Overview
CE certification is limited to the basic safety requirements of products that do not endanger the safety of humans, animals and goods, rather than general quality requirements. The coordination directive only specifies the main requirements, and the general directive requirements are standard tasks. Therefore, the precise meaning is: the CE mark is a safety conformity mark rather than a quality conformity mark. It is the main requirement that forms the core of the European Directive.
The CE mark is a safety certification mark and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE.
In the EU market, the CE mark is a compulsory certification mark. Whether it is a product produced by an EU enterprise or a product produced in another country, if you want to circulate freely on the EU market, you must affix the CE mark to show that the product conforms to the EU "Technology The basic requirements of the "New Methods of Coordination and Standardization" directive. This is a mandatory requirement of EU law on products.
Application requirements
Product Type Wireless CE
Issuing agency NB0700 (PHOENIX) NB0678 (EMCC) Ring Test
Certification cycle 0700: 15 working days 0678: 20 working days VTC building inspection: 7 working days
Test requirements Follow RED directive LVD directive EMC directive
Local representative request No
Technical information Block Diagram Schematic Diagram PCB Layout Part Placement Parts List Parts List User Manual Operational Description
Test samples 1-2 sets
Other No
The difference between GS and CE
GS CE
Voluntary certification non-compulsory Compulsory
Applicable to German safety regulations for testing GS Applicable to European standards (EN) for testing
Tested by a third party authorized by the German government and issued a GS mark certificate. CE can be declared on the premise of having complete technical documents (including test reports)
Must pay annual fee No annual fee
Factory inspection must be carried out every year No factory inspection required
The GS mark is issued by an authorized testing unit, which has high credibility and market acceptance. The factory's self-declaration of product conformity has low credibility and market acceptance.
The importance of applying for CE
CE certification provides a unified technical specification for products of various countries to trade in the European market and simplifies the trade procedures. Any country's products must be CE certified to enter the European Union and the European Free Trade Area, and the CE mark should be affixed to the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products to enter the European Union and European Free Trade Zone countries.
CE certification means that the product has reached the safety requirements stipulated by the EU directive; it is a promise of the enterprise to consumers, which increases consumers' trust in the product; products with the CE mark will reduce the risk of sales in the European market. These risks include:
The risk of being detained and investigated by the customs;
Risks investigated and dealt with by market surveillance agencies;
Risk of accusation by peers for competitive purposes