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What does CE What does CE marking mean to me? marking mean to me? … … it depends on who you are and it depends on who you are and your point of view. your point of view. Andrew Was, EU Certification Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager. Manager.
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What does CE marking What does CE marking mean to me?mean to me?
……it depends on who you are and it depends on who you are and your point of view.your point of view.
Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager.Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager.
What is CE marking about?What is CE marking about?
Any product bearing the mark meets all the appropriate provisions of the relevant legislation implementing certain European Directives.
CE Marking allows easy access to the European Market without adaption or rechecking.
The CE mark…The CE mark…… … as a manufacturer.as a manufacturer.
• Access to Single European MarketAccess to Single European Market
• Free movement of goods across EUFree movement of goods across EU
• Acceptability without further testAcceptability without further test
How big is the EU market?How big is the EU market?EU Member StatesEU Member States
UK, Germany, France, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden etcItaly, Sweden etc
EU Member States 2004EU Member States 2004
Poland, Hungary etcPoland, Hungary etc
EU Member States 2007EU Member States 2007
Romania, BulgariaRomania, Bulgaria
EU CandidatesEU Candidates
Croatia, Turkey etcCroatia, Turkey etc
EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States
Iceland, Norway & Iceland, Norway & Switzerland.Switzerland.
The CE mark…The CE mark…… … as a user / specifier.as a user / specifier.
• The product is legal in the EUThe product is legal in the EU
• Fire protection equipment is independently Fire protection equipment is independently verified by expert bodiesverified by expert bodies
• Acceptable without further testAcceptable without further test
The CE mark…The CE mark…… … as a member state.as a member state.
• Sets the acceptability criteria for ‘safe’ Sets the acceptability criteria for ‘safe’ products entering the market products entering the market
• Harmonises all varying national regulations in Harmonises all varying national regulations in European Member States, so that the Single European Member States, so that the Single Market is encouragedMarket is encouraged
Why is it a good idea to CE?Why is it a good idea to CE?• Because the law requires itBecause the law requires it
• Because the market demands itBecause the market demands it
• Because a customer expects itBecause a customer expects it
Not much choice if we are to be legal Not much choice if we are to be legal and win businessand win business
Any other reasons to CE mark?Any other reasons to CE mark?
• A faster market access time?A faster market access time?
• A lower market access cost?A lower market access cost?
• To get a competitive advantage?To get a competitive advantage?
Market access is improved but the Market access is improved but the advantages only occur if you’re first!advantages only occur if you’re first!
What we all know about CEWhat we all know about CE
• Only if product is under a DirectiveOnly if product is under a Directive
• Only if a Only if a harmonised standardharmonised standard exists exists
• Only if harmonised standard appliesOnly if harmonised standard applies
• May involve a May involve a Notified BodyNotified Body
• It isIt is not not aa Quality Mark Quality Mark
Harmonised Standards….Harmonised Standards….
• Listed in the EU Official JournalListed in the EU Official Journal
• Compiled and revised by CENCompiled and revised by CEN
• Can take a very long time to createCan take a very long time to create
• May not keep pace with innovationMay not keep pace with innovation
Who are the Notified Bodies?Who are the Notified Bodies?
• Organisations who help Organisations who help manufacturers to apply the CE mark.manufacturers to apply the CE mark.
• 2000 NBs in EU member states.2000 NBs in EU member states.
• Cover all Directives or parts of them. Cover all Directives or parts of them.
CE for fire protection…CE for fire protection…
• Construction Products Directive (CPD)Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• SomeSome harmonised standards exist harmonised standards exist
• SomeSome harmonised standards apply harmonised standards apply
If the design of your product is not If the design of your product is not covered – don’t CE mark covered – don’t CE mark butbut have to have to meet National rules.meet National rules.
National Rules & StandardsNational Rules & Standards
• EachEach country may have it’s own country may have it’s own
• Managed by National CommitteesManaged by National Committees
• The technical requirements of each The technical requirements of each standard standard could be differentcould be different
• The cost and time to comply with each The cost and time to comply with each can be extremecan be extreme
What if a hEN does not exist?What if a hEN does not exist?
