CE marking and product compliance for Europe
We manage CE marking for electrical and wireless products from start to finish: confirming which EU legislation applies, planning the testing, and delivering a complete technical file and an EU Declaration of Conformity ready for signature.
What we do
CE marking is the manufacturer's declaration that a product meets every piece of European legislation that applies to it. We identify what applies, close the gaps and build the evidence that supports the mark.
- Your productWhat it is and how it will be used
- LegislationThe directives and regulations that apply
- TestingTo the harmonised EN standards
- Technical fileThe evidence, compiled and checked
- DeclarationEU Declaration of Conformity, ready to sign
- CECE markOn the product, ready for sale
Legislation and standards mapping
We determine which directives and regulations apply to your product and select the harmonised EN standards that demonstrate conformity.
Electrical safety (LVD)
Compliance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, including test planning and review of safety reports to the relevant EN standards.
EMC
Compliance with the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU: emissions and immunity test planning, laboratory coordination and report review.
Radio equipment (RED)
For products with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other radios, compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, including notified body involvement where required.
Technical file and declaration
We compile the technical documentation and prepare the EU Declaration of Conformity for your signature.
Labelling and instructions
Review of CE marking, traceability details, importer and responsible person information, safety instructions and language requirements.
Also covered
- RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances)
- REACH (chemical substances in products)
- EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542
- General Product Safety Regulation 2023/988
- Ecodesign for external power supplies and chargers
- UN ECE approval (E-mark) for automotive lighting and electronics
- Lithium battery transport testing (UN 38.3)
Already certified for Australia?
Australian and European standards share the same IEC base, so much of your existing test evidence can usually be reused. We compare your reports against the European requirements and arrange only the additional testing needed.
A point to plan for. Most CE-marked products need an economic operator established in the EU, such as an importer or authorised representative, named on the product. We explain the options early so it does not hold up your launch.
United Kingdom (UKCA)
Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has its own conformity marking, UKCA. For most electrical products the UK continues to recognise the CE marking alongside or in place of UKCA, so one compliance project can often cover both markets. The rules differ by product type, and Northern Ireland follows EU rules, so we confirm which route applies to your product.
Which marking applies
We confirm whether CE, UKCA or both can be used for your product under the relevant UK regulations, and whether third-party assessment is needed.
UK Declaration of Conformity
We prepare the UK Declaration of Conformity against the UK legislation and designated standards, ready for your signature.
Technical documentation
We compile the technical documentation the UK rules require, which is generally kept for ten years after the product is placed on the market.
UK Approved Bodies
Where third-party assessment is needed for the UKCA route, we coordinate with a UKAS-accredited UK Approved Body. EU Notified Body certificates support the CE route only.
Labelling and UK address
Review of the manufacturer and importer names and postal addresses, and of where the UKCA marking may be placed, including the label and accompanying-document option available until 31 December 2027.
Northern Ireland
Products placed on the market in Northern Ireland follow EU rules and carry the CE marking, alone or with the UKNI marking where it applies.
The UK position has changed several times since 2021. We check the current rules for your product at the start of each project, so you are not relying on out-of-date guidance.
Packaging (PPWR)
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 has applied across the EU since 12 August 2026. It covers all packaging placed on the EU market, wherever it was made, including the retail box, the inserts and the shipping carton your product travels in.
Your role and duties
We confirm whether you are the packaging manufacturer, importer, distributor or producer under the regulation in each country you sell in, and what each role must do.
Restricted substances
Evidence that lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and other substances of concern are within the limits, using supplier declarations and testing where needed.
Technical documentation and declaration
We compile the packaging technical documentation and prepare the EU Declaration of Conformity required for each packaging type.
Minimisation and recyclability
Review of packaging weight, volume, empty space and design for recycling against the requirements that phase in up to 2030.
Labelling
Planning for the harmonised EU packaging labels and the information importers must show, so artwork is changed once and not twice.
Producer registration (EPR)
Extended producer responsibility registration and reporting in each member state where you are the producer, including an authorised representative where one is needed.
The requirements arrive in stages. Substance limits, technical documentation and the Declaration of Conformity apply now. Labelling, recyclability grading and recycled content rules follow between 2028 and 2030. We tell you what applies to your packaging today and what to plan for.
Bluetooth qualification and listing
Every product that uses Bluetooth technology must complete the Bluetooth Qualification Process with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) on or before the date it goes on sale, in every country. This is a licensing requirement that sits alongside the radio approvals for each market, and it applies even when the product is built on a pre-qualified module.
Membership and account
Qualification must be completed under your own company's Bluetooth SIG membership. A module or chip supplier cannot do it for you. We help you choose the membership level and set up the account.
Qualification path
We work out whether your product can reference an existing qualified design from your chip or module supplier, or whether it is a new design that needs testing.
Testing
Where the SIG's test plan calls for it, we coordinate Bluetooth qualification testing with a recognised test facility and review the reports before they are submitted.
Submission and listing
We prepare the submission in the SIG's Qualification Workspace, covering product names, model numbers, design details and test evidence, through to SIG approval and the product listing.
Product ranges and changes
Adding new models to an existing listing, and reassessing qualification when the Bluetooth design, module or software stack changes.
Use of the Bluetooth marks
Review of how the Bluetooth name and logos appear on the product, packaging and marketing against the SIG's brand requirements.
Allow for the SIG fee. The Bluetooth SIG charges a product qualification fee the first time a design is listed, and the amount depends on your membership level. Products that have not been qualified can be held by customs and are subject to enforcement action by the SIG.
Frequently asked questions
Who is responsible for CE marking?
The manufacturer and the importer both carry legal duties. The manufacturer assesses conformity, compiles the technical file, signs the EU Declaration of Conformity and affixes the CE mark. The importer must check that the manufacturer has done all of this before placing the product on the EU market, add its own name and address to the product, and keep a copy of the declaration for ten years so it can supply the technical documentation to the authorities on request. Distributors must check that the marking and documents are in place. An importer or distributor that sells the product under its own name or brand, or modifies it, takes on the manufacturer's obligations in full. We do the technical work for whichever role you hold.
Do I need a notified body?
Often not. Most products under the Low Voltage and EMC Directives are self-declared. Some radio equipment needs a notified body when harmonised standards are not fully applied. We tell you at the start whether one is needed.
Can I use my Australian or IEC test reports?
In many cases, yes, in part. We check them against the current EN standards and identify any European differences that need extra testing.
How long must I keep the technical file?
Generally ten years after the last unit is placed on the market. We deliver the file in a form that is ready to hand to a market surveillance authority on request.
Selling into Europe?
Send us a short description of the product and the markets you want to sell in. We will reply within one business day with the compliance pathway and next steps.