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New regulations for CE-marked products in the EU

Author : Bozhou Marine

Update time : 2021-06-22 12:04:44

According to the requirements of the new EU product safety regulations "Market Supervision Regulations (EU) 2019/1020", starting from July 16, 2021 (local time), most products with the CE mark in the EU (except the UK) require the EU The person in charge serves as the contact person for compliance of their products.

Screenshot of EU official website announcement

Official announcement address of EU regulations:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32019R1020

1. Applicable product range

From July 16, 2021, it is illegal to sell CE-marked products in the EU without an EU responsible person. Since the United Kingdom has left the European Union, the United Kingdom is not within the scope of this EU product safety regulation change.

In response, the European Union has issued 25 technical directives (each directive is for a specific product category). Except for medical devices, civil explosives, and certain elevators and ropeway devices, all products with the CE mark in the European Union are subject to this regulation. constraint.

Such as toys, electronic products, personal protective equipment, machinery, construction goods, gas equipment, leisure and private boats, marine light, pressure vessels, and measuring equipment.

Screenshot of applicable product range on EU official website

Please refer to the address for the applicable CE mark product range:
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking/manufacturers_en

  2. The EU responsible person information is required to be displayed on the product or packaging

The name, registered trademark name, mailing address, email address, telephone number of the responsible person in the EU shall be reflected in the product, product packaging, package or accompanying documents.

  3. Requirements of the responsible person in the EU

A. Manufacturers established in the European Union;

B. EU local importers (when the manufacturer is not in the EU);

C. Authorized representative established in the European Union (the manufacturer authorizes the responsible person in the European Union in writing to perform the responsibility on behalf of the manufacturer and provide him with a letter of authorization when required by the market supervisory authority);

D. Distribution service providers established in the European Union.

  4. Warm Reminder

For most products with the CE mark that enter the EU from July 16, 2021, the product packaging must be affixed with relevant information of the EU responsible person, otherwise it may be detained or returned by the customs. Export companies should pay attention.

If there is no manufacturer or importer established in the EU for the products of the exporting company, it is recommended that the exporting company find a suitable authorized representative (European) in the market. You can refer to the following list of authorized representatives recommended by Amazon and AliExpress.

https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/external/help.html?itemlD=RWW8VWGG266ECPY&language=zh_CN&ref=efph_RWW8VWGG266ECPY_cont_GSDP2QRYVQ5SUFLE

https://sell.aliexpress.com/zh/_pc/CE.htm?spm=5261.ams_103714.0.0.60604e6fjAwaNc

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