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The following articles are the most recent articles relating to product legislation. If you would like to discuss any of the following topics in further detail with a technical members of staff, then please contact us on 01564 792349.
New List of Harmonised Construction Product Standards
The lists of harmonised standards on the European Commission’s website are frequently updated to include new or amended standards. These standards, when they appear on the list (formally known as the Official Journal) can, when applied in full, offer a presumption of conformity to the applicable CE Marking Directive. Usually the application of a harmonised […]
August 26, 2014
New EMC Directive – What are the changes?
The EMC Directive 2004/108/EC is one of a number of CE Marking Directives that are getting a make-over to bring them into line with EU Decision No. 768/2008/EU, in accordance with the New Legislative Framework (NLF) that was introduced in 2008. Subsequently, a NEW recast Electromagnetic Conformity (EMC) 2014/30/EU came into force on the 18th […]
August 1, 2014
New Pressure Equipment Directive Changes
The Pressure Equipment Directive (97/23/EC) is due to be replaced by a brand new Directive that has been aligned to the New Legislative Framework. The arrival of the new Directive (2014/68/EU) will mean that manufacturers will need to review their CE marking procedures and documentation for pressure equipment. The Directive will be implemented into force […]
Members Question – Imported second-hand spare parts & CE Marking
Members of the CE Marking Association frequently send questions into the Technical Team for support on Product Compliance. Where the dilemma may be of interest to a wider audience we like to publish the questions and answers as guidance for other manufacturers. Please note that the question and answer may have been altered for confidentiality […]
July 11, 2014
EN1090-1 Comes into Force & New Guidance
As of the 1st July 2014, structural steel and aluminium components are required to be CE marked under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). The CPR came into force back in 2013, however the requirement to affix the CE mark is dependent upon whether a harmonised technical specification is available and also whether it has passed […]
