EU Major Changes in CE Certification

Important Notice

The EU decided on January 10, 2018 that starting from March 30, 2019, all notified agencies in the UK will not be able to carry out CE certification, and all UK products, manufacturers and certification bodies will no longer apply to the EU. Free circulation policy.

Due to the decision of Brexit, the United States and Europe have made major decisions on the notified institutions in the UK. Please ask relevant foreign trade enterprises to take precautions in advance and have a good transition period.

background

The background is in the context of the Brexit, which will further impact the entire EU region, and the aftershocks will not weaken!

time frame

Announced: January 10, 2018

Execution time: March 30, 2019

You can see that there is a buffer time, which means that the original rules are still feasible during this buffer time, but the actual situation is that these institutions will definitely adjust their direction quickly, either shut down or re-register in other countries, everyone and their own The certification body communicates in time!

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All notified agencies in the UK will not be able to carry out CE certification work, and all UK products, manufacturers and certification bodies will no longer apply the EU's free circulation policy.

This is very understandable to everyone, but the key to grasp is the following three points:

A: Is the certification before CE still valid?

B: What about the products of the transition period CE certification?

C: Will the UK government introduce new product requirements?

These three issues require the foreign trade partners to quickly contact with the customer to understand, for this Jimmy made the following judgment, but for reference only, specifically the foreign trade partners and customers confirmed.

The certification before 01-CE is still valid, but the certification is also time-limited, and the time is naturally invalid;

02- Many UK notified agencies will register similar companies in other EU countries, please pay close attention;

03- Brexit, gradually replacing CE certification, its certification will be introduced soon.

In short, don't worry, there is always a transitional phase in everything. The key is to pay close attention and communicate with customers to ensure that they are ahead and there is no loss.

suggestions below:

1. To make other EU markets through the UK market, you should have a second solution quickly, especially with the certification bodies you are looking for;

2. Only to be certified in the UK market, it is necessary to pay close attention to the requirements of the UK domestic market;

3. If you obtain CE certification through other EU markets, you should pay close attention to whether the UK can use it;

4. Communicate closely with the announcement entity and communicate with customers to ensure that the information is first.