As a result of the harmonization studies carried out in the European Union on the free movement of products and the elimination of technical barriers, the CE label has become mandatory. CE labelIs a safety marking placed on products issued by the European Union and included in the New Approach Directives which must be complied with. The products that will be offered to the European Union market should bear the CE label.
With the CE label application, many benefits have been achieved in the medium and long term for our country's economy. For example,
- The quality infrastructure of industrial products has been strengthened.
- The competitiveness of manufacturers in domestic and foreign markets has increased.
- Consumer rights and interests are protected with the introduction of products that comply with technical regulations.
- Important steps have been taken in the integration studies with the European Union.
- The technical barriers to entry of our products into the European Union market have been eliminated.
- The possibility of manufacturers to expand to world markets has increased.
However, considering all the adaptation studies and the road covered Avrupa Birliğihas completed the necessary procedures for the notified bodies appointed and notified by our country. However, 1500 is the number of authorized organizations that provide conformity assessment services for CE marking within the European Union.
Therefore, manufacturers have to go to the notified bodies announced in the Official Journal of the European Union. This situation brings financial burden on the one hand and on the other hand conformity assessment processes take time. However, in accordance with the Customs Union Agreement which entered into force in 1996, CE-tagged products coming from the members of the union do not experience any problems in our country's customs and are offered to the market.
Product certification CE markingConsists of the initials of Conformity Europe. In the New Approach Directives, three essential requirements for the CE marking of products to be placed on the market in the European Union are taken into account: the products do not harm human health in any way, the products do not harm the environment and the products have technical competence.
In the New Approach Directives, the basic requirements for each product group are set separately. As an example, the Basic Requirements for Construction Works included in the Annex to the Construction Products Directive are as follows:
- Mechanical strength and stability
- Safety in case of fire
- Hygiene, health and environment
- Accessibility and security in use
- Noise protection
- Energy saving and heat preservation
- Sustainable use of natural resources
CE marking can be affixed on building materials that comply with these basic requirements.
As a result, the CE mark of conformity is the result of the New Approach policy introduced by the European Union in 1985. The CE mark is a sign that the products included in the New Approach Directives comply with the health and safety requirements as well as the environmental and consumer protection requirements.
The TÜRCERT certification organization not only carries out certification activities, but also provides technical services such as various inspection and testing activities. Therefore, if you want to know more about what the CE label means, the experienced managers and employees of the TÜRCERT certification body will always be there for you.