invalid.
I wonder how it applies to electronic kits and modules, what about CDP clock modules? there is certainly an emc issue. Are kits exempt with the responsibility being on the constructor to ensure compliance and what level of disassembly constitutes a kit?
If a CE marked product is modified then surely the CE marking becomes invalid.
Hmm,
That is a misty area Richard. You are actually intending to provide building blocks. It is the apparatus where they actually land that has to comply with the CE regulations. When the customer modifies that apparatus the customer is responsible for the compliance.
Cheers 😉
That is a misty area Richard. You are actually intending to provide building blocks. It is the apparatus where they actually land that has to comply with the CE regulations. When the customer modifies that apparatus the customer is responsible for the compliance.
Cheers 😉
Yes Pjotr and AMT, you are right.
Except that you can put on CE stickers yourself without any testing ( this happes in real life ! ) but the problem is you are responsible for the product.
Read: if somebody gets hurt using your product, even when it is unserviceable, they can sue you. If you don't have the obligatory papers, you will always loose.
Dick.
Except that you can put on CE stickers yourself without any testing ( this happes in real life ! ) but the problem is you are responsible for the product.
Read: if somebody gets hurt using your product, even when it is unserviceable, they can sue you. If you don't have the obligatory papers, you will always loose.
Dick.
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