Category Archives: CE marking

Compliance for Electric Bicycles, E-Bikes, and the EU

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Peter Jolles

Understanding e-bike compliance under the scope of the EU machinery, electromagnetic compatibility, and restriction of hazardous substances directives. Continue reading →

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What is a CE marking? Does My Product Need One?

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Keith Cooper

The CE mark is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential requirements set out in European Directives. To use the CE mark on a product, the manufacturer must draw up an EU Declaration of … Continue reading →

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Great Britain Changed the UKCA Deadline for Implementation, Again

Posted on September 15, 2021 by F2 IT

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all for a loop. Effects of the pandemic have been seen across many industries, supply chains, and more, including the extension of deadlines for product compliance regulations. In a statement on August 24th, 2021, … Continue reading →

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Great Britain’s UKCA mark – September 2020 Update

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Peter Jolles

We published an article about Brexit and its implications for CE marking back in February of this year. A link to that article is here. The UK government posted new guidance about this on September 1, 2020. The link to … Continue reading →

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RoHS 2011/65/EU and (EU)2015/863 – What is the difference?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Peter Jolles

Understanding the requirements for compliance to RoHS 2011/65/EU is not difficult (and we can help you), but ignoring them can get your product stopped upon entry into the EU. RoHS stands for the “restriction of hazardous substances”. Initially, it restricted … Continue reading →

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NOTICE: We are offering PRO-BONO services – Can we help you?

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Peter Jolles

If you are producing a product that can help with this crisis and you’re in need of assistance with regulatory approvals, advice, guidance or testing, we are here and want to do our part to help the country during this … Continue reading →

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My product connects by USB, why do I need to comply with the Low Voltage Directive?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Peter Jolles

The question in the title of this blog article is frequently asked by our customers. Let’s break it down. See the LVD 2014/35/EU, Article 1, para 2: The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU applies to products with a power input of … Continue reading →

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Rapid Alerts and RoHS in the European Union

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Peter Jolles

I get an email from RAPEX every Friday morning that details products stopped in customs in the EU for various issues. These are not all of the of the products stopped, just the most dangerous ones. RAPEX is an acronym … Continue reading →

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Here is why it is important to select the right Power Supply

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Peter Jolles

Most of our customers must comply with the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU prior to application of a CE marking to their products. This is because the EMC Directive is applicable to almost everything with active electronics. Unlike North American EMC compliance … Continue reading →

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Is the CE marking still valid now that Brexit has happened?

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Peter Jolles

Yes, for now. CE marking will be accepted until at least the end of 2020 and then the UKCA mark will be the replacement mark for products sent to the UK. The link to the official UK page regarding this … Continue reading →

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