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European CE marking
Ｗhere is CE required?
The CE mark is required in the European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey.
What does CE stand for in compliance?
CE stands for European Conformity. CE mark refers to safety rather than to quality, which is limited to the basic safety requirements of products that do not endanger the safety of human beings, animals and goods, rather than general quality requirements. CE certification is the mandatory certification for products access to European market.
How long does the CE marking process take?
It will take 7 to 10 working days for most products.
As for wireless products, it will take 3 to 4 weeks.
If you want to know the exact time, please contact us and offer us your product specifications.
What is the process of CE certification?
1．Offer your application form, product specifications and technical data
2. Our company will evaluate CE testing standards and content of your device and give quotations
3. you check our quotation and offer samples
4. We perform test and review your technical documents
5. We submit test reports and related documents to CE Notified body for CE NB certificate.
6. You get the CE certificate
7. You sign the Self-declaration and attached the CE mark on the products
CE certification cost
The cost of CE certification varies in products and test bodies. And the extra cost will be charged in urgent service. Our company, Sino-maat, charges about 400usd for ordinary low-voltage products, several hundreds of dollars for ordinary high-voltage products. As for wireless products, the cost ranges from several hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars.
What documents are required for CE certification?
1. Manufacturer’s information including name, address, product name and model, EU authorized representative;
2. Product manual;
3. Safety design documents including key structure drawings;
4. Product technical conditions (or enterprise standards), establishing technical data;
5. Product electrical schematic diagram, block diagram and circuit diagram, etc.
6. BOM(Bill of material) (please choose products with European certification mark);
7. Testing Reports;
8. Relevant certificates issued by NB(Notified Body) of the European Union;
9. Registration certificate of products in EU (for some products, such as Class I medical devices and ordinary IVD in vitro diagnostic medical devices);
10. CE DOC(Declaration of Conformity)
How do I check if a CE mark is valid?
You can check your CE certificate by contacting Notified Body, whose email box and telephone number you can find on the CE certificate.