CE and UKCA Marking Machines and Self Certification Services

What do your CE and UKCA Markings for machinery services cover?

These services include, though are not limited to, compliance with:

• The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
• The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• The Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU

What are the cost implications?

While not always the case, the cost of Marking machinery usually comes to £1,500 to £4,000 per machine. This depends on many factors, including:

• Your desired timeframe
• Whether or not you wish to self certify
• The intended purpose of the machine you wish to CE or UKCA Mark
• The number of machines
• How much of the documentation do you need help with

Do I need CE or UKCA Marking for my machine?

There are many ways a person can become the manufacturer and, therefore, take on the resposibility of CE & UKCA self certification. Not all of these criteria are very obvious. Here are a few plain English examples to get you started; however always refer to the Machinery Directive for a full and complete answer.

Modify Function

If you change the machine so that it is performing a function outside of that for which it was originally designed. i.e. outside its intended limits of use.

Modify Performance

If you alter speeds, feeds, loads etc beyond that for which it was originally designed.

Significantly alter the risk or the nature of the risk

You can make changes/repairs to many aspects of the machine without becoming the manufacturer; however, if your changes introduce a new risk, then you must ensure that the controls in place comply with European requirements.

Link machines together

When machines are arranged for a common purpose, share control functions above that of monitoring and there is some risk at their interfaces then they are considered as one machine. If you complete this work or commission it to be done, you are now likely to be the manufacturer of that machine making you the responsible person for CE or UKCA Marking it using the Machinery Directive and other directives as applicable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you tell me more about your CE and UKCA Marking services?

You have a machine that needs to be CE marked before it is brought in to use or put on the market. Perhaps it is a new machine, perhaps it is a modified machine or perhaps it is a number of machines working together for a common purpose such as a production line. You will need to complete the conformity assessment procedure for each applicable directive i.e. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (and others as needed).

We provide you with a suite of CE and UKCA Marking Machinery services to the Machinery Directive designed to support you in achieving CE Machine Certification.

We are Machine Safety Experts with a great knowledge of the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHRSs) of the Machinery Directive and harmonised EN standards. Our services include conformity planning for large assemblies of machinery, design risk assessments, CE and UKCA Audits, CE EMC testing, CE and UKCA Marking Machinery Certification and acting as the authorised representative. We provide our services both internationally and across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bristol and Manchester.

Before placing machinery on the market and/or putting it into service, the manufacturer or their authorised representative shall fulfill the duties under article 5 of the Machinery Directive.

In addition to our regular CE and UKCA marking service, we also offer a CE self-certification package that includes the RiskMach self-certification software, essential CE training for your team and additional support from our self-certification specialists whenever you need it.

I want CE and UKCA Certification for my machine for use or supply in the EU, what next?

We can act as your Authorised Representative.

Spiers can act as your Authorised Representative. The Authorised Representative will be contacted with regards to the machine for enforcement or surveillance activity.

When we sign that Declaration as the authorised representative we are taking on a role that shares the risk and gives you piece of mind. Spiers do not operate with impunity. We are bound by the law of the land and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients if the need were to arise to defend our actions in CE and UKCA Marking Machinery.

So why should I call Spiers?

Spiers are highly trained consultants and have substantial experience, across many industries, with projects large and small. By far and away the most common root cause for a problematic process when CE/UKCA Marking Machines, is the absence of planning and arrangements.

At Spiers we take a communicative, plain speaking approach with our clients. Spiers will consult with the stakeholders to provide a compliance and conformity plan that ensures clarity and efficiency in the CE and UKCA Marking of Machines.

When we sign that Declaration as the authorised representative we are taking on a role that shares the risk and gives you piece of mind. Spiers do not operate with impunity. We are bound by the law of the land and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients if the need were to arise to defend our actions in CE/UKCA Marking Machinery.

The output of this phase of work should identify the following in order to improve the likelihood of a successful outcome with minimal confusion:

• Conformity Plan
• Machine Limits and constituent units
• Applicable Directives
• Declarations
• Applicable EN Standards
• Required Documentation
• User Requirement Specification (URS)
• The responsible person (OEM or Authorised Representative)
• Technical File Contents

Which Directive is applicable to me?

The application of a CE or UKCA Mark indicates that ALL applicable directives have been met by the manufacturer. Therefore, it is critical to understand which Directives apply to a any particular machine and the conformity related actions that are required before affixing it.

Note: A CE and UKCA Mark can only be applied to a product if a CE or UKCA Marking Directive is applicable to the product. A full list of EU Directives can be found on the EU website.

The primary directives for Machinery are:

• Machinery Directive [2006/42/EC]
• Low Voltage Directive [2014/35/EU]
• EMC Directive [2014/30/EU]
• Pressure Equipment Directive [2014/68/EU]

If you would like to take advantage of our CE/UKCA Marking for machinery services (whether you are in the UK or Europe), or perhaps you would just like to know more, leave your contact details at the top of the page and we will get back to you shortly.

Does in-house machinery require CE and UKCA marking even if I am not selling it?

CE and UKCA marking of Machinery is applicable to in-house machinery. This is due to a term in the Machinery Directive that covers putting machines in to use rather than just making them available.

We advise that you make sure your arrangements for change management are up to scratch. This sets out that any modification of machinery will be completed within arrangements for ensuring its continued compliance and conformity with EU Directives and current EN Standards.

If the changes being made are substantial then a conformity assessment is required. The scope of that assessment depends on the limits of the substantial change and its effect. Where the change or its effects are not substantial then it is sufficient to simply make certain that the machine continues to conform with the Work Equipment Directive (WED). In the UK the WED is implemented by PUWER 98 so an inspection under this, supported by the resulting machine risk assessments is sufficient.