CE-Kennzeichnung und Lizenzierung in Deutschland - CE Marking and Licensing in Germany

Have you ever wondered what some logos mean? Well you could see these logos on products in the European Union (EU). CE marking is a manufacturer’s declaration that a product meets the requirements of the applicable EC directives. Basically, CE marking allows goods to move within the European market.

CE marking shows that manufacturers have confirmed that their products meet EU safety, health and/or environment requirements, that they have complied with EU legislation and that their product is able to freely trade within the single market.

If a company is caught selling products without the CE mark, this is an economic offense that would be punished differently by each Member State of the European Union.

According to Globig here is a list of products that would need to have this mark:

• active implantable medical devices

• appliances burning gaseous fuels

• cableway installations designed to carry persons

• eco-design of energy related products

• electromagnetic compatibility

• equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

• explosives for civil uses

• hot-water boilers

• household refrigerators and freezers

• in vitro diagnostic medical devices

• lifts

• low voltage

• machinery

• measuring instruments

• medical devices

• noise emission in the environment

• non-automatic weighing instruments

• personal protective equipment

• pressure equipment

• pyrotechnics

• radio and telecommunications terminal equipment

• recreational craft

• safety of toys

• simple pressure vessels

• The CE marking is not required for the following items although they will have other standards they are required to comply with:

• chemicals

• pharmaceuticals

• cosmetics and foodstuffs

Sources:

https://platform.globig.co/knowledgebase/DE/ce-marking-licensing-in-germany/ce-marking-licensing-in-germany