EU legislation on CE-marking: Instruction on implementing CE-marking

Any product that comes under one of the so-called New Approach Directives of the EU and is going to be placed on the EU market has to bear the CE-marking. CE stands for European Conformity and is a legal requirement through which a manufacturer claims that the product complies with minimum product safety requirements. A product that is marked with CE, may enter all countries of the EEA (including the EU).

In this instruction you can read about the main elements of CE marking, ranging from the New Approach policy, implementation of standards, conformity assessment and modules, risk assessment, technical documentation, user manual and declaration of conformity. It is important to be aware of all relevant issues before starting the process.

For more detailed information on the elements of CE-marking or the scope of each Directive, please see the related documents.