WHAT IS "CE MARKING"?

A CE Mark is a symbol that’s affixed to your product labeling to indicate that it does in fact meet the essential requirements of the applicable European “New Approach” Directive(s). The European Union adopted these Directives in 1985 and created the CE marking in order to indicate that a product complies with European health, safety, and environmental requirements. Assessing your product according to the Directives is a business must for manufacturers that export products throughout the 27+ countries of the European Economic Area (EEA). According to the Directives, every member state must accept CE Marked products without requiring any further testing or approval in relation to these requirements.

Prior to these regulations, each country in Europe had their own individual laws governing product safety. This created a difficult and confusing environment for manufacturers who wanted to sell products throughout Europe. Since the introduction of the CE mark and the relevant directives and standards, safety requirements are now significantly harmonized throughout Europe.

All products imported into the EEA must now be assessed according to these Directives, and if necessary, tested according to Harmonized Standards that ensure compliance with the intent of each Directive. The penalty for not complying (or for not applying the CE mark correctly) include heavy fines, product recalls, barring future sales in the EU, and even imprisonment. Obviously, manufacturers must take the CE mark process very seriously, because the EU does!

Does my product need the CE Mark?

The odds are that it probably does! Most of the products imported into Europe require the CE Mark. If the product falls within the rulings of at least one of the CE marking directives and is not specifically excluded, then it must be CE marked. Because the directives cover such a large range of products it is not practical (or possible!) to write a list of all the included and excluded products here. Below are some (but not all) of the groups of products covered by the EU directives…

• Medical Devices
• Pressure Equipment (PED)
• Machinery
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Low Voltage
• Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Construction Products
• Hot Water Boilers
• Toys

In order to better serve our customers, PJR and Szutest have created a strategic partnership to provide the CE Mark for not only the EU directives above, but many more.

PJR and SZUtest come together

PJR and SZUtest have a memorandum of understanding – a contractual agreement – in order to deliver CE marking services to manufacturers of products exported to the European Union. This strategic partnership brings two powerful market leaders together.

• Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. is a global leader in the Management Systems certification market, and has offices all over the world, including locations in Mexico, Italy, Japan, Thailand, India, China, and the U.S.



• SZUtest was established as the official representative of the largest Czech Republic testing body (SZU), and one of the European Notified Bodies with the largest scopes of accreditation. SZUtest and its team of young and dynamic engineers now provide assessment and testing services as an accredited European Notified Body (N.B. #2195). SZUtest’s specialists have provided services as an accredited test and calibration laboratory for more than 53 years.

Our partnership means that you benefit from PJR’s established track record of customer service and experience in Management Systems, together with the most dynamic Notified Body in Europe.

We provide a full-service, A to Z experience to take you through the CE Marking process step-by-step:

• Identify the directives applicable for your product
• Verify the Essential Requirements for your product
• Confirm product classification and identify applicable Harmonized Standards for testing protocols
• Assist you in compiling the correct information for your Technical File and Declaration of Conformity
• Review and update your existing Technical File
• Provide testing
• Provide experienced auditors
• Prepare and provide on-site training (if needed) for all aspects of compliance with the Directives

Begin the CE Marking process for your product today!

Fill out our application and return it to us here at PJR. Or contact us at 1-800-800-7910 with your questions. We’ll be glad to help you navigate your way through CE Marking your product.

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