A4.1 Check list
The following check-list should be used when seeking CE certification.
- Identify the directive(s) that are applicable to the different components of the fuel cell system.
- Identify the conformity assessment procedure that must be taken for each component being certified, whether self-declaration or assessment by a Notified Body or a combination of these.
- Be aware of when the directive(s) come into force.
- Identify if there are any Harmonised European Standards applicable to your product.
Ensure the components of the fuel cell system comply with the essential requirements of the directive(s) used. - Maintain technical documentation (see section 2) required by the directive(s). Your technical documentation should support your compliance with the requirements of the directive. It is essential to retain this documentation.
- Provide, in particular, the necessary information, such as instructions;
- Prepare the Declaration of Conformity and the required supporting evidence. The Declaration of Conformity along with the technical documentation should be available to competent authorities (EU Members) upon request.
- Check that no other purely national requirements exist in the countries where the product will be sold. These may include national standards, labelling or packaging requirements.
- Affix CE marking on your product and/or its packaging and accompanying literature as stated in the directive. In order to ensure the same quality for the CE marking and the manufacturer's mark, it is important that they be affixed according to the same techniques. In order to avoid confusion between any CE markings which might appear on certain components and the CE marking corresponding to the machinery, it is important that the latter marking be affixed alongside the name of the person who has taken responsibility for it, namely the manufacturer or his authorised representative.