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ProposalforaCouncilDecisionamendingDecision90/683/EECconcerningthemodulesforthe
variousphasesoftheconformityassessmentprocedures,supplementing itwithprovisionsrelating
tothearrangementsforaffixingandusingtheCEconformitymarking.
(93/C28/03)
COM(92)499final—SYN336B
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7December1992pursuanttoArticle149(3)oftheEEC
Treaty)
Article1
Thefollowingrecitalsareinsertedinto
Decision90/683/EEC('):
'WhereasinitsResolutionof21December1989ona
globalapproachtoconformityassessment the
Councilapprovedasaguidingprincipletheadoption
ofcommonrulesontheuseoftheCEmarking;
WhereasinitsDecisionof13December1990
concerningthemodulesforthevariousphasesofthe
conformityassessmentprocedureswhichareintended
tobeusedinthetechnicalharmonization Directives
(90/683/EEC)(2)theCouncillaiddownthatthe
industrialproductscoveredbythesaiddirectivescan
beplacedonthemarketonlyafterthemanufacturer
hasaffixedtheCEmarkingtothem;
WhereasasingleCEmarkingshouldbeusedinorder
tofacilitatecontrolsontheCommunitymarketby
inspectorsandtoclarifytheobligationsofeconomic
operatorsinrespectofmarkingunderthevarious
Communityregulations ;
WhereastheaimoftheCEmarkingistosymbolizethe
conformityofaproductwiththelevelsofprotectionof
collectiveinterestsimposedbythetotalharmonization
directivesandtoindicatethattheeconomicoperator
hasundergonealltheevaluationprocedureslaiddown
byCommunitylawinrespectofhisproduct.';
OJNoC10,16.1.1990,p.1.andinaccordancewiththecriteriasetoutinthis
DecisionandinthegeneralguidelinesintheAnnex.
Theseproceduresmayonlydepartfromthemodules
whenthespecificcircumstances ofaparticularsector
ordirectivesowarrant.Suchdeparturesfromthe
modulesmustbelimitedinextentandmustbe
explicitlyjustifiedintherelevantdirective.
2.ThisDecisionlaysdownrulesforaffixingtheCE
conformitymarkingprovidedforinCommunity
legislationconcerningthedesign,manufacture ,placing
onthemarket,entryintoserviceoruseofindustrial
products.
3.TheCommissionwillreportperiodicallyonthe
functioningofthisDecision,andonwhether
conformityassessmentproceduresareworking
satisfactorilyorneedtobemodified.'.
Article3
TheAnnexisamendedasfollows:
1.Thetitleofthegeneralguidelinesisamendedtoread
asfollows:
'CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES INTHE
TECHNICAL HARMONIZATION DIRECTIVES ANDCE
MARKING '
I.GENERALGUIDELINES
A.Theprincipalguidelinesfortheuseof
conformityassessmentproceduresintechnical
harmonization directivesarethefollowing :
(a)Textunchanged
(b)
(c)(2)OJNoL380,31.12.1990,p.13.
Article2
ThesoleArticleisamendedtoreadasfollows:
'SoleArticle
1.Theproceduresforconformityassessmentwhich
aretobeusedinthetechnicalharmonization Directives
relatingtothemarketingofindustrialproductswillbe
chosenfromamongthemoduleslistedintheAnnex(n)
2.Thefollowingprovisionsareinsertedintothegeneral
guidelinescontainedintheAnnex:
'B.Theprincipalguidelinesfortheaffixingand
useoftheCEmarkingarethefollowing :
(a)TheCEmarkingsymbolizesconformity
withalltheobligationsincumbenton
manufactures concerningtheproductby (•)OJNoL380,31.12.1990,p.13.

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enatureoftheproduct,theCE
markingshallbeaffixedtothe
packaging,ifany,andtothe
accompanying documentswherethe
directiveconcernedprovidesforsuch
documents .
4.TheCEmarkingshallbeaffixed
visibly,legiblyandindelibly.
