Posted By holmezy Just been asked a question by our sales guys and thought I would give you all the opportunity to help before I go searching tomorrow!! We are considering buying some equipment from an Australian company, who has it produced in Vietnam. We would import direct from Vietnam and then supply on to our customers in the UK and possibly Europe. The equipment could be described as "lifting attachments" (ie plate grabs, scissor clamps etc) and "storage equipment" (ie "A" frames, racks etc). I know that a competitor in Germany has had this equipment CE Approved for his own benefit so he can distribute so wondered how I would go about getting our imported equipment approved. I realise that the lifting equipment will also have to be tested by an approved body for safe working loads etc to check that they "do what they say on the tin" and meet the Vietnam claims and that is not so much of a problem. So any ideas on the CE mark? Thanks Going to get a beer now and trawl the web for answers!! Holmezy

Posted By Gilles27 Holmezy, Supply chain technicalities of above posting are a bit confusing, but unfortunately CE mark is self governing. In reality CE means Check Everything. CE marking cost me a thumb. Machine contravened the Machinery Directive (850mm to a trap hazard) CE marked though. Ouch.

Posted By Keith Archer. Jon, Look at this link http://www.ce-mark.com/cedoc.html Cheers Keith

Posted By Philip Wicks Part of my business is to help Companies world wide obtain the CE mark. Please contact me if you need any direct help. Costs are considerably lower than £5000 provided there is no testing involved. We have helped to CE mark machinery for some time. If you are importing you must remember you are accepting the legal responsibility for the equipment and its compliance.

Posted By Jim Walker As I've posted here several times and Giles confirms, never trust the CE mark as a sign of safe equipment, unless you know who applied it. If you Import into the EEC, you are viewed a the "manufacturer" will all the liabilities that entails As someone else says, you can self certify but if you get it wrong you are essentially committing a fraud. PROPER CE marking is a complex task (my previous career). I can vouch for Nick Williams - he will give you accurate cost effective advice.