Scope of accreditationCE – marking

CE – marking

CE Certificate of Conformity is a document required for the delivery and trade of goods within the European Union. It confirms that а product complies with European directives.

There are various forms of CE certification: including and excluding mandatory on-site control, expert testing of the product in the territory of product location (if the delivery of samples is not possible, for example, because of the size or weight), with tests in European or Russian accredited testing laboratories.

The main stages of CE certification performance:

1. Identification of applicable directive and standards for tests and certification of manufacturer’s product.
2. Verification of documents, technical files and other documentation requested by experts to conform to the applicable European Directive.
3. Factory Inspection - analysis of production by experts in the territory of a factory (if necessary).
4. Product conformity tests according to applicable CE standards.
5. CE certificate execution.

The cost of the CE certificate depends on a variety of factors, such as the need for testing in the factory or in the laboratory, the complexity of the technical documentation, the type and quantity of products, as well as applied standards and directives.

EC Declaration of Conformity - is the official statement from the manufacturer or an authorized representative, that the product meets all requirements of the European Directive.

The main phases of execution of EC Declaration of Conformity can be distinguished:

1. Identification of applicable directives and standards for tests and declaration of manufacturer’s product.
2. Applying to the notified body, verification of provided documents, technical files and other documentation requested by experts to conform to the applicable European Directive and (according to some schemes) testing trial sheets.
3. Product conformity tests according to applicable CE standards (if there were no testing trial sheets or insufficient testing).
4. Registration of the EC Declaration.

The right to affix the CE marking appears only after the completion of the certification.