Anyindustrialproductcoveredbythe
directivesfollowingtheglobalapproach
mustbeartheCEmarking,savewhere
thespecificDirectivesprovideotherwise;
suchexceptions shallconstitute
derogationsnotfromthemarking
requirementbutfromtheadministrative
proceduresforconformityevaluation,
whichmayincertaincasesbeconsidered
toocumbersome .Appropriategrounds
mustaccordinglybegivenforany
exceptiontoorderogationfromthe
markingrequirement .
TheCEmarkingshallbeaffixedatthe
endoftheproductioncontrolphase.
TheCEconformitymarkingshallbe
followedbytheidentificationnumberof
thenotifiedbodywithinthemeaningof
Decision90/683/EECwherethesaid
bodyisinvolvedintheproductioncontrol
phasewithinthemeaningofthat
Decision .virtueoftheCommunity directives
providingforitsaffixing.
Thus,suchconformityisnotlimited
totheessentialrequirements relating
tosafety,publichealth,consumer
protection,etc.,ascertaindirectivesmay
imposespecificobligationsnotnecessarily
formingpartoftheessential
requirements .
(b)TheCEmarkingaffixedtoindustrial
productssymbolizesthefactthatthe
naturalorlegalpersonhavingaffixedor
beenresponsiblefortheaffixingofthe
saidmarkinghasverifiedthattheproduct
conformstoalltheCommunitytotal
harmonization provisionswhichapply
toitandhasbeenthesubjectof
theappropriateconformityevaluation
procedures .
(c)Wheretheindustrialproductsaresubject
tootherDirectivesconcerningother
aspectsandwhichalsoprovideforthe
affixingoftheCEmarking,thelatter
shallindicatethattheproductsalsofulfil
theprovisionsofthoseotherDirectives .
However,shouldoneormoreofthese
Directivesallowthemanufacturer ,during
atransitionalperiod,tochoosewhich
arrangements toapply,theCEmarking
shallindicatethattheproductsfulfilthe
provisionsonlyofthoseDirectivesapplied
bythemanufacturer .
Inthiscase,theparticularsofthese
Directives,aspublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
mustbegiveninthedocuments,notices
orinstructions accompanying the
productsor,whereappropriate ,onthe
dataplate.(f)
(g)
(d)1.TheCEconformitymarkingshall
consistoftheinitials"CE"takingthe
followingform:
(h)Suchidentification numbersshallbe
assignedbytheCommission aspartof
thebodynotificationprocedure.The
Commission shallpublishlistsofthe
notifiedbodiesintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities ;suchlists
shallbekeptuptodate.
Anotifiedbodyshallbeassignedthesame
numberwhenitisnotifiedunderseveral
Directives .TheCommission shallensure
thateachnotifiedbodyreceivesasingle
identification number,howevermany
Directivesitisnotifiedunder.
Itisnecessarytolaydownprovisions
concerningtheuseofcertainproducts.In
thiscase,theCEmarkingandthe
identificationnumberofthenotifiedbody
maybefollowedbyapictogramorany
othermarkindicating,forexample,the
categoryofuse.
Theaffixingofanyothermark,signor
indicationliabletocauseconfusionwith
theCEmarkingasregardseitherits
significanceoritsappearanceshallbe
prohibited .
Aproductmaybeardifferentmarks,for
examplemarksindicatingconformity
withnationalorEuropeanstandardsor
withtraditionaloptionaldirectives,
providedsuchmarksarenotliableto
causeconfusionwiththeCEmarking.(i)
2.Ifthemarkingisreducedorenlarged
theproportionsgivenintheabove
graduateddrawingmustbe
respected.
WheretheDirectiveconcerneddoes
notimposespecificdimensions,the
CEmarkingmusthaveaheightofat
least5mm.
TheCEmarkingshallbeaffixedto
theproductortoitsdataplate.
However,wherethisisnotpossibleor
notwarrantedonaccountofthe(i)
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Suchmarksmaythereforeonlybeaffixed
totheproduct,itspackagingorthe
documentation accompanying theproduct
onconditionthatthelegibilityand
visibilityoftheCEmarkingarenot
therebyreduced.
