The CE Mark: Impact on Low-Voltage Electrical Equipment and Components

摘要

With the advent of the CE mark, many North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) wrestled with compliance when attempting to export to Europe. They often inquired about CE marking on components that they had incorporated into or wished to incorporate into their finished product. Many OEMs often in- terpreted the impending requirements for a CE mark on the final assembled equipment to mean that the same requirements were applicable to its components. This misinterpretation is understandable. Many were familiar with Underwriters Laboratories certifications, which require the use of UL-recognized components. Similarly, the Canadian Standards Association requires the use of CSA-listed parts. It followed that North American OEMs would assume that that a CE mark would be required on the components in order to obtain a CE mark on the final product.