How to get CE marking
How to get CE marking for a product in 6 steps: identify the EU legislation, check the requirements, choose the conformity assessment route, test, compile the technical file, sign the EU Declaration of Conformity.
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Practical guides for manufacturers, importers and online sellers placing CE-marked products on the EU market: the process, the main directives and regulations, and what changes when you are based outside the EU.
How to get CE marking for a product in 6 steps: identify the EU legislation, check the requirements, choose the conformity assessment route, test, compile the technical file, sign the EU Declaration of Conformity.
What an EU Declaration of Conformity must contain under Annex III of Decision 768/2008/EC, who signs it, which language it must be in, and the most common mistakes that get DoCs rejected by Amazon and authorities.
What a CE marking technical file must contain - product description, drawings, risk assessment, harmonised standards, test reports - how long to keep it and who must be able to provide it to EU authorities.
The rules for the CE mark logo: 5 mm minimum height, fixed proportions, visible, legible and indelible placement, the Notified Body number, and when the mark may go on the packaging instead of the product.
When CE marking needs a Notified Body and when the manufacturer can self-certify: LVD, EMC, RED, machinery, PPE, toys and construction products compared, and how to check a Notified Body in NANDO.
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU explained: which electrical equipment it covers (50-1000 V AC, 75-1500 V DC), what is excluded, key harmonised standards and the self-certification route to CE marking.
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU explained: which apparatus and fixed installations it covers, emission and immunity requirements, key EN standards (EN 55032, EN 55035, EN 55014, EN 61000) and the CE marking route.
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU explained: scope, essential requirements under Article 3, the cybersecurity requirements applying since 1 August 2025 (EN 18031), the USB-C common charger rule, and when a Notified Body is needed.
The new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC from 20 January 2027: high-risk machinery in Annex I, digital instructions, cybersecurity, AI safety components and substantial modification.
PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 explained: how to classify personal protective equipment into Category I, II or III, which conformity assessment modules apply, EU-type examination certificate validity and DoC rules.
What Chinese manufacturers and Amazon sellers need to sell CE-marked products in the EU: the EU economic operator under Article 4 of Regulation 2019/1020, valid test reports, why lab "CE certificates" are not enough, and the EU DoC.
CE vs UKCA after Brexit: why UKCA is not accepted in the EU, why UK Approved Bodies are not Notified Bodies, what UK manufacturers need to sell in the EU, and how Northern Ireland is treated.
What US manufacturers and brands need to sell electrical and other CE-marked products in the EU: why FCC and UL are not CE, EN standards, 230 V products, the EU economic operator and the Declaration of Conformity.
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