CE Marking for Electromagnetic Compatibility

The presence of CE marking on equipment covered by the Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility is an indication that it meets the technical requirements in place to allow it to be sold anywhere in the European Economic Area (made up of the EU countries plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) as well as in Turkey. This also applies to products manufactured in third countries.

European Union Member States have responsibility for protecting radio communications, electrical supply networks and telecommunications networks, as well as related equipment, from electromagnetic disturbance. The EU’s aim is to support its Member States in their efforts to achieve this goal, while at the same time ensuring that this equipment can be traded freely throughout the Union.

Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility is intended to harmonise the rules governing the sale within the EU of equipment liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance or to be affected by it.

The provisions relevant to CE marking cover apparatus sold as single functional units to end users, which are either liable to generate electromagnetic disturbance, or could see their performance affected by it. They do not cover apparatus that are specifically intended to be incorporated into a fixed installation and are not otherwise made commercially available.

(source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, CE marking in relation to electromagnetic compatibility, European Commission, 2014, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2769/87522)

Not just Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive...

In general, CE Marking of equipment with an electromagnetic risk does not mean to apply Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.

In fact, many situation can arises, where more Directives have to be applied, and there are also exceptions where Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility has not to be applied. Also for this reason, the best option for a manufacturer is to ask the support of a CE Marking expert, who can also help you to:

• identify and apply harmonised standards, if applicable
• evaluate the necessity or usefulness of laboratory test and choose the best laboratory for your specific case
• prepare the Technical File for CE Marking, including also: Risk Analysis, Product Manuals, etc.

Do you need help for CE Marking?

How we help manufacturers, distributors and importers:

We offer consulting on CE marking to manufacturers, distributors and importers. This also includes:

• identification of the obligations for your specific products
• technical support in preparing the necessary documentation
• consultancy for the identification and implementation of safety measures (e.g.: selection of safe materials and components, design changes for safety, addition of protections, photocells and interlocks, safety operating procedures, personal protection equipment, affixing written warnings and pictograms, etc.).

How we help customers:

In addition to indirectly helping consumers by offering advice to manufacturers to market safe products, we provide support to consumers by providing them with information about the meaning of the CE marking and useful advice on how to choose compliant and therefore safer products.

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