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The CE marking indicates a product’s compliance with EU legislation and so enables the free movement of products within the European
Market. By affixing the CE marking to a product, a manufacturer declares, on his sole responsibility, that the product meets all legal requirements for the CE marking. In turn, this means that the product can be sold throughout the European Economic Area. This also applies to products made in other countries, but sold in the EEA.
However, not all products must bear the CE marking but only product categories mentioned in specific EU Directives regarding the CE marking. Therefore, CE marking does not indicate that a product was
manufactured in the EEA, but merely states that the product has been assessed before being placed on the market, and thus, satisfies the applicable legislative requirements enabling it to be sold there. In other words, it means that the manufacturer has verified that the product complies with all relevant essential requirements (e.g. health! and safety or environmental requirements) laid down in the applicable Directives, had it been examined by an independent conformity assessment body. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to carry out the conformity assessment, to set up the technical file, to issue the declaration of conformity and to affix the CE marking to a product. Distributors must check that the product bears the CE marking and that the required supporting documentation is in order. If the product is imported from outside the EEA, the importer has to verify that the manufacturer has undertaken the necessary steps and that the documentation is available upon request. The system behind the CE marking ensures its proper function. It consists of manufacturers, importers, distributors, notified bodies and market surveillance authorities, and has been strengthened through the New Legislative Framework, which aims to further reduce burdens on trade while, at the same time, ensuring a high level of safety and protection of other public interests. This dissertation consists of nine chapters and analyzes the procedures of the cement product "Concrete pipes for use in chambers" certified with the CE marking. Chapter1is the introduction! Chapter 2 presents an overview of the company. In Chapter 3 the meaning of CE marking is analyzed,
while chapter 4 summarizes the processes to be followed according to ELOT EN 1917.Chapter 5 describes the certificate of conformity’s
different categories and determines which category must be used.
In chapter 6,a simulation of all necessary steps will be applied so
that the product will be certified in accordance with EU Directives. In
chapter 7, a virtual recording of all values will be presented, that,
in chapter 8, will lead to compliance with all the obligations followed by the manufacturer. Finally, chapter 9 summarizes the conclusions of the above procedures. |
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