ETL is a certification
body for conducting procedures of conformity assessment
with Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 22 June 1998 on the approximation of the laws of
the Member States relating to machinery.
As a certification body, ETL
participates, to a specified extent, in the process of
affixing CE marking to the machinery which complies with
principal requirements of Directive
98/37/EC.
Manufacturers, designers and other persons
interested in certification of machinery or safety components
shall contact us. We will provide any information and advice,
as well as indicate procedures obligatory at affixing CE
marking.
The Directive provides for the compliance with
the safety requirements and requires the application of the CE
marking on the basis of a declaration of conformity to be
prepared by the manufacturer. Specific types of machinery and
safety components, as listed in Annex IV to the Directive,
require the intervention of a notified body to perform the
relevant EC type examination.
