CE Is Not Required, But Our Customer Insists We Provide It
"Our product is not covered by any of the CE marking directive and does not require CE marking. However our distributor in Europe insists in CE certification and the affixing of the CE marking. What should we do?"If your product is not within the field of application of any of the CE marking directives, it is not allowed to affix the CE marking. If you would affix the CE marking anyway, your company - and in case your company is located outside Europe - your European importers, would be liable to prosecution for false application of the CE.
In an effort to meet all regulations but not being fully informed about the details, sometimes distributors are insisting in having a CE mark affixed to a product, even although it is not required. However, when it has been established that your product does not require CE, we recommend you to explain them that you are legally not allowed to meet their request.
In your effort to convince your distributor, we can provide you with an official letter on our company letterhead in which we confirm that the CE marking is not required for your product. We have seen that this often helps to convince the distributors. If you need our assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
