General Mechanical Engineering: Specifics in CE Marking and Conformity Assessment of Machinery

Q: Who is responsible for CE marking, conformity assessment, risk assessment? How should the CE marking be affixed? ... etc.

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Manufacturers of machinery are always responsible for the creation and verification of CE labelling, except in special cases.

We advise manufacturers to familiarise themselves with the applicable regulations in advance. Take the framework conditions from standards and in particular the Machinery Directive into account as early as the development stage in order to avoid the additional expense of adaptation for proof of conformity. Ensure lean and efficient proof of conformity by only installing CE-marked components. Remember that correct operating instructions in the respective national language are a central component of product conformity. In the event that you as the manufacturer are not the distributor, we nevertheless recommend that you only offer machines with a completed CE marking for competitive reasons.

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

Operators always have the obligation to provide CE proof and, in some cases, additional responsibility for creating the CE marking.

Operators are only allowed to use CE-marked machines because they must ensure that their employees work on compliant and safe machines. This also applies to used and old machines. We therefore advise operators to only buy CE-marked machines or to carry out the CE marking when purchasing. Operators then become responsible for the CE marking themselves if they combine individual elements or machines with one another (CE marking requirement for the resulting combination). Even if operators manufacture machines for their own use, they are subject to the CE marking requirement.

The experts at easyCE are available to answer any questions you may have about compliance. Do you doubt the CE conformity of a machine you have purchased or is about to purchase? easyCE will be happy to check the CE documentation for 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.