CE Marking
Headlands Consulting engineers have been helping machinery manufacturers, suppliers, and importers since the original Machinery Directive was adopted in 1993. We have a close working arrangement with AMTRI Veritas, a body notified to the European Commission for approval of certain machinery in Annex IV of the directive, so in these cases we can help ensure smooth progress towards approval. Our structured approach ensures all requirements are covered and records are kept for the technical file at the same time. Most machines can be self certified, provided certain procedures are followed. There are five stages to achieve CE marking for the Machinery Directive:
Step 1 risk assessment
Step 2 ensuring conformity with the essential health and safety requirements (EHSRs), preferably through adoption of standards
Step 3 compilation of instructions
Step 4 drawing up the technical file
Step 5 CE marking and signing of an EC Declaration of Conformity
Most machinery will use electrical power and so must comply with the Low Voltage Directive and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (both requiring CE marking) as well as the Machinery Directive. Applying the standard for electrical safety of machines ensures that the Low Voltage Directive is met. Electromagnetic compatibility can be met without laboratory testing, but an EMC assessment is required, preferably with limited testing in situ. Contact us for more details.
New Machinery Directive !
Guidance and documentation supporting the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC is available here. This directive is in force now and must be complied with by the deadline of 29.12.09.
There are new requirements for all machinery, and new obligations on suppliers of partly completed machinery. Click here for more details.