Normas En Articulos Cotidianos

With the CE marking on a product, the manufacturer ensures that the product conforms with the essential requirements of the applicable EC directives.

EXAMPLE
Low VoltageDirective (2006/95/EC)
Article 1 states the Directive covers "any equipment designed for use with a voltage rating of between 50 and 1000 V for A.C. and between 75 and 1500 V for D.C,other than the equipment and phenomena listed in Annex II."

Self-certification
Depending on the level of risk of the product, the CE marking is affixed to a product by themanufacturer or authorized representative who decides whether the product meets all the CE marking requirements. If a product has minimal risk, it can be self-certified where manufacturersa Declaration of Conformity and affixes the CE marking to their own product. Manufacturer then must do several things:
1. Decide whether the product needs to have a CE marking andif the product applies to more than one directive it needs to comply with all of them.
2. Choose the conformity assessment procedure from the modules called out by the directivefor the product. There are several modules available for the Conformity Assessment Procedures as listed below:

▪ Module A – Internal production control.
▪ Module A – Interventionof a Notified Body.
▪ Module B – EC type-examination.
▪ Module C – Conformity to type.
▪ Module D – Production quality assurance.
▪ Module E – Product quality assurance.
▪Module F – Product verification.
▪ Module G – Unit verification.
▪ Module H – Full quality assurance.


These will often ask questions about the product to classify the level ofrisk and then refer to the "Conformity Assessment Procedures" chart. This shows all the acceptable options available to a manufacturer to certify the product and affix the CE marking.