FAQ

Why is the CE required?
Because there are the CEE directives that, acknowledged in Italy with the legislatives decrees and others proceedings, impose it. That to make uniform the safety of products which can be used in the European Community countries.
What are the CEE directives?
There are documents that fix the products essentials required and refer to the norms specifics, products norms, for all others characteristics that must have.

How identify the directives to applicate?
In base to the product type or the products family to realize. There are directives concerning the "medicals devices", "the toys", "the gas equipments", etc. There are directives more generals, for example on the "electromagnetic compatibility" to which is applied to all the products of electric/electronic type. Another directive is the "directive low tension".

How to make the CE marking?
The CE marking appends to a product presume that the product is conform to the directives and norms applicable. Therefore the signature of the marking is like a final act only after it proved the conformity. .

How to prove the conformity?
The conformity is proved through the procedures that can concern the producer only or a third agency upon the request the conformity DECLARATION or CERTIFICATION. The procedures are contained in the modules (A, B, C...H modules) came from a Community Decision.

What is "the conformity declaration"?
It's an act with which the constructor declares that that product is conform to the directive (or directives) and applicable harmonizes norms.

What are the "harmonizes" norms?
Are norms that, after the publication in the Official Gazette of the European Community, are acknowledged by the community members. Their application guarantees the product conformity presumption.
How is applied the directive 89/336 CEE on the electromagnetic compatibility?
The directive 89/336/CEE is between those which consider sufficient the conformity declaration. Therefore the producer must (I save some exceptions):
- Project and construct the apparatus so that is immune to the disturbs and doesn't provoke disturbs to others products.
- Follow the experiments and the e.m. compatibility measures applying the harmonizes product norms.
- Draft and sing the conformity declaration.
- Append the CE marking.
- Keep on disposition for the eventual controls all the project documentation and project construction, the experiments results and their modality of calculation for 10 years.

Note: Beyond the directive on the electromagnetic compatibility an electric/electronic product is the subject at least at the directive for the safety against the electrics risks; the CE markig must cover also this directive.

How satisfy the directive 89/336/CEE if for that apparatus aren't the harmonizes norms?
In this case are applied the generic harmonizes norms, valid for all the apparatus.