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1. CE Marking
CE Marking: Trade Passport for your products to enter the European Union
CE Marking on a product has now become an essential requirement to enter the European Union. It is a
manufacturer’s declaration that the product complies with all the essential requirements of the relevant
European health, safety and environmental protection legislation.
The letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French phrase "Conformité Européene" which means "European
Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the
Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE Marking" is now used in all EU official documents.
CE Marking on a product indicates to governmental officials that the product is legally placed on the market
in their country. It also ensures free movement of the product within the EFTA & European Union (EU)
(total 28 countries). CE Marking on a product permits the withdrawal of the non-conforming products by
customs and enforcement/vigilance authorities.
CE Marking affecting the export to European Union
If the new product directives apply to your products and you want to continue to export to the European
market (or introduce new products), then CE Marking is crucial. It is not unusual nowadays that non-EU
manufacturers and exporters have had their product(s) seized by customs officials in the European Union
at the worst or returned to them because they do not have the CE marking affixed to the product(s).
Benefits of having CE Marking on your products:
• With this "Trade Passport" your products, you can easily gain access to the entire European Union
(EU) plus European Free Trade Association (EFTA) market
• There will be only one set of laws and regulations for the designing, manufacturing and labeling of
products. The multiple and conflicting national restrictions on regulated products will be eliminated.
Thus the CE Marking on your product will make your trade with EU countries cheaper and easier
• Your product will be made safer for consumers and thus the damage claims and liability premiums
will be reduced.

2. CE Marking
Categories of products that needs CE Marking
CE Marking is most probably required if you export to the 27 European Union (EU) and 3 European Free
Trade Association (EFTA) member states for the following 20 groups of products -
1. Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels
(AppliGas)
2. Cableway Installations to Carry
Persons
3. Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
4. Construction Products
5. Equipment and Protective Systems
for Used in Potentially Explosive
Atmospheres (Atex)
6. Explosives for Civil Uses
7. Hot Water Boilers
8. Lift
9. Machinery
10. Measuring Instruments
11. Medical Devices
12. Active Implantable Medical Devices
13. In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
14. Non-automatic Weighing Instruments
15. Radio Equipment &
Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment (R&TTE)
16. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
17. Simple Pressure Vessels
18. Pressure Equipment
19. Recreational Craft
20. Toys
Various Directives under CE Marking
Text of directive and
amendments
Subject (short title of directive)
2006/95/EC Low Voltage
2009/105/EC
(ex. 87/404/EEC)
Simple Pressure Vessels
2009/48/EC
88/378/EEC /93/68/EEC
Safety of toys
89/106/EEC
93/68/EEC
Construction products
2004/108/EC Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

3. CE Marking
2006/42/EC Machinery
89/686/EEC
93/68/EEC
93/95/EEC
96/58/EC
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
2009/23/EC
(ex. 90/384/EEC
Non-automatic weighing instruments
90/385/EEC
93/42/EEC
93/68/EEC
2007/47/EC
Active implantable medical devices
2009/142/EC
(ex 90/396/EEC)
Appliances burning gaseous fuels
92/42/EEC
2004/8/EC
2005/32/EC
Efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous
fuels
93/15/EEC Explosives for civil uses
93/42/EEC
98/79/EC
2000/70/EC
2001/104/EC
2007/47/EC
Medical devices
94/9/EC Equipment explosive atmospheres (ATEX)
94/25/EC
2003/44/EC
Recreational craft
95/16/EC Lifts
97/23/EC Pressure equipment
98/79/EC In vitro diagnostic medical devices
1999/5/EC
Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the Mutual
Recognition of their Conformity
2000/9/EC Cableway installations designed to carry persons
2004/22/EC Measuring instruments
2007/23/EC Pyrotechnic articles

4. CE Marking
Countries currently requiring products to bear CE Marking
Currently, total 30 (15+10+2+3) countries are requiring the products to bear CE Marking.
Before May 1, 2004, these were the 15 European Union (EU) member countries: Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden and United Kingdom (Great Britain) plus the European Free Trade Association - EFTA's 3 member
states: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Since May 1, 2004, the following 10 new member states joined the EU, which also adopted the CE-Marking
requirements:
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, and Cyprus.
Since January 1, 2007, Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU and adopted the CE-Marking requirements.
Responsible authority for affixing the CE Marking
First and foremost, the manufacturer of a product is responsible for ensuring compliance with European
Directives and for affixing the CE Marking – irrespective of whether the manufacturer is located within or
outside the European Union. To do this, manufacturers may appoint an authorized representative
established in the European Union to act on their behalf.
CE marking is essential as it entitles you to offer your products for sale in the EU. You are responsible for
the implementation of the relevant EU Directives in conformity with standards. The manufacturer or
authorized representative must document the product’s conformity with the relevant EU Directives by
affixing the CE marking.
If you fail to deliver the requisite verification in your capacity as a manufacturer or importer, the competent
market surveillance authority may prohibit you from placing your products on the market.
Gaining a competitive edge with TÜV SÜD Product Service
The CE Marking itself is solely a means to facilitate the free passage of goods throughout Europe and
to demonstrate compliance with uniform safety standards. Though CE Marking is mandatory, you can still
use it to carve out a competitive profile for your company and your machinery by using a recognized EU
Notified Body such as TÜV SÜD Product Service.
The CE marking thus becomes an opportunity for you to demonstrate your safety standards to your
customers.

5. CE Marking
TÜV SÜD Product Service – Your experienced partner related to CE Marking
Our proven expertise of over 140 years provides you with support and assistance throughout the entire
process of obtaining CE conformity for your products, machinery or systems (general CE for multiple
machines linked in an automated system). We assist you with the following support:
• Research and interpretation of standards
• Risk assessment and design support for incorporating safety structures
• Machinery testing with technical report
• Training your staff’s who are involved in this process
• Providing you globally accepted TÜV SÜD certificate as “Tested Safety”
About TÜV SÜD South Asia
TÜV SÜD South Asia is the leading quality certification, inspection and testing company in India, with an
annual turnover (2011) of close to EUR 20 million and talent pool of more than 1100 employees. TÜV SÜD
South Asia is operational in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and has serviced over 10,000 clients to date.
With its presence in 28 locations including 10 labs, TÜV SÜD is an internationally competent source for
solutions in the field of auto, plant engineering, environmental technology, food safety, textile & hardlines
like toy testing, infrastructure consultancy and technical as well as soft-skills training.
For more information, please write to us: info@tuv-sud.in or log on to: www.tuv-sud.in