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▍What is CE Certification?

The CE mark is a “passport” for products to enter the EU market and the EU Free Trade Association countries market. Any stipulated products (involved in the new method directive), whether manufactured outside the EU or in EU member states, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be in compliance with the requirements of the directive and relevant harmonized standards before being placed on the EU market , and affix the CE mark. This is a mandatory requirement of EU law on related products, which provides a unified minimum technical standard for the trade of products of various countries in the European market and simplifies trade procedures.

▍What is CE directive?

The directive is a legislative document established by the European Community Council and the European Commission under authorization of the European Community Treaty. The applicable directives for batteries are:

2006/66 / EC & 2013/56 / EU: Battery Directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have a trash can mark;

2014/30 / EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive). Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

2011/65 / EU: ROHS directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

Tips: Only when a product complies with all CE directives (the CE mark needs to be pasted), can the CE mark be pasted when all the requirements of the directive are met.

▍The Necessity of Applying for CE Certification

Any product from different countries that wants to enter the EU and the European Free Trade Zone must apply for CE-certified and CE marked on the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products entering EU and the European Free Trade Zone.

▍Benefits of Applying for CE certification

1. EU laws, regulations, and coordinate standards are not only large in quantity, but also complex in content. Therefore, obtaining the CE certification is a very smart choice to save time and effort as well as to reduce the risk;

2. A CE certificate can help earning the trust of consumers and market supervision institution to a maximum extent;

3. It can effectively prevent the irresponsible allegations situation;

4. In the face of litigation, the CE certification will become legally valid technical evidence;

5. Once punished by EU countries, the certification body will jointly bear the risks with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise.

▍Why MCM?

● MCM has a technical team with up to more than 20 professionals engaged in the field of battery CE certification, which provide clients with faster and more accurate and latest CE certification information;

● MCM provides various CE solutions including LVD, EMC, battery directives, etc. for clients;

● MCM has provided more than 4000 battery CE tests worldwide till today.

On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a resolution on machinery regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and repealed Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council and Directive 73/361/EEC (text relating to the EEA) of the Council.
The new EU Machinery Regulation, published in the EU Official Journal (OJ) on 29 June 2023, introduces a major revision to the 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive to adapt to more health and safety requirements faced by connected intelligent machinery. The machinery regulation, which was previously adopted by the EU Council on 22 May 2022, will replace the current EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and will be implemented from 19 July 2023, with a 42-month transition period. It will be enforced on January 20, 2027.
Manufacturers of producing gardening, cleaning and industrial robots, etc. should pay attention to its requirements.On May 12, 2023, the IECEE issued the standard IEC 62620:2014+AMD1:2023: Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acidic electrolytes – Secondary lithium cells and batteries used in industrial applications.
This version is not significantly different from the previous version released in 2014, except for some editorial changes.