The general consensus in the above posts are that it does and in essence they are correct, however it depends on how the davit will be supplied to the client. If it is to be supplied in a completed form, (i.e. will be used as supplied without any further integration or modification), then it must be CE marked. This is the responsibility of the manufacturer, (or importer if being imported from outside the EU), before placing it onto the market. A signed Declaration of Conformity will be supplied with it listing the various standards it has been assessed against. Providing the equipment does not appear in Annex IV, self certification can be carried out. If the davit is being supplied incomplete, (i.e. requires integrating with other equipment or modification before use), then it can not be CE marked. An example of this might be that the davit is supplied without a winch mechanism as this will be fitted by the client. In this case the must be supplied with a signed Declaration of Incorporation. Basically the Declaration of Incorporation states that the equipment supplied will be safe once incorporated into the final machine, but that it is the clients responsibility to ensure that it is safe before putting into service.