• Construction Products procedure existsConstruction Products procedure exists
• Process through Process through EOTAEOTA
• One standard applies to the productOne standard applies to the product
• Standard written for the productStandard written for the product
EEuropeanuropean O Organisation for rganisation for TTechnicalechnical A Approvalspprovals
• Select group of Approvals Bodies representing EU Select group of Approvals Bodies representing EU Member States.Member States.
What is ?What is ?
EEuropean uropean OOrganisation for rganisation for TTechnical echnical Approvalspprovals
EOTA and Notified BodiesEOTA and Notified Bodies
• Over 2000 Notified Bodies in EUOver 2000 Notified Bodies in EU– Test and certify to hEN standardsTest and certify to hEN standards
• Only 38 members of EOTAOnly 38 members of EOTA– Ability to develop standards for products not covered by hEN!Ability to develop standards for products not covered by hEN!
What does do?What does do?The EOTA members create test standards for products that are not covered by The EOTA members create test standards for products that are not covered by existing harmonised standards (hEN) so that they can be tested and CE marked.existing harmonised standards (hEN) so that they can be tested and CE marked.
Each member has declared fields of expertise…Each member has declared fields of expertise…
FM Approvals’ expertise includes fire protection equipment.FM Approvals’ expertise includes fire protection equipment.
Why use the process?Why use the process?
• An EU wide recognised standard is An EU wide recognised standard is established for the product established for the product
• The product is CE marked and can enter The product is CE marked and can enter the European marketthe European market
• The process can be completed in a short The process can be completed in a short period of time. period of time.
How do I get a standard written How do I get a standard written through ?through ?
• Find an EOTA member who deals with Find an EOTA member who deals with your type of product.your type of product.
• Discuss your product and it’s Discuss your product and it’s characteristics with the EOTA member characteristics with the EOTA member and they will guide you through the and they will guide you through the process.process.
Who’s who in the process?Who’s who in the process?
• EOTA EOTA AApprovals pprovals BBodies odies
• SStanding tanding CCommittee on ommittee on CConstructiononstruction
• EEuropean uropean CCommissionommission
• European Standards Body - European Standards Body - CENCEN
The ‘EOTA’ ProcessThe ‘EOTA’ ProcessEOTA Application
Circulation to EOTA ABs, EC, SCC & CEN
FM Approvalswrite CUAP
FM Approvals
Manufacturer’s Declaration of
Conformity
GreenLight
Circulation to EOTA ABs
FM Approvalswrite ETA
Circulation to EOTA & EC
Examples of work?Examples of work?
• 1620+ European Technical Approvals 1620+ European Technical Approvals have been issued by EOTAhave been issued by EOTA
• Products ranging from roofing, flooring, Products ranging from roofing, flooring, insulation and doors. insulation and doors.
• ETA (without ETAG) No 246. is for a early ETA (without ETAG) No 246. is for a early suppression, fast response automatic suppression, fast response automatic sprinkler.sprinkler.
In Summary…In Summary…• CE marking Directives bring harmonisation, CE marking Directives bring harmonisation,
equality and eliminate barriers to the free equality and eliminate barriers to the free movement of goods in the EU.movement of goods in the EU.
• Unique and innovative fire protection Unique and innovative fire protection products can be CE marked by using the products can be CE marked by using the process. process.
Thank You…Thank You…
FM Approvals is an independent third party certification body Notified under FM Approvals is an independent third party certification body Notified under
the Construction Products and ATEX Directives and has been appointed as the Construction Products and ATEX Directives and has been appointed as
an ETA Issuing Body and EOTA Member for the United Kingdom.an ETA Issuing Body and EOTA Member for the United Kingdom.
FM Approvals Ltd.FM Approvals Ltd.
1 Windsor Dials, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, SL4 1RS.1 Windsor Dials, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, SL4 1RS.
Tel: +44 (0) 1753 750 000 / Fax: +44 (0) 1753 868 700Tel: +44 (0) 1753 750 000 / Fax: +44 (0) 1753 868 700
E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
Website: www.fmapprovals.comWebsite: www.fmapprovals.com
Any Questions?Any Questions?
