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.
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