CE marking of concrete products
The simple or reinforced or prestressed concrete used as a construction product is governed by the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EC and the related standards harmonized with it and IT IS OBLIGATORY TO BE MARKED CE.
IN-DEPTH
WHO HAS TO MAKE THE CE MARKING OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS?
The harmonized standards relating to concrete indicate when the manufacturer can carry out the CE marking procedure with an internal production check or when it is necessary for a Notified Body to intervene to carry out certificates on the product or certify the production system.
An extra European manufacturer CANNOT perform CE marking even if its products comply with the laws and if he does it, the CE marking is illegal.
ONLY A RESIDENT IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CAN CARRY OUT THE CE MARKING
THE ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE
SATISFIED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCT IS SAFE
LAW REQUIRES THE TECHNICAL FILE FOR ALL PRODUCTS, WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTION
THE LAW PUNISHES THOSE WHO PLACE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET WITHOUT PROVING THEIR NON-DANGEROUSNESS IN A FORMAL WAY
HOW TO MAKE THE CE MARKING OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS?
In order to carry out the CE marking of products in which concrete is the main one, it is necessary to verify which is the most binding directive or the presence of European and national laws that impose more restrictive methods, such as for example the Regulation of Construction Products 305/2011/EC (link to the official website) and the Technical Standards on Construction.
The CE marking of concrete, in many cases can only be performed in a documentary manner as the nature of the product does not allow to affix the CE mark.
Attention because marking a CE product does not only mean applying the symbol, but following a substantial and documentary procedure defined by law.
SOMETIMES, as mentioned above, the certificates are indispensable for the CE marking, which instead is ALWAYS mandatory.
CE certificates, even if issued by a Notified Body, do NOT replace the CE marking but supplement it.
THE CE MARK
BASE INFOS
Do you know the basic information on CE marking?
What’s the CE marking?
The CE marking is a mandatory procedure for all products covered by a Community directive, it must be carried out by the manufacturer or the authorised representative established in the European Union, which declares by means of the Declaration of Conformity (or Performance for construction products only), which the product complies with the safety and health requirements, provided for in the relevant Community directives or regulations in addition to avoid problems with the authorities and the police in case of control.
Who should make the CE marking?
The CE marking is a process that must be carried out by the product manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the European Community who, with the Declaration of Conformity, declares that the product complies with the safety and health requirements of the law. You can ask for advice on CE marking, but you can’t let others do it, unless you name a representative, that is, a legal agent. In any case, anyone who sells the product under his own name is totally responsible for it.
If you live in a non-EU country, can you mark CE your product?
No, the directives clearly clarify that ONLY a resident in the European Community can carry out this activity.
Therefore, if a non-European subject supplies a CE marked product, that mark is always illegal, even if the product complies with European laws. It is necessary to distinguish between the product, which enters the EU market, and the producer, if it is outside the EU, the law demands a substitute (importer or agent).
Beware of scams! What is the CE certificate?
The certificate or certification is NOT the CE mark, on this aspect there is a lot of confusion and many scams, for customers and for the authorities. At most, a certificate is a component of the CE mark but does not replace it. Never!
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