CE certification is the "main requirements" that form the core of the European directive, that is, the basic safety requirements that are limited to products that do not endanger the safety of humans, animals and goods, rather than the general quality requirements. The harmonization directive only specifies the main requirements, and the general directive requirements are the tasks of the standard. Therefore, the accurate meaning is that the CE mark is a safety conformity mark rather than a quality conformity mark.

The "CE" mark is a safety certification mark that is regarded as the manufacturer's passport to open and enter the European market. CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE).

In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether the products produced by enterprises within the EU or those produced by other countries, if they want to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be affixed with the "CE" mark to show that the products meet the basic requirements of the EU directive on New Methods of Technical Harmonization and Standardization. This is a mandatory requirement for products in European Union law.

Benefits of applying for CE certification

● European Union laws, regulations and coordination standards are not only a large number, and the content is very complex, so get the EU designated institutions to help is a time-saving, labor-saving, but also reduce the risk of wise;

● Obtain the CE certification from the designated institutions of the European Union, which can obtain the trust of consumers and market supervision agencies to the greatest extent;

● can effectively prevent the appearance of those irresponsible accusations;

● In the case of litigation, the CE certification certificate of the EU designated agency will become the technical evidence with legal effect;

● Once it is punished by the EU countries, the certification body will share the risk with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise

CE Certification mark

The free movement of goods is the cornerstone of the establishment of the single market. The mechanism to achieve the free movement of goods is the CE mark, which is based on the avoidance of new trade barriers among EU countries, mutual recognition and harmonization of technical standards. The principles are as follows: - Harmonized and unified legal documents (i.e. EU directives) are limited to the basic requirements of products, so as to facilitate the free circulation of products within the EU;

- EU harmonisation standards contain the basic requirements of the directive;

- The application of EU harmonized standards and other standards is voluntary. Products can choose to apply EU harmonized standards or other technical specifications to meet the basic requirements stipulated in the directive;

- Products that meet EU harmonized standards are naturally recognized as meeting the basic requirements of the directive.

In order to make the basic product requirements set out in the directive more workable, a series of harmonised EU standards were developed, with each member State responsible for harmonising its own standards with them. And a mechanism for discussion and revision of standards to coordinate whether the standards conform to the spirit of the directive has been established.

Since the requirements set forth in the directive are mandatory requirements to be observed by all countries, they should be recognized as the minimum guidelines for the prevention of security risks or other hazards, different from commercial technical requirements in general trade, and suitable for the objective requirements of standardization.

To enable the principles of the single market to be implemented in practice, the EU has further established a reliable way of assessing whether a product meets the basic requirements set out in the directive, commonly known as CE certification:

- Introduce the modular concept of product evaluation, which consists of the evaluation module to form the product evaluation procedure, and use the CE mark for products that pass the evaluation according to the evaluation procedure;

- Introduction of harmonized European Union harmonized standards, quality management system standards (EN ISO 9000 series) and quality assurance standards of assessment agencies (EN45000 series); - Establish a recognition system for assessment agencies and a comparison mechanism between assessment agencies at the EU level and among Member States;

- Establishing a mutual recognition mechanism in the area of product testing and certification that was previously the domain of individual countries;

- To simplify the differences between member States and between industries in the quality field system structures (e.g., metrology and calibration systems, testing laboratories, certification and inspection organizations, accreditation organizations);

- Promoting international trade between member States and between Member States and countries outside the EU through mutual recognition agreements, cooperation and other technical assistance projects. The purpose of the CE mark is to provide a practical and flexible approach to product conformity assessment, in order to meet the diversity of modern industrial production under the trend of global economic integration. Catering to all stages of product development, production and circulation (such as design, proofing and production), the product evaluation module is divided into technical document inspection, type testing, quality assurance, and in practice, the evaluation is completed by the manufacturer or a third party organization.

Products must meet the basic requirements of all applicable EU directives before being placed on the market and put into service. Appropriate product evaluation procedures should be selected for product evaluation and CE mark should be marked after passing the product evaluation. All products marked with the CE mark are considered to have fulfilled all the directives of the European Union, and Member States must take active measures to ensure their free circulation in the single market, unless there is clear evidence that the product does not meet the basic requirements of the applicable directive, or that the product presents a significant risk not yet covered by the existing directive

What is CE?

CE, written in French, means "European Community" in English.

The "CE" mark is a safety certification mark that is regarded as the manufacturer's passport to open and enter the European market. CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE). All products labeled with the "CE" mark can be sold in the EU member states, without meeting the requirements of each member state, thus realizing the free circulation of goods within the EU member States.

In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether the products produced by enterprises within the EU or those produced by other countries, if they want to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be affixed with the "CE" mark to show that the products meet the basic requirements of the EU directive on New Methods of Technical Harmonization and Standardization. This is a mandatory requirement for products in European Union law.

Which countries are in the European Union?

There are currently 27 full members: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania. Candidates: Croatia, Turkey.

What is the significance of putting CE mark on products?

The significance of the CE mark is that it indicates that the product affixed with the CE mark has passed the corresponding conformity assessment procedure and/or the manufacturer's conformity declaration, and conforms to the relevant EU directives, which is used as the permit for the product to enter the European Community market. The relevant directive requires that the industrial products affixed with the CE mark shall not be put on the market without the CE mark. Those products which have been affixed with the CE mark and entered the market shall be ordered to withdraw from the market if they fail to meet the safety requirements. Those who continue to violate the provisions of the CE mark in the Directive will be restricted or prohibited from entering the EU market or forced to withdraw from the market. The CE mark is not a quality mark. It is a mark indicating that the product has complied with the European safety/health/environmental protection/hygiene standards and directives. The CE mark is mandatory for all products sold in the EU.

The CE mark is a specific mark that can be scaled up and down. It can also be seen as two intersecting circles where the letters are of equal height and the middle stroke of the letter "E" is slightly shorter than the top and bottom strokes. The height of CE mark should not be less than 5mm, as shown in the figure. It can be enlarged and reduced in a certain proportion, or it can be regarded as two intersecting circles. The two letters are of equal height, and the middle of the letter "E" is slightly shorter than the upper and lower strokes.