The market regulation of the European Union (EU) 20191020 has enforced EU’s Responsible Person,
CE,

▍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 16 July 2021, the new EU commodity safety regulation, EU Market Regulation (EU)2019/1020, entered into force and became enforceable. The new regulations require that products bearing the CE mark need to have a person in the EU as the compliance contact (referred to as the “EU responsible person”).This requirement also applies to products sold online.With the exception of medical devices, civil explosions and certain lift and ropeway devices, all goods bearing the CE mark are covered by this regulation.
If you are selling goods bearing the CE mark and manufactured outside the EU, you need to ensure by 16 July 2021 that: Such goods have a responsible person in the European Union； Merchandise with the CE logo bears the contact information of responsible person. Such labels may be attached to merchandise, merchandise packages, packages, or accompanying documents.
EU’s Responsible Person：
A manufacturer or trademark established in the EU； An importer (by definition established in the EU), where the manufacturer is not es tablished in the Union; An authorised representative (by definition established in the EU) who has a written mandate from the manufacturer designating the authorised representative to perform the tasks on the manufacturer’s behalf； A fulfillment service provider established in the EU where there is no manufacturer, importer or authorised representative established in the Union.