manufacturers or traders who export products to the eu are responsible for obtaining the ce mark. they can issuing the eu declaration of conformity with all relevant directives and generally their product do not need to be tested by third parties. however, the commercialisation of certain appliances that use gaseous fuel, and their safety, control and regulation devices requires a notified body like aenor to certify compliance with the mandatory safety requirements established in the regulation.
the new regulation (eu) 2016/426 on appliances burning gaseous fuels fully came into force on 21st april, 2018, instantly repealing directive 2009/142/ec.
in order to be sold in the european economic area, equipment using gas and its safety, control and regulation devices must comply with the technical guidelines set out in eu regulation 2016/426.it is the responsibility of the product manufacturer or its authorized representative to ensure that the product is designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set forth in appendix i of the regulations.
the service is provided by aenor (www.aenor.cn).
aenor, the spanish association for standardization and certification，is an organization devoted to promoting the development of standardization and certification for all industrial and service industries. aenor is a recognized notified body by national accreditation authority -enac (nb no. 0099).
as a global inspection and certification organization, aenor conducted certification, training, inspections and verifications all around the world. aenor has helped over 80000 companies and organizations gain an aenor certificate, over 10600 types of products and services passed the certification, and has conducted a total of more than 400 environmental verifications and over 6000 inspections.
aenor’s service includes a variety of fields, serving the needs of global customers: from medicine to chemistry, from electric to industrial, from consumer products to manufacture, from agricultural products to food, from materials to architecture, and from service standards to innovations. aenor utilizes a global network to provide a variety of services to promote the capability and competitiveness of customers, and to affirm that the products meet the local standards.
aenor certification services (shanghai) co., ltd. (aenor china) is the only body established by aenor in china for inspection, assessment, testing and certification. aenor china adheres to the principles and persistence of aenor's rigor and independence, and runs this value throughout each piece work of aenor.
1.products coverage
1. appliances that burn gaseous fuels for cooking, cooling, air conditioning, heating, providing hot water, lighting, or washing
2.burners with forced ventilation and heating equipment equipped with gas appliances.
3. safety devices, control devices or regulating devices and their components in gas appliances.
2.certification modules
the applicable modules cover both the design phase (ec type examination, module b) and the production phase, which has various alternatives (modules c2, d, e, f and g).
quick and smoothly entry of products into the european market;
gain the trust of end users
submit application -- confirmation of application -- submit the technical documentation -- technical assessment and review – audit the production management system -- issue the certificate
what is certification?
certification refers to the conformity assessment activities carried out by the notified body on products, services and systems in accordance with the requirements or standards of relevant technical specifications. certification refers to the process by which a third-party organization endorses the products, services, and organizations of the applicant.
do all products exported to europe have to be ce certified?
no need, only products involved in the ce directive/regulation must undergo ce certification when entering the european union and the european free trade area, and the ce mark is affixed to the product.
are all products within the scope of the ce directive/regulation required to be certified by a notification body?
no. ce directives/regulations clearly specify which products need to be certified by the notification body. products with low risk level, such as: class i ppe protection equipment, ordinary machinery (machinery not listed in appendix iv of the machinery directive) does not need the involvement of the notification body. the manufacturer can complete the assessment by themselves in accordance with the requirements of the ce directive/regulations, submit the assessment documents, and issue the declaration of conformity, and can also attach the ce mark by itself.
what products are covered by the gar regulation (eu) 2016/426?
the regulation applies to appliances that burn gaseous fuels and are used for cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, hot water production, lighting, or washing, as well as blown air burners and heating bodies equipped with such burners.
it is also applicable to safety, control, and regulation devices and their sub-assemblies, intended for incorporation into an apparatus or to be assembled to constitute an apparatus.
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