Unregulated Certificates Warning and The Implications Under EU Law

Recently, the European Commission updated some of the guidance regarding the EMC, ATEX, and Low Voltage Directives (and others) to include a warning about unregulated certificates.

The warning explains that voluntary certificates issued by certification bodies not designated as notified bodies under EU law are misleadingly presented for products subject to EU harmonization legislation. A notified body is an organization designated with special credentials by one or more countries in the EU to assess the conformity of products before they are placed on the market. In most cases (almost all) you do not need a Notified Body.

These certificates are not recognized as proof of compliance.

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