CE Marking | Product categories

Product categories obliged for CE Marking

For economic operators the question whether the product should bear the CE Mark is always a question from a top-3. For a quick check you can use following categories of products that are obligatory to have the CE marking.

Chemical industry:

• Explosives for Civil Uses (request a quote);
• Pyrotechnics (request a quote);

Construction:

• Construction products (CPR) (request a quote);

Consumer goods and personal protection:

• Toys (request a quote);
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) (request a quote);

Energy efficiency:

• Eco-design of energy related products (request a quote);

Electrical and electronic engineering:

• Electromagnetic compatibility (request a quote);
• Low voltage equipment (request a quote);
• Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment (request a quote);
• Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) (request a quote);

Healthcare

• Active implantable medical devices (request a quote);
• In vitro diagnostic medical devices (request a quote);
• Medical devices (MDD) (request a quote);

Measurement technology

• Measuring instruments (MID) (request a quote);
• Non-automatic weight instruments (request a quote);

Machinery and transport

• Cableway installations designed to carry persons (request a quote);
• Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) (request a quote);
• Gas appliances (request a quote);
• Lifts (request a quote);
• Machinery (MD) (request a quote);
• Pressure equipment (PED) (request a quote);
• Recreational craft (request a quote);
• Simple pressure vessels (SPVD) (request a quote);

The CE marking is NOT required for the following product categories:

• Chemicals (REACH)
• Cosmetics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Foodstuff
• Packaging and packaging waste

Products which fall outside the scope of mentioned above product categories should comply with the General Product Directive (2001/95/EC). This directive requires from manufacturers to bring only safe products on the market.