CE marking – The passport to business in the European Union

With the growing population, the economy is also on the growth. It has become obligatory for a business body to expand in order to earn profit. For this, businesses are venturing into new countries. This opens the door of new market and profitability.

Now, it is well known that, to for a certain product to be sold in a particular country, it is essential to have the product marking of that country. Before the creation of European Union, it was very difficult as every country had its own set of directives. This was very hard for the organization seeking to do business in Europe. But, with the creation of European Union this problem was solved.

For the European Union (EU), which consists of a large number of member countries, viz. Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Slovakia, Estonia, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Malta, Romania, Cyprus, Lithuania, Ireland, Luxemburg, Czech Republic, Latvia and Poland, the product marking required is CE marking.

Benefits of CE Marking:

The making is the indication that a product conforms to the European legislation. The CE marking of products come with some benefits of its own. It doesn’t imply that the product is manufactured within EU. The benefits include-

• The marking allows the product to be distributed and sold in the European market.
• It ensures that the products are safe to use
• The marking reduces the amount of fines and the cost of damages.
• It brings customer satisfaction
• Ensures reliability of products
• It enhances credibility of the brand or organization.

Products under the CE marking:

CE certification is must for most of the products that are placed in the EU market. Some the product categories are

• Electrical equipment
• Electronic equipment
• Machines
• Medical device
• Lifts
• Toys
• Television
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Gas appliances
• Explosives for civil use
• And many others

Industries or organizations requiring certification:

• Agricultural sector
• Automotive Industry
• Bottling Plants
• Ceramics
• Food cooking, processing and testing
• Forestry
• Horticulture
• Printing
• And so many others

Procedure of CE marking certification:

• Identifying the applicable directive
• Recognize the requirements
• Determine the type of assessment
• Identify the relevant standard
• Product conformity assessment
• Preparing technical documentation
• Making declaration and embodying CE logo on the product

The marking is essential for manufacturers, importers and distributors of non-food products.

Validity of Certification:

The certificate of the marking is valid for five years with surveillance audit and recertification options available.

Role of Ascent EMIRATES in CE certification:

Ascent EMIRATES is a leading consultancy for the CE certification in UAE. It is based in Dubai and comes with twenty two years of experience in successfully consulting various organizations around the world. Ascent EMIRATES also has its presence in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras-al Khaimah, Ajman, Al Ain and Fujairah. It has an enormous network of experienced consultants and has been involved in thousands of successful certifications throughout the world. It helps an organization in understanding the CE certification requirements.

Often, many organizations, especially the medium and large sized ones, avoid the European market due to the complicated technical requirements. But, the market in Europe is too large to ignore for anyone. This is where Ascent EMIRATES excels.

Ascent EMIRATES provides an improvement in services and relationships within and outside the organizations. Ascent EMIRATES keeps transparency to the clients and also advises them on the ways to improve. It works with large organizations as well as SMEs.

Ascent EMIRATES, through its effective advisory, helps organizations to cut down the CE certification cost in UAE. The cost of the certification depends on the nature of the product or the risk it poses. The certification cost for a product that has high risk, is higher than normal or less risk products. It also trains personnel within the organization on the conformity needs and procedure of certification.

If a product doesn’t meet the effective requirement, it cannot be sold in the EU market. This can also lead to penalties like limited time in jail or monetary fine. That’s why it is best to go for the certification.

So, to achieve CE marking for your product, contact Ascent EMIRATES.

Ascent has strong specialization in ISO Certification with over decades on handling clients globally. Our auditors work both smart and hard to implement proven technical frameworks ensuring your company to keep up with complying ISO standards in UAE.