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Tag Archives: CE marking
Translations and CE marking
This is an often-asked question, “Do I need to translate the manual for the EU and what do I need to translate?” The answer is everything that is needed top assemble, safely operate, maintain, and eventually dispose of the equipment … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
Tagged CE marking, EU declaration of conformity
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Sending equipment to the EU when compliance is not an obvious path
Manufacturers contact F2 Labs from around the world to ask for assistance with EU regulations. While F2 Labs primarily focuses on electro-mechanical devices, including medical devices, we have also assisted many people with an understanding of what is legally required. … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, Lasers, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Tagged CE marking, EN 60825-1, EN 62368-1, Regulation No (EC) 216/2008
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EN 62368-1:2014 will replace EN 60950-1 and EN 60065
EN 62368-1:2014 will replace two main EN standards on December 20, 2020. A year or two years ago this seemed a long way off. Now it is right around the corner. To begin with, we want to take a look … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 60065, EN 600950-1, EN 62368-1, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, LVD 2014/35/EU, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RED 2014/53/EU
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New RoHS standard – EN 63000:2018
CENELEC has published a new RoHS standard, announcing it, here. The new standard is EN ISO 63000:2018 Technical Documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restriction of hazardous substances. The referenced CENELEC article indicates … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged 2011/65/EU, 2015/868, CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EN 63000, EN 63000:2018, RoHS
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RoHS 2011/65/EU and a Tale of Three Guitars
The world has many good guitar manufacturers but it is commonly accepted that the very best guitars are made in the United States. Few guitar players will dispute that. In the world of acoustic guitars there are three ‘big’ manufacturers … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, Product Testing, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE marking, RoHS compliance, WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU
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REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Article 7, Annex VII, and practical considerations for manufacturers – the CRASH COURSE
One possible cause for an audible “gulp” coming from the reader of a specifications sheet is coming across a requirement to comply, vaguely, with the REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006. Broadly, REACH is meant to ensure that products in Europe do … Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Product Testing, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged 1907/2006, Cadmium restrictions, CE, CE marking, EU product rules, REACH, REACH 1907/2006, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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Partly completed machinery and the requirement for Assembly Instructions
Manufacturers who build parts of machines or incomplete machinery (for example: no controls) must be aware that their equipment must not carry a CE marking if the equipment is not in scope of any other Directive(s) and must follow a … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, Consulting, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Product Testing
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, CE marking Directives, Declaration of Incorporation, Declaration of incorporation for partly completed machinery, EC declaration of conformity, EU Directives, MD 2006/42/EC, Partly completed machinery
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CE marking Onsite Consulting and Training
F2 Labs is able to send a CE marking expert to your facility to provide overview training to your business – sales and engineering. We can quickly dig into the Directives that apply to your specific products and show your … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EN 60601-1, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, REACH, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EU, European Commission, European Union
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Directive (EU) 2017/2102 and RoHS 2011/65/EU
The RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU was amended in November 2017 by Directive (EU) 2017/2102 with some administrative clarifications. I found one item particularly interesting: Recital (2): (2) Secondary market operations for EEE, which involve repair, replacement of spare parts, refurbishment and … Continue reading
Posted in CE marking, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged (EU) 2017/2102, CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, RoHS, RoHS 2011/65/EU, Sending spare parts to the EU, Used equipment CE, Used equipment CE marking, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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RoHS 2011/65/EU and Machinery
F2 Labs assists many manufacturers, internationally, with CE marking requirements. Regarding CE marking, primarily we test and evaluate electro-mechanical equipment for compliance with electrical safety, machinery safety, EMC and radio, medical device, and hazardous location requirements. However, when a manufacturer … Continue reading
Posted in ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, CE marking, Consulting, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Medical Devices Regulation (EU)2017/745, Product Testing, Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Tagged CE, CE mark, CE marking, EN 50581:2012, EU declaration of conformity, RoHS, RoHS 2, RoHS 2011/65/EU, RoHS compliance, WEEE, WEEE 2012/19/EU
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