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That is not really true, "CE marking involves self-certification only in case of minimal risