Eurofins Product Testing - CE Marking 'New Approach'
The declaration of conformity and the CE marking are the two instruments which allow the free circulation of products within Europe. In fact the need of removal of technical barriers which obstruct the free circulation of products is already established in the “ Rome’s Treaty” of 1957. Since 1985 many directives specifying properties of products followed the “General Approach”, which, besides other issues:
- assert the principle according to which the needs of satefy, health, and environmental prevention has to be harmonized in Europe;
- affirm that a product which is legally commercialized in a member state can be commercialized also in other members’s states;
- fix the essential requirements of health, safety and environmental prevention;
- identify, through harmonized standards, how to satisfy some or all the requirements requested by directive;
- specify that the harmonized standards have to be transponded in national standards.
- assign to manufacturer the responsability to issue the CE Declaration of conformity and to affix the CE marking;
- introduce the principle of presumption of conformity for the products which are CE marked and which are accompanied by Conformity’s Declaration.
From 1993 the directives, written according to the so-called “New Approach”, have introduced the modular scheme, which identifies in general principles and procedures for the conformity’s evaluation and for the CE markings apposition. The conformity’s evaluation can be attested though one or more certifications, according to the referring directive. With the exception of particular modules, all certifications require the involvement of a Notified Body which, according to the provided process, can:
- verify and approve the conformity to requirements through exams and/or tests on product;
- approve and supervise the system of warranty of the quality of the manufacturer.
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Machineries DirectiveMD (98/37/CE Directive # 2006/42/CE Directive)
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Technical control according to DLGS 81/08
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Technical verifications: manufacturer
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Technical verifications: user
Pressure equipment
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Pressure equipement DirectivePED (97/23/CE Directive)
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Transportable pressure equipement Directive T-PED (99/36/CE Directive)
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Technical control according to DLGS 81/08
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Technical verifications: manufacturer
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Technical verifications: user
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC (2004/108/CE Directive)
- Low Voltage DirectiveLVD (2000/14/CE Directive)
- Atmospheres explosives Directive ATEX (94/9/CE Directive
- Radio devices and telecommunication Directive RTTE (99/05/CE Directive)
- Technical verifications: manufacturer
- Technical verifications: user
Management systems
- Third part Audit according to standard, directive, law or commercial specifications
PPE, NED, liability products
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Personal Protective equipment DirectivePPE (89/686/CEE Directive)
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Noise Emission of machineries working outdoors DirectiveNED (2000/14/CE Directive)
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Liability products
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Verification of the conformity of the products to the essential requirement of the applicable European directives
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(see also the industry overview)
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Construction Products Directive CPD (89/106/CEE Directive), to be superseded by Construction Products Regulation
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Road traffic noise reducing devices (noise barrier)
EN 14388
 
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Windows and external pedestrian doorsets
EN 14351-1
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Curtain walling
EN 13830
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Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates
EN 13241-1
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Handles and knobs
EN 1906
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External blinds and shutters
EN 1932
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Fixed, vertical road traffic signs, EN 12899-1
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