CE marking of wood products
Wooden products may fall under different directives or regulations so it is essential to first define the intended use of the product which will determine the choice of law to be respected.
IN-DEPTH
WHO HAS TO MAKE THE
CE MARKING OF WOOD PRODUCTS?
When required, the CE marking is mandatory for those who put into free circulation within the European Community a wood product.
If you are the manufacturer, you need an authorized representative in Europe to make the CE marking.
An extra European manufacturer CAN NEVER perform CE marking even if its products comply with the laws and if it does, the CE marking is illegal.
THE FIRST STEP IS TO DEFINE THE INTENDED USE OF THE PRODUCT TO SELECT THE CORRECT LAW
IN ANY CASE, LAW REQUIRES THE TECHNICAL FILE FOR ALL PRODUCTS PUT INTO THE EUROPEAN MARKET
THE ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE
SATISFIED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCT IS SAFE
ONLY A RESIDENT IN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY CAN CARRY OUT THE CE MARKING
WHAT ABOUT THE CE MARK WHEN THE PRODUCT IS A “CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT”?
Wood and wooden artefacts, such as beams, planks, parquet, etc. when used in buildings they are intended as construction products therefore they fall within the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EC and in any harmonized product standards and have the CE marking obligation.
To carry out the CE marking of products that participate in the structural strength of buildings, it is necessary a Notified Body to issue certificates on the products and certificates on the persons in charge of the production control. These documents will become an integral part of the CE marking, but be careful because the certificates issued by the Notified Body when required by the directive do NOT replace the CE marking but form an integral part of it.
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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