Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations: what applies now
Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations started on 11 September 2026: early warning within 24 hours via ENISA's platform, also for older products.
CE marking, UKCA and your technical file
We find the rules and standards for your product with you, help you build a technical file that holds up and draft your Declaration of Conformity for the EU and Great Britain. You stay the manufacturer; we work alongside you within the agreed scope.
Your product needs a CE mark before launch
You make electrical equipment, machinery, toys or other regulated products outside the EU and want to sell in Europe. Before the first unit ships, you need to know which laws apply, which tests are missing and what belongs in your file. And for Great Britain: is CE enough?
What applies
The rules depend on your product; these points apply to almost every CE product.
You declare conformity yourself
As manufacturer, you carry out the conformity assessment, draw up the technical documentation, issue the EU Declaration of Conformity and affix the CE marking.
One declaration, kept 10 years
If several acts requiring a declaration apply, one declaration names them all. Under most acts, you keep it with the technical file for 10 years.
An EU contact for most products
Most CE-marked products need an economic operator in the EU that keeps your declaration available and answers market surveillance authorities.
EU Authorized RepresentationGreat Britain accepts CE
Great Britain accepts CE or UKCA for most products. UKCA applies where a UK conformity assessment body certifies it; Northern Ireland follows EU rules.
What we do within the agreed scope
We work within the agreed scope and mandate; responsibility for the product, its design, the conformity assessment and the Declaration of Conformity stays with you as manufacturer.
Talk to our teamRules and standards identified
We identify the directives, regulations and harmonized standards that apply to your product in the EU and in Great Britain.
Testing coordinated
We coordinate testing with laboratories and, where your product needs one, with a notified body.
Technical file reviewed
We review your technical documentation, name the gaps and help you close them before launch.
Declaration prepared for you
We prepare the draft EU Declaration of Conformity and, if you sell in Great Britain under UKCA, the UK declaration for you to issue.
Marking and manuals checked
We check the marking, labels and instructions before your first shipment.
What we need from you
- Product description, photos and intended use
- Target markets and sales channels
- Test reports and certificates you already have
- Drawings, circuit diagrams and parts list
- Your risk assessment, if available
- Current labels, manuals and declarations
How it works
01
Classify your product
We match your product to the EU acts and harmonized standards that apply and check what Great Britain accepts.
02
Close the gaps
We review your file and test reports and coordinate missing tests with laboratories or a notified body.
03
Prepare the declaration
We draft your Declaration of Conformity and check marking, labels and instructions.
04
You issue it
You sign the declaration and affix the marking. Your file is ready for launch and for authority requests.
Questions about CE marking
Who signs the EU Declaration of Conformity?
You do, as manufacturer, through a person with authority in your company; the signatory may be based outside the EU unless the act says otherwise. An Authorized Representative may sign for you only where the act allows it and your mandate says so. Responsibility for the product stays with you.
Do I need a separate declaration for each directive?
No. Where several EU acts requiring a declaration apply, you draw up a single declaration naming all of them with their Official Journal references.
Is a declaration the same as a certificate of conformity?
No. The declaration is your own statement of compliance. A certificate comes from a third party: a notified body issues EU-type examination certificates or, in some procedures, certificates of conformity. Test reports belong in the technical documentation and do not replace the declaration.
Is CE marking still accepted in the UK?
In Great Britain, yes, for most product regulations: CE is accepted alongside or instead of UKCA, and the 2024 rules removed the end date. If a UK conformity assessment body certifies your product, UKCA applies. Instructions for Great Britain must be in English. Northern Ireland follows EU rules, so CE applies there.
How long must the Declaration of Conformity be kept?
Under most CE acts, for 10 years after the product has been placed on the market; some acts set a longer period. As the period runs per unit, count from the last unit of a model.
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Tell us about your product
In a first call, we look at your product and your target markets with you and agree the next steps.
Get in touch with our team of experts
Tell us what you manufacture and where you want to sell. We identify the requirements for EU and UK market access and come back to you with the next steps.