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I have a query, we have a piece of machinery that is part of a process, it has been internally shipped through the Company from the US but doesn't bear a CE Mark; the equipment is within the CE Standard but does this still need to bear a CE Mark to be used in the UK?
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I am just learning this myself, but at first glance it would appear that it will need to meet the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. http://ec.europa.eu/ente...s/legislation/machinery/
Happy reading ...
There are companies who can give specialist advice on this subject, try a net search engine using 'machinery directive compliance'.
Rgds,
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Dewland you say it was imported from the US which means it will not have a CE mark because the US do not operate that system. You will need to check the standard of the equipment and get it checked out before you use it. This machine was probably designed for use in the USA and probably would have qualified anyway but check it out first.
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The piece of equipment will still need CE marking.
Even though manufatured/made internally to your company, from the Machinery Directive point of view, your company has still placed the equipment 'on the market' within the EU.
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dewland,
"You" will be deemed as the importer into the EU and thus responsible for the design etc. in lieu of the manufacturer, as well as being the end user under PUWER etc.
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Dewland,
You say it is part of a process. Is it stand alone or is it physically with and connected to other pieces of machinery?
I only ask as it may be that the sum of all the parts needs to be certified for conformance if it makes up a machine. This is to say just because all the parts/machines are Ce marked when put together into another machine/assembly it is not by default of its part Ce marked.
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Hi All, I have read my posting at #3 and realised I had omitted a key piece of info and realised when I read J J Prendergast's and thanks to him for jogging my memory. Although the US made piece of kit will not have a CE mark, he is right to state that it should be registered and the CE mark obtained before it is used as an imported piece of equipment. Sorry for the confusion.
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Direct copy from the HSE website - FAQ section about CE marking
Question
If I make a product for my own use, do I need to CE mark it?
Answer
It depends on the product but you must CE mark work equipment that comes under the Machinery Directive and make sure it meets all of its essential health and safety requirements - even if it is only for your own use and you have no intention of supplying it to other parties.
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