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CE Marking can be regarded as a product's trade passport for Europe. It is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in the European Directive.The prime aim of the CE Directive is to ensure that "all industrial products that are placed on the market do not compromise the safety and health of users when properly installed, maintained and used in accordance with their intended purpose. Users and third parties should be provided with a high level of protection and the devices should attain the performance levels claimed by the manufacturer.This book explains the meaning of CE Marking, its history, how the Directive can affect all manufacturers of industrial products, its current status, its associated quality management requirements, and how manufacturers can easily and cost-effectively meet the requirements for CE Conformance.Essential information for any manufacturer or distributor wishing to trade in the European Union.Practical and easy to understand.
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CE Conformity Marking and New Approach Directives
To Clive and Kay, owners of the only Prostar with CE Marking!
About the Author Ray Tricker (MSc, IEng, FIE(elec), FInstM, MIQA, MIRSE) as well as being the Principal Consultant and Managing Director of Herne European Consultancy Ltd – a company specialising in ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Management Systems – is also an established Butterworth-Heinemann author. He served with the Royal Corps of Signals (for a total of 37 years) during which time he held various managerial posts culminating in being appointed as the Chief Engineer of NATO ACE COMSEC. Most of Ray’s work since joining Herne has centred on the European Railways. He has held a number of posts with the Union International des Chemins de fer (UIC) (e.g. Quality Manager of the European Train Contro