The EU policy regarding the free circulation
of goods has brought to the issue of a number of Directives,
in order to overcome the legal obstacles relevant to the
conformity with the safety principles. These Directives
establish the procedures for the assessment of the safety
aspects of industrial products, and provide for the
application of the CE marking that attests the conformity to
the essential requirements.
Products are divided into
the following categories, according to their level of
risk:
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products for which the conformity
assessment can be performed by the manufacturer;
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products for which the manufacturer is
obliged to request the conformity assessment to a
State-authorized body that has been notified to the
authorities of the other EU states.
ETL is qualified to operate in both
situations by providing assistance in the identification of
the applicable Directives and of the most suitable procedures
to be followed for satisfying the legal requirements, and
performing conformity tests and verifications for the
obtaining of the conformity certificates necessary for the
affixing of the CE marking.
