What does CE marking mean to me

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What does CE marking mean to me?

• it depends on who you are and your point of view.

Andrew Was, EU Certification Manager.
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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.

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The CE mark

• as a manufacturer.

• Access to Single European Market
• Free movement of goods across EU
• Acceptability without further test

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How big is the EU market?
EU Member States UK, Germany, France, Italy,
Sweden etc EU Member States 2004 Poland, Hungary
etc EU Member States 2007 Romania, Bulgaria EU
Candidates Croatia, Turkey etc EFTA Member
States Iceland, Norway Switzerland.
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The CE mark

• as a user / specifier.

• The product is legal in the EU
• Fire protection equipment is independently
  verified by expert bodies
• Acceptable without further test

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The CE mark

• as a member state.

• Sets the acceptability criteria for safe
  products entering the market
• Harmonises all varying national regulations in
  European Member States, so that the Single Market
  is encouraged

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Why is it a good idea to CE?

• Because the law requires it
• Because the market demands it
• Because a customer expects it
• Not much choice if we are to be legal and win
  business

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Any other reasons to CE mark?

• A faster market access time?
• A lower market access cost?
• To get a competitive advantage?
• Market access is improved but the advantages
  only occur if youre first!

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What we all know about CE

• Only if product is under a Directive
• Only if a harmonised standard exists
• Only if harmonised standard applies
• May involve a Notified Body
• It is not a Quality Mark

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Harmonised Standards.

• Listed in the EU Official Journal
• Compiled and revised by CEN
• Can take a very long time to create
• May not keep pace with innovation

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Who are the Notified Bodies?

• Organisations who help manufacturers to apply the
  CE mark.
• 2000 NBs in EU member states.
• Cover all Directives or parts of them.

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CE for fire protection

• Construction Products Directive (CPD)
• Some harmonised standards exist
• Some harmonised standards apply
• If the design of your product is not covered
  dont CE mark but have to meet National rules.

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National Rules Standards

• Each country may have its own
• Managed by National Committees
• The technical requirements of each standard could
  be different
• The cost and time to comply with each can be
  extreme

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What if a hEN does not exist?

• Construction Products procedure exists
• Process through EOTA
• One standard applies to the product
• Standard written for the product

European Organisation for Technical Approvals
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What is ?

• European Organisation for Technical Approvals

• Select group of Approvals Bodies representing EU
  Member States.

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EOTA and Notified Bodies

• Over 2000 Notified Bodies in EU
• Test and certify to hEN standards
• Only 38 members of EOTA
• Ability to develop standards for products not
  covered by hEN!

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What does do?
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. Each member has declared
fields of expertise FM Approvals expertise
includes fire protection equipment.
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Why use the process?

• An EU wide recognised standard is established for
  the product
• The product is CE marked and can enter the
  European market
• The process can be completed in a short period of
  time.

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How do I get a standard written through
?

• Find an EOTA member who deals with your type of
  product.
• Discuss your product and its characteristics
  with the EOTA member and they will guide you
  through the process.

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Whos who in the process?

• EOTA Approvals Bodies
• Standing Committee on Construction
• European Commission
• European Standards Body - CEN

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The EOTA Process
FM Approvals
EOTA Application
Circulation to EOTA ABs, EC, SCC CEN
Green Light
FM Approvals write CUAP
Circulation to EOTA ABs
FM Approvals write ETA
Circulation to EOTA EC
Manufacturers Declaration of Conformity
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Examples of work?

• 1620 European Technical Approvals have been
  issued by EOTA
• Products ranging from roofing, flooring,
  insulation and doors.
• ETA (without ETAG) No 246. is for a early
  suppression, fast response automatic sprinkler.

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In Summary

• CE marking Directives bring harmonisation,
  equality and eliminate barriers to the free
  movement of goods in the EU.
• Unique and innovative fire protection products
  can be CE marked by using the
  process.

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Thank You
Any Questions?

• FM Approvals is an independent third party
  certification body Notified under the
  Construction Products and ATEX Directives and has
  been appointed as an ETA Issuing Body and EOTA
  Member for the United Kingdom.
• FM Approvals Ltd.
• 1 Windsor Dials, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, SL4 1RS.
  
• Tel [phone] / Fax [phone]
  700
• E-mail cpd_at_fmapprovals.com
• Website www.fmapprovals.com