Anyoneholdingatrademarkregisteredin
aMemberStatebefore30June1989and
actuallywhichislikelytobeconfused
withthe"CE"markingmaycontinueto
usethatmarkforaperiodof10years
fromthedateofadoptionofthistext.
(k)TheCEmarkingshallbeaffixedbythe
manufacturer orhisagentestablished
withintheCommunity .Inexceptional ,
dulywarrantedcases,thespecific
DirectivesmayprovidethattheEC
markingcanbeaffixedbytheperson
responsibleforplacingtheproductonthe
Communitymarket.
Theidentification numberofthenotified
bodyshallbeaffixedunderits
responsibility eitherbythebodyitselfor
bythemanufacturer orhisagent
establishedwithintheCommunity .
(1)MemberStatesmusttakeallprovisionsof
nationallawnecessarytoprohibitany
possibilityofconfusionandtoprevent
abuseoftheCEmarking.
Withoutprejudicetotheprovisions
relatingtotheapplicationofthe
safeguardclauseintheDirective
concerned,whereaMemberState
establishesthattheCEmarkinghasbeen
affixedunduly,themanufacturer ,his
agentor,exceptionally ,wherethespecific
Directivessoprovide,theperson
responsibleforplacingtheproductin
questionontheCommunitymarketshall
beobligedtomaketheproductcomply
andtoendtheinfringement under
conditionsimposedbytheMemberState.
Wherenon-compliance continues,the
MemberStatemusttakeallappropriate
measurestorestrictorprohibitthe
placingonthemarketoftheproductin
questionortoensurethatitiswithdrawn
fromthemarket.';
3.Themodulesforconformityassessmentareamended
asfollows:
Throughoutthetext'CEmark'isreplacedby'CE
marking'.
—InmoduleAthelastsentenceofpoint1is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity.';—InmoduleAathelastsentencesofthefirstand
secondtablesareamendedtoreadasfollows:
'Ontheresponsibility ofthenotifiedbody,the
manufacturer shallaffixtheformer'sidentification
numberduringthemanufacturing process.';
—InmoduleCthelastsentenceofpoint1is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity.';
—InmoduleCthelastsentencesofthefirstand
secondtablesareamendedtoreadasfollows:
'Ontheresponsibility ofthenotifiedbody,the
manufacturer shallaffixtheformer'sidentification
numberduringthemanufacturing process.';
—InmoduleDthelasttwosentencesofpoint1are
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity .TheCE
markingshallbeaccompaniedbytheidentification
numberofthenotifiedbodyresponsibleforEC
monitoringasspecifiedinpoint4.';
—InmoduleEthelasttwosentencesofpoint1are
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity .TheCE
markingshallbeaccompaniedbytheidentification
numberofthenotifiedbodyresponsiblefor
surveillanceasspecifiedinpoint4.';
—InmoduleFthelastsentenceofpoint2isamended
toreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity.';
—InmoduleFpoint4.2isamendedtoreadas
follows:
'4.2Thenotifiedbodyshallaffixorcausetobe
affixeditsidentification numbertoeach
approvedproductanddrawupawritten
certificateofconformityrelatingtothetests
carriedout.';
—InmoduleFthelastsubparagraph ofpoint5.4is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturermay,undertheresponsibilityof
thenotifiedbody,affixthelatter'sidentification
numberduringthemanufacturing process.';
—InmoduleGthelastsentenceofpoint1is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
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ECmarkingtotheproductanddrawupa
declarationofconformity.';
—InmoduleGthesecondsubparagraphofpoint2is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Thenotifiedbodyshallaffix,orcausetobe
affixed,itsidentificationnumberontheapproved
productandshalldrawupacertificateof
conformityconcerningthetestscarriedout.';—InmoduleHthelasttwosentencesofpoint1are
amendedtoreadasfollows:
'Themanufacturerorhisauthorizedrepresentative
establishedwithintheCommunityshallaffixthe
ECmarkingtoeachproductanddrawupa
writtendeclarationofconformity .TheCE
markingshallbeaccompaniedbytheidentification
numberofthenotifiedbodyresponsibleforthe
surveillanceasspecifiedinpoint4.'.