CE for energy systems done! With the help of easyCE

CE MARKING FOR
ENERGY SYSTEMS
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WITH THE HELP OF EASYCE

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Manufacturers always have the responsibility of the CE marking.

Whether in an industrial or private environment, operators may only use energy systems marked with the CE. In the private sector, systems are mostly supplied from a single source, which means that the manufacturer is responsible for the CE marking. In the industrial sector, the manufacturer is also responsible for ensuring that only conforming and CE-marked products are put on the market. If a manufacturer only supplies individual components for an overall system, only these need to be marked with the CE. The marking of the overall system must be carried out by the integrator or the operator as a general contractor (GC). In this case, we advise manufacturers to coordinate the expectation regarding the responsibility for the CE marking with the system operator at an early stage and to provide all necessary documentation so that a suitable solution for conformity assessment can be found.

The provision of complete documentation is particularly necessary to fully represent the evidence of plant safety, measurement concepts, and various protection concepts such as fire protection concepts.

The experts at easyCE are available to answer all your questions about conformity and would be happy to assist you.

Operators always have the obligation to provide proof of CE conformity, especially in an industrial environment.

Whether in an industrial or private environment, operators can only use energy systems marked with the CE. In the industrial setting, larger energy systems are usually custom-made and not supplied by a single manufacturer, but jointly projected and built by several manufacturers. Thus, none of the individual manufacturers or suppliers can carry out the conformity assessment procedure across interfaces and declare conformity for the overall system. The operator as a general contractor (GC) becomes the manufacturer of the entire plant and must declare conformity, affixing the CE mark.

When making adjustments to entire systems, the operator faces the question of a "significant change". If this exists, the plant operator also becomes the manufacturer and assumes the obligation to CE mark his system. This task is often realized with the support of a project office, which brings the necessary expertise to assess the conformity of the rebuilt plant. Since it is often critical infrastructure, plant safety, measurement concepts and various protection concepts such as a fire protection concept are of great importance in addition to the conformity assessment. Conformity must be demonstrated to authorities and auditors and also at project acceptance. We therefore advise conducting the conformity assessment early and in parallel with the construction when planning an energy system.

The experts at easyCE are available to answer all your questions about conformity and are happy to assist you.

Exporters are usually responsible for providing proof of the CE marking.

If you export machines to a country in the European Economic Area and the machine is only transferred to your customer after import, you are responsible for the CE marking. We advise exporters to be prepared to demonstrate product compliance with all applicable rules to customs and other regulatory authorities. For competitive reasons, we also always advise exporters to take responsibility for CE marking of the exported machines. If you are exporting a machine to the UK, we will be happy to help you achieve UKCA compliance.

The experts at easyCE will be happy to help you prepare or check the conformity assessment documents, which include product analysis, risk assessment, nameplate and the final declaration of conformity. We also check your operating instructions and their contents for conformity.

Importers are at least responsible for providing evidence of CE marking.

If you import machines from a third country into a country in the European Economic Area, you are responsible for ensuring that the machines have a CE marking and are compliant with all applicable directives and standards. You must be able to prove this to customs and other supervisory authorities, otherwise the import may be stopped at your expense. You should therefore have received all the necessary documents for all product components and evidence of correct conformity assessment from the manufacturer before import. Depending on the contractual agreement, the importer may also be responsible for creating the CE marking. Please remember that correct operating instructions in the respective national language are also part of product conformity.

The experts at easyCE will be happy to help you with any questions you may have about compiling the documents for conformity assessment, which include product analysis, risk assessment, nameplate and the final declaration of conformity. We also check your operating instructions and their contents for conformity.