Posted By Darren J Fraser Hi all I am after some advice and assistance. We are having a one off custom built machine made which will automatically cut the film sleeves (shrink wrap) for the rolls (adhesive tape) instead of cutting them with an old fashioned hand guillotine. The company that is to build this piece of equipment states that it may need to be CE marked. I was under the impression that it is the manufacturers responsibility to get the equipment CE marked as they are the builder and supplier of the machinery - is this incorrect ? If so what is the process that we as a company have to go through to obtain a CE mark ? I have searched the forums for previous threads and found some interesting information, however I would be most grateful if someone could clarify the situation. Many thanks

Posted By DRB Darren You are correct in assuming that it is the manufacturers responsibility to ensure that the machine is CE marked. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) regs impose duties on the "responsible person". This is the manufacturer of the machine or the the importer of the machine into the EU. Therefore if you are purchsing the machine from outside the EU your organisation may be the responsible person. However even if this is the case I would suggest that you resist this and insist that the manufacturer remains the responsible person. From what you have said it would appear that the machine is a stand alone machine and will therefore need a Declaration of Conformity. A machine that it intended to be incorporated into other machines, such as a robot, has a Declaration of Incorporation instead. It should also meet the relevant essential health and safety requirements and a technical file should be drawn up containing information of these requirements and other issues such as technical drawings, a list of standards to which the machine complies, etc. I hope this helps.