CE Marking Requirements: A Step-by-Step Route for Exporters
CE marking requirements for non-EU manufacturers, step by step: applicable EU laws, harmonised standards, conformity assessment, technical file, DoC and labels.
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CE marking guides for exporters
Practical answers to the questions manufacturers outside the EU ask most often, written by engineers with hands-on experience in product compliance.
EU Authorised Representative and the Article 4 Responsible Person
What an EU authorised representative does, the Article 4 tasks of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, mandate limits and how non-EU manufacturers choose an EU partner.
Read the guideDo I Need a Notified Body? Modules A to H, Law by Law
When EU law requires a notified body: modules A to H, rules for LVD, EMC, RED, ATEX, PED and machinery, how to check NANDO and what a notified body issues.
Read the guideTechnical File for CE Marking: Content, Evidence, Retention
What a CE marking technical file must contain: product description, risk assessment, test reports, supplier evidence, 10-year retention and version control.
Read the guideEU Declaration of Conformity Template: What to Include
EU declaration of conformity template: Annex III content, single declaration, languages, machinery rules, declaration of incorporation, common mistakes.
Read the guideHarmonised Standards and Presumption of Conformity Explained
How harmonised standards give presumption of conformity: Official Journal citation, Annex Z scope, editions and cessation dates, restrictions, EN vs ISO/IEC.
Read the guideMachinery Regulation 2023/1230: Key Changes for Manufacturers
Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 changes from 20 January 2027: per-unit transition, Annex I Part A and B, partly completed machinery and digital instructions.
Read the guideRED Cybersecurity and EN 18031: What Radio Makers Must Do
RED cybersecurity since August 2025: Delegated Regulation 2022/30, Article 3(3)(d)(e)(f), EN 18031 restrictions and when a notified body becomes necessary.
Read the guideCyber Resilience Act Dates: What Applies in 2026 and 2027
Cyber Resilience Act dates: vulnerability reporting since 11 September 2026, main obligations from 11 December 2027, and how the CRA fits with CE marking.
Read the guideCE Certificate: What It Is and What Buyers Should Ask For
Is there a CE certificate? Why module A products have none, what notified bodies issue, how voluntary certificates differ and what to give buyers instead.
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CE Marking Fundamentals covers every step in six short modules. Module 1 is free.