 There is a legal requirement for many products sold into the European Union to ensure that they are CE Marked. This informs authorities that all the requirements of the New Approach Directives have been met, and the product is safe to place on the marketplace. There are a number of Directives covering a wide range of products:
Two Directives, in particular, cover most electrical / electronic products that we use or come into common contact with, the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the Electromagnetic Compatability (EMC) Directive. Therefore, manufacturers of these products are faced with a number of issues such as design for compliance, which standards are applicable, and what testing / assessment is necessary. |
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