Intertek has helped countless manufacturers meet the CE Marking Directive requirements and gain market access into the European Union. Intertek has five European Union-based Notified Bodies located in Germany, France, Sweden, Italy and Romania.

CE Marking Certification is essentially a declaration by manufacturers that a product meets all applicable legal provisions set by the European Union under the CE Marking requirements and is your ticket to access the EU market. 

We have the product expertise and full capability to test to a variety of directives including:

• ATEX Directive
• Construction Products Regulation
• EMC Directive
• ErP Directive
• Gas Appliance Directive
• Low Voltage Directive
• Machinery Directive
• RoHS Directive
• The Radio Equipment Directive

Obtaining the CE Mark

Before the CE Mark may be affixed to a product and legally sold within the European Union, the manufacturer or exporter must complete the following:

• Prepare Technical Documentation (Technical File) to show the product’s compliance with applicable essential requirements and conformity assessment procedures of the applicable device directive.
• Prepare a "declaration of conformity" which means that you, as a manufacturer, declare that your product fulfills the requirements of the applicable directive.
• According to some directives you must also receive a product-specific CE marking certificate from a Notified Body.

 

Navigating the CE marking process does not have to be complicated. In fact, Intertek makes getting a CE mark as easy as the following steps:

1. Determine which directive is applicable to your product
2. Fulfill the essential requirements 
3. Establish a monitoring system 
4. Establish an accident reporting system 
5. Issue a Declaration of Conformity 
6. Save the documentation for 10 years afterthe product has been placed on the market  
7. Register with the appropriate governing body within Europe