CE Marking

Is the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Still Valid in 2026?

Is the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Still Valid? What Changes on January 20, 2027

3 weeks ago

A machine shipped to the EU on January 19, 2027 falls under one law. The identical machine shipped the next day falls under another. The answer to the title question…

Curious example of substantial modification

What Is a Substantial Modification in CE Marking?

CE Marking

3 weeks ago

Substantial modification is one of the most common concepts in EU product compliance. It describes what happens when a product that already carries CE marking is changed after it has…

Does CE Marking Expire? No, But These 5 Changes Can Break It

CE Marking

4 weeks ago

On January 20, 2027, the EU Machinery Directive stops applying. Every machine you shipped before that date keeps its CE marking. A machine leaving your plant the next morning gets…

How Much Does CE Certification Cost? A Breakdown by Product Type

CE Marking

4 weeks ago

How much does CE marking cost? The EU charges nothing for the CE mark itself. There is no application fee, no registration, and no certificate to buy from any authority.…

CE Marking Exemptions: What Qualifies, and What Doesn’t

CE Marking

1 month ago

Real exemptions from CE marking exist, and almost none of them removes the CE mark from a product entirely. Each one is written into a single directive or regulation, applies…

What Happens If You Sell Without CE Marking in the EU?

CE Marking

2 months ago

Selling a product in the EU without CE marking, or with a mark you can’t actually support, triggers a specific chain of consequences: the shipment stops at the border, the…

Secure by Design vs. Secure by Default: What This Actually Means Under the CRA

CE Marking, CRA

3 months ago

Secure by design and secure by default are two separate obligations under the Cyber Resilience Act, not two names for the same requirement. Both sit inside Annex I, and meeting…

What Does “Placing on the Market” Mean for My Product in the EU?

CE Marking

4 months ago

Placing on the market is the moment when an individual product is made available for the first time on the EU market. The concept applies to each physical unit, one…

RoHS Compliance for CE Marking: The Directive That Failed 53% of Products

CE Marking

4 months ago

In June 2026, the European Commission published the results of JACOP 2025, a coordinated market surveillance campaign that tested 173 electronic devices bought in stores and online across 13 European…

where and how to report CRA vulnerabilities

Where Do You Report a Vulnerability Under the CRA? SRP and CSIRT Explained

CE Marking, CRA

4 months ago

From September 11, 2026, if you become aware of an actively exploited vulnerability in your product, you have 24 hours to notify the European authorities. The obligation covers products already…

What Happens If Your Product Is Defective in the EU? The New Product Liability Directive

CE Marking

4 months ago

Starting December 9, 2026, a software vulnerability can make your product legally defective in the EU. That is a full year before the Cyber Resilience Act, the regulation everyone associates…

CRA Documentation: What Goes Into the CRA Technical File

CE Marking, CRA

4 months ago

If your product carries the CE marking and you’re now mapping your obligations under the Cyber Resilience Act, the technical documentation requirement is one of the first places where the…