What is a CE certificate? Please give some advice
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A client is asking for a CE CERTIFICATE for plastic-steel profiles. I’m not sure what this certificate is; if anyone knows, please advise me
The CE CERTIFICATE is indeed a safety certification mark; when I was in college studying electrical engineering, I specifically learned about the meaning of marks such as 3C and CE.
Mm-hm. The 3C certification is our **safety certification mark; it is the abbreviation for China Compulsory Certification
CE certificates are very useful, especially for export business. If you don’t have a CE certificate, it is recommended to show an ISO or similar certificate instead.
“The “CE” mark is a safety certification mark, regarded as the manufacturer’s passport to enter the European market. Products bearing the “CE” mark can be sold in all EU member states without having to meet the requirements of each individual member state, thereby enabling free circulation of goods within the EU. The term CE is an abbreviation of the French phrase “Communauté Européenne”, meaning the European Community. The European Community later evolved into the European Union (abbreviated as the EU). In the EU market, the “CE” mark is a mandatory certification mark. Whether it is products manufactured by companies within the EU or products from other regions, in order to be sold freely in the EU market, they must bear the “CE” mark as proof that they meet the basic requirements set out in the EU’s Directive on New Approaches to Technical Harmonization and Standardization. This is a mandatory requirement imposed by EU law on products.
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CE certification is widely used for exports. Personally, I think that for products related to electricity, it’s best to have this certification if they are to be exported. Things like 3C don’t work very well.
“The “CE” mark is a safety certification mark; products bearing this mark can be sold in all EU member states without having to meet the requirements of each individual country, thereby enabling free circulation of goods within the EU. In my opinion, it’s not necessary to consider this mark if the products are not intended for export to Europe – for domestic use, an ISO certification is sufficient!