The following text is taken from a DTI Business in Europe publication (which is uncopyrighted), entitled Electrical Equipment, Guidance notes on UK Regulations, July 1995. It is very readable, and practical.

 

We would advise that it is obtained free of charge, from the number below, should this area be of relevance to you.

 

The CE marking requirements consist of 3 parts, all of which must be satisfied.

These are:

The affixing of the mark

CE Marking

 

CE marking is a visible declaration by the manufacturer or his authorised representatives that the electrical equipment to which it relates satisfies all the provisions of the 1994 Regulations.

 

Equipment bearing the mark will be taken as meeting the requirements and thereby entitled to free circulation throughout the EEA provided that the equipment does in fact satisfy those requirements.

 

By affixing CE marking to electrical equipment, the manufacturer is making a statement that his equipment meets the requirements of all relevant Directives.

 

 It is for the manufacturer to decide which other Directives are relevant to his equipment.

 
EC Declaration of Conformity

 

An EC Declaration of Conformity is a written declaration by the manufacturer or his authorised representative that the equipment to which the CE marking has been affixed complies with the requirements of the 1994 Regulations.

 

For the purposes of the 1994 Regulations the Declaration must:

 

Identify the manufacturer or the authorised representative

Describe the electrical equipment to which it relates

Specify the harmonised standard(s) or other specifications with which conformity with the safety requirements is declared.

Technical Documentation

 

The Technical Documentation provides the enforcement authorities with the means of assessing the conformity of the electrical equipment to the requirements of the 1994 Regulations.

 

For the purposes of the 1994 Regulations the Documentation must:

 

Describe the equipment to which it relates

Contain information about the design, manufacture and operation thereof

Set out procedures used to ensure the conformity of the electrical equipment with the safety requirements.

The Documentation does not have to be assessed by an approved body but it must be possible to assemble it whether or not the equipment has undergone any independent testing, certification, or approval.

 

It must be kept for a period of not less than 10 years after manufacture of the equipment to which it relates has ceased.

 

For fuller details on Product Standards, telephone the DTI on their Business in Europe Hotline, on 0117 9444 888.

 

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