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What does CE marking mean to me?

What does CE marking mean to me?. …it depends on who you are and your point of view. Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager. What is CE marking about?.

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What does CE marking mean to me?

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  1. What does CE marking mean to me? …it depends on who you are and your point of view. Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager.

  2. What is CE marking about? Any product bearing the mark meets all the appropriate provisions of the relevant legislation implementing certain European Directives. CE Marking allows easy access to the European Market without adaption or rechecking.

  3. The CE mark… … as a manufacturer. • Access to Single European Market • Free movement of goods across EU • Acceptability without further test

  4. How big is the EU market? EU Member States UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden etc EU Member States 2004 Poland, Hungary etc EU Member States 2007 Romania, Bulgaria EU Candidates Croatia, Turkey etc EFTA Member States Iceland, Norway & Switzerland.

  5. The CE mark… … as a user / specifier. • The product is legal in the EU • Fire protection equipment is independently verified by expert bodies • Acceptable without further test

  6. The CE mark… … as a member state. • Sets the acceptability criteria for ‘safe’ products entering the market • Harmonises all varying national regulations in European Member States, so that the Single Market is encouraged

  7. Why is it a good idea to CE? • Because the law requires it • Because the market demands it • Because a customer expects it Not much choice if we are to be legal and win business

  8. Any other reasons to CE mark? • A faster market access time? • A lower market access cost? • To get a competitive advantage? Market access is improved but the advantages only occur if you’re first!

  9. What we all know about CE • Only if product is under a Directive • Only if a harmonised standard exists • Only if harmonised standard applies • May involve a Notified Body • It is not a Quality Mark

  10. Harmonised Standards…. • Listed in the EU Official Journal • Compiled and revised by CEN • Can take a very long time to create • May not keep pace with innovation

  11. Who are the Notified Bodies? • Organisations who help manufacturers to apply the CE mark. • 2000 NBs in EU member states. • Cover all Directives or parts of them.

  12. CE for fire protection… • Construction Products Directive (CPD) • Some harmonised standards exist • Some harmonised standards apply If the design of your product is not covered – don’t CE mark buthave to meet National rules.

  13. National Rules & Standards • Each country may have it’s own • Managed by National Committees • The technical requirements of each standard could be different • The cost and time to comply with each can be extreme

  14. What if a hEN does not exist? • Construction Products procedure exists • Process through EOTA • One standard applies to the product • Standard written for the product European Organisation for Technical Approvals

  15. What is ? European Organisation for Technical Approvals • Select group of Approvals Bodies representing EU Member States.

  16. EOTA and Notified Bodies • Over 2000 Notified Bodies in EU • Test and certify to hEN standards • Only 38 members of EOTA • Ability to develop standards for products not covered by hEN!

  17. What does do? The EOTA members create test standards for products that are not covered by existing harmonised standards (hEN) so that they can be tested and CE marked. Each member has declared fields of expertise… FM Approvals’ expertise includes fire protection equipment.

  18. Why use the process? • An EU wide recognised standard is established for the product • The product is CE marked and can enter the European market • The process can be completed in a short period of time.

  19. How do I get a standard written through ? • Find an EOTA member who deals with your type of product. • Discuss your product and it’s characteristics with the EOTA member and they will guide you through the process.

  20. Who’s who in the process? • EOTA Approvals Bodies • Standing Committee on Construction • European Commission • European Standards Body - CEN

  21. The ‘EOTA’ Process FM Approvals EOTA Application Circulation to EOTA ABs, EC, SCC & CEN Green Light FM Approvals write CUAP Circulation to EOTA ABs FM Approvals write ETA Circulation to EOTA & EC Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity

  22. Examples of work? • 1620+ European Technical Approvals have been issued by EOTA • Products ranging from roofing, flooring, insulation and doors. • ETA (without ETAG) No 246. is for a early suppression, fast response automatic sprinkler.

  23. In Summary… • CE marking Directives bring harmonisation, equality and eliminate barriers to the free movement of goods in the EU. • Unique and innovative fire protection products can be CE marked by using the process.

  24. Thank You… Any Questions? FM Approvals is an independent third party certification body Notified under the Construction Products and ATEX Directives and has been appointed as an ETA Issuing Body and EOTA Member for the United Kingdom. FM Approvals Ltd. 1 Windsor Dials, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, SL4 1RS. Tel: +44 (0) 1753 750 000 / Fax: +44 (0) 1753 868 700 E-mail: cpd@fmapprovals.com Website: www.fmapprovals.com

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