§4.5.1.3 Who must (not) affix the CE marking

— The CE marking is affixed by the manufacturer (established inside or outside the Union), or by his authorised representative established within the Union. — By affixing the CE marking the manufacturer declares on his sole responsibility that the product conforms to all applicable Union legislative requirements, and that the appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been successfully completed. The manufacturer, whether established inside or outside the Union, is the entity ultimately responsible for the conformity of the product with the provisions of the Union harmonisation legislation and for the affixing of the CE marking. The manufacturer may mandate an authorised representative to affix the CE marking on his behalf. By affixing the CE marking on a product, a manufacturer is declaring, on his sole responsibility (and irrespectively of whether a third-party has been involved in the conformity assessment process), conformity with all of the legal requirements to achieve CE marking. If the importer or distributor or another operator places products on the market under his own name or trademark or modifies them, he then takes over the manufacturer’s responsibilities. This includes the responsibility for the conformity of the product and the affixing of the CE marking. In this case he must have sufficient information on the design and production of the product, as he will be assuming the legal responsibility when affixing the CE marking.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07