CE marking and Directive services

Marking of electrical equipment, machinery, gas appliances and heating boilers within the European Union

Electrical equipment, machinery, gas appliances and heating boilers to be marketed within the European Economic Area must bear the CE marking. This is a declaration by the manufacturer or by an importer located within the European Economic Area that the product complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the relevant EU directives. CE marking generally requires a Technical Construction File, which forms the basis for the Declaration of Conformity. The Technical Construction File indicates the product’s conformity with the directives and also includes the test reports for the product. The directives require that the manufacturer is capable of manufacturing products of consistent quality.

In some cases sales of the product also requires an energy efficiency marking or "e" mark, which in turn requires testing and type approval carried out by an impartial accredited assessor. Furthermore, the requirements for the content of the Declaration of Conformity and the Technical Construction File somewhat vary between different directives.

Some of the most important directives in this field and their special conditions are listed below:

• The Low-Voltage Directive
• The EMC Directive
• The Machinery Directive
• The Gas Appliance Directive
• The Boiler Efficiency Directive
• The Automotive EMC Directive