CE marking is required for a great range of industrial and consumer equipment, medical devices and toys.  We will be glad to assist you to determine if your products require CE. .. Read More

The enforcement of the CE marking is the responsibility of public authorities in the Member States in cooperation with the European Commission. .. Read More

Counterfeit CE markings are prosecuted following the procedures in the EU Member States’ national administrative and penal code. Authorities may punish economic operators for false CE marking with various measures: – fines, – prohibition of sales, – product recalls or withdrawals and, in some circumstances, – imprisonment. However, if the product is not an immediate safety risk, often the manufacturer is given a second opportunity to ensure product compliance. .. Read More

The manufacturer is the main responsible person. If the manufacturer is located outside of the EU, the importer of the product has the same responsibilities as the manufacturer. Economic operators that are later in the distribution chain (f.e. distributors, retailers), are not responsible for compliance. They are required to verify the required markings, labelling and documentation are available. .. Read More

A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose. In layman's terms, you can think of a standard as an agreed-upon formula for the best way of doing something.  .. Read More

Types of voluntary consensus standards include: Product/design-based standards, which identify specific design or technical characteristics of a product. Performance-based standards, which test products by simulating their performance under actual service conditions. Management system standards, which define and establish an organization’s quality policy and objective. Personnel certification standards, which specify the requirements to be fulfilled by a service provider. .. Read More

By affixing the CE marking to a product, the manufacturer indicates that the product is in conformity with the applicable European Union product safety requirements requirements. Sometimes, the CE marking is called a “trade passport”. This means that products that bear the CE marking are presumed to be in compliance and can freely circulate in the European Union market. .. Read More

No. In fact, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to the assessment of the conformity of the products with the legislative requirements applying. The manufacturer affixes the CE marking and drafts the EU Declaration of Conformity. Typically, only products which are regarded as presenting a high risk to the public interest, e.g. pressure vessels, lifts and certain machine tools, require conformity assessment by a third party, i.e. a notified body. .. Read More

Standardization is the process of bringing a product, process, or system into conformity with a standard. The term is used to encompass the development of standards plus the conformity assessment measures that demonstrate compliance to standards. .. Read More

Conformity assessment is a process for demonstrating that specified requirements have been fulfilled. Common conformity assessment activities include testing, calibration, inspection, validation and verification, and the certification of products, processes, services, persons, and management systems. TUV-CERT is a global leader in conformity assessment activities, assessing the competence of conformity assessment bodies around the world under every internationally recognized accreditation standard. .. Read More

Certification, a type of conformity assessment, is written assurance provided by an independent body that a product, process, service, person, or management system meets specific requirements (often those contained in a standard). TUV-CERT is a certification body and does certify any product, process, service, person, or management system. A certification or test result issued by an accredited conformity assessment body (such as a certification body, testing laboratory, inspection body, proficiency test provider .. Read More

Generally, accreditation is third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body, standards developer, or other entity to carry out specific tasks according to standards or other requirements in a competent and impartial manner. .. Read More