Understand your CE responsibilities and plan your next steps with easyCE.
- Understand when CE marking applies and what your product needs.
- Explore the assessment process, responsibilities and practical next steps.
Willy Lebherz
Managing Director, easyCE GmbH
Declaration prepared!
The declaration required for your product, prepared for review and signature.
Risk assessment completed!
Your product hazards and risks assessed, with protective measures documented.
Requirements identified!
Applicable legislation and relevant standards identified for your product.
Documentation prepared!
Clear technical documentation and user instructions for the agreed scope.
Clear next steps!
Know which assessments, documents and declarations are needed before affixing the marking.
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Frequently asked questions
When does a product need CE marking?
Our article When is CE marking required? explains the scope in more detail. The key points are:
- CE marking is required when a product falls under EU legislation that provides for it. Start with our overview of CE legislation.
- The applicable rules determine the requirements for placing a product on the EEA market and, where relevant, putting it into service. Other markets have their own rules.
Do not affix CE marking to a product that is not covered by legislation requiring it.
What are the risks of incorrect CE marking?
Our article on liability and product compliance risks explains the potential consequences. Depending on the breach and the applicable law, these can include:
- Corrective action, restrictions on sale, withdrawal or recall of products.
- Administrative penalties under the applicable national legislation.
- Civil claims where a defective or non-compliant product causes loss or injury.
- Further legal action, depending on the conduct and the jurisdiction concerned.
How does product conformity differ from workplace safety?
Product conformity concerns the requirements for supplying a product and, where applicable, putting it into service. Workplace safety also covers how equipment is selected, installed, used and maintained. Our article on workplace safety explains the employer's practical responsibilities.
CE marking does not replace the employer's workplace risk assessment, training or maintenance arrangements. Review how the equipment is actually used, including its installation, interfaces and any later modifications.
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Approach to conformity assessment
How the work is carried out
Scope of support
Your point of contact
A product-specific plan based on the applicable requirements
Technical work and documentation coordinated by CE experts
An agreed overall scope or selected individual tasks
A dedicated expert who knows your project
Other service providers
Approach depends on the provider and agreed service
Delivery methods vary between providers
Scope defined by the service agreement
Contact arrangements depend on the provider
CE software
Tools organise assessments and documentation
Your team supplies the technical input and uses the tools
Features depend on the selected software and modules
Expert assistance depends on the service package
Technical expertise. A clear plan.
Get started in three steps
Step 1
Get free initial advice
Tell us what your product does, where you plan to supply it and what you need help with. A CE expert will discuss the relevant requirements and next steps with you, free of charge.
Step 2
Receive your proposal
We prepare a proposal for the work your project needs and explain the scope, required inputs and next steps. You can discuss the details with your expert before deciding how to proceed.
Step 3
Start the agreed work
Your dedicated expert carries out and coordinates the agreed technical and documentation tasks. We explain the results and outstanding actions at handover. Any ongoing updates or additional support are agreed separately.
Bring clarity to your CE project
Your experts in product safety and compliance
Willy Lebherz, Founder and Managing Director of easyCE
- Product safety and compliance expert since 1995
- Recipient of the "Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany", awarded in 1983 by the then Federal President Carl Carstens
- Meister qualification in measurement and control technology
- Retired captain, former technical logistics project officer and commander of a telecommunications repair company
easyCE is an engineering consultancy specialising in product safety and compliance. We work with manufacturers, machinery users and distributors on risk assessments, standards research, protective measures and technical documentation. Our experts also coordinate required testing and other agreed conformity assessment tasks. You can commission an overall project scope or individual services. Founded in southern Germany, easyCE works with clients internationally.
Technical expertise, clear documentation and a dedicated expert for your project.