The Essentials of CE Marking Workshop & Facilitation Day
Workshop will cover the general requirements for meeting the CE Marking obligations of the Machinery LV & EMC Directives. The workshop is aimed at companies who manufacture, import or distribute machinery for sale within the European Economic Area (EEA).
Description
KEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
- To enable your company to assess against the product Directive(s)
- To enable your company to perform a risk assessment of your product
- To be able to identify and apply relevant standards
- To enable you company to legally place your product on the market
Day 1: Workshop
The EU and New Approach Directives
- Legislation and mandatory requirements
- Why do we need to CE mark?
- Guidance – the Blue Guide etc.
- How does the process apply to spare parts?
Brexit
- Product compliance in the UK and the UK mark
Economic Operators and their obligations
- What is a ‘Manufacturer?’
The six steps of CE Marking (using the Machinery Directive as a guide) – an overview
- Scope, Definitions and Exclusions (is military equipment excluded?)
- Categorisation and Routes to Conformity
Risk Identification, Management & Assessment
- Undertaking a Risk Assessment in accordance with the Machinery Directive
- How do I use the risk assessment to manage change?
Risk Reduction
- Risk Reduction methods and Safety Control Systems
Conformity assessments and Harmonised Standards
- Where do I find harmonised Standards?
- Can I use a DEF-STAN instead?
Introduction into the Low Voltage Directive
- Electrical Safety, an insight into the requirements of the Standards, what goes into a Technical Construction File?
The EMC Directive
- What is EMC, what Standards apply, what tests are performed and what are the requirements
The RoHS Directive
- How this applies to manufacturers who integrate electrical/electronic equipment
Technical Files, Standards and D of C
- Technical Documentation Requirements
- Instructions for use
- Labelling, marking and packaging requirements
Day 2: Facilitation Day
An examination of how the client approaches CE/UK marking against specific business criteria:
Platforms:
- How do we categorise products intended for land, ship, submarine and seabed use?
- What about Dual use/Multi-role cases?
Markets:
- What are the different requirements for UK, Northern Ireland, Europe and Non-European markets?
Economic Operators and Product Compliance
- How does our position as Trademark owners fit into the legislative requirements?
- Manufacturing for other TKMS businesses?
- Prototypes and products for Research and Development
- Applicable legislation for electrical/electronic, mechanical and/or electro-mechanical equipment and systems, including LV, EMC, RoHS and Machinery
- Equipment intended for surface ships
Product Lifecycles
- How does the legislation apply across the product lifecycle?