Many enterprises may have doubts when applying for CE certification, such as: What is the purpose of applying for CE certification? What is the validity period of the CE certificate? CE certification process? What materials should be prepared for CE certification?
1、 What is the purpose of applying for CE certification?
Answer: The advantage of applying for CE certification and affixing the CE certification mark is that CE certification is a free pass to enter the European market. Products with CE certification will greatly increase consumers' trust, as affixing the CE certification mark represents a commitment of the enterprise to consumers and increases consumers' trust in products with CE certification marks. There are also the following benefits:
1. By passing CE certification and affixing the CE certification mark, products can enter nearly 30 member states of the European Union and be freely sold without meeting the requirements of each country.
2. Applying for CE certification can maximize the trust of consumers and market surveillance machinery.
3. Reducing peer accusations has reduced the risk of product sales in the European market.
2、 What is the validity period of the CE certificate?
Answer: CE certification is related testing and certification based on the risk of the product. Therefore, the validity of CE certification certificates is also determined by the risk of the product, relevant standards and directives, whether there are significant changes in the manufacturer's production process and raw materials. If there are no significant changes, the certificate is always valid. For products with high risk, An ongoing FPC is conducted annually to maintain the validity of the certificate.
3、 The process of CE certification?
Answer: CE certification process:
1. The manufacturer's relevant laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the laboratory) shall submit a preliminary application orally or in writing.
2. The applicant shall fill out the CE marking application form and send the application form, product manual, and technical documents to the laboratory (if necessary, the applicant company shall also be required to provide a prototype).
3. The laboratory shall determine the inspection standards and items, and provide a quotation.
4. The applicant confirms the quotation and sends the samples and relevant technical documents to the laboratory.
5. The applicant shall provide technical documents.
6. The laboratory issues a fee notification to the applicant, and the applicant pays the certification fee according to the fee notification requirements.
7. Conduct product testing and review technical documents in the laboratory.
8. Technical document review includes: whether the document is complete. Is the document written in the official language of the European Community (English, German, or French).
If the technical documents are incomplete or do not use the specified language, the laboratory will notify the applicant for improvement.
If the test fails, the laboratory will promptly notify the applicant and allow them to make improvements to the product. So, until the test passes. The applicant should make changes to the technical information in the original application to reflect the actual situation after the changes.
11. The laboratory will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant regarding the rectification costs mentioned in items 9 and 10 of this page.
12. The applicant shall pay the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice.
13. The laboratory shall provide the applicant with a product test report or technical document (TCF), as well as a CE conformity certificate (COC) and CE mark.
14. The applicant signs a self declaration of CE guarantee and affixes the CE mark on the product.
4、 What materials should be prepared for CE certification?
1. Product user manual.
2. Safety design documents (including key structural drawings, which can reflect the climbing distance, gap, number of insulation layers, and thickness of the design drawings).
3. Product technical conditions (or enterprise standards).
4. Product electrical schematic diagram.
5. Product circuit diagram.
6. List of key components or raw materials (please choose products with European certification marks).
7. Copy of the certification certificate for the entire machine or component.
8. Other necessary information.
Notes
To shorten the certification cycle, it is best to provide information in electronic document format.
During the certification process, for some special circumstances, the enterprise may need to submit additional relevant information.
More information：Detailed understanding of CE certification