A year to clear stocks as Europe introduces CE marked steel

摘要

CE marking for structural steel sections is introduced across Europe from 1 September. In a year's time it will become compulsory in many European markets, making it illegal to sell a wide range of steel sections without a CE mark. The new regulations apply to flat and long products of hot rolled structural steels-including universal beams and columns - but not structural hollow sections and tubes. CE marking is a declaration by the manufacturer that a product meets all appropriate provisions of relevant European directives, in this case the Construction Products Directive. The CE mark gives companies easier access to sell their products in the European market without adaptation or rechecking. In many European countries, but not the UK, CE marking is mandatory.