Non-CE Marking Product Directives and Regulations

Batteries and Accumulators Directive There are many European Directives that have implications for safety and/or product compliance – in most cases it is a legal requirement for these Directives to be met. There also exist numerous product compliance or safety related Regulations that apply to specific product types, applications, or industry. Some of the following directives/regulations are the responsibility of the manufacturer, whilst the remaining are the responsibility of the user.

It is important to note that whilst most CE marking Directives do not make the use of standards mandatory, some regulations can require that certain standards are complied with

Example Directives/Regulations

General Product Safety Directive
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
The Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive
Physical Agents Directive
Electromagnetic (EM) Fields Directive
Artificial Optical Radiation Directive
Automotive EMC Directive (E Marking)
EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval Directive
Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive
Energy Labelling of Household Appliances Directive
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR)
Building Regulations
Cosmetics Products (Safety) Regulations
Child Product (Children’s Clothing/Bunk Beds/Wheeled Child Conveyances) (Safety) Regulations
Marine Equipment Directive

If you have a specific question that you would like to ask please call our technical team who are happy to give you free advice and tell you how we can help you CE Mark your product.

The CE Marking Association are specialists in European product compliance. We can help you to meet the requirements of all of the relevant product legislation. Please call us on 01564 792349 for further help and assistance

Alternatively, you can email a question directly to us at info@cemarkingassociation.co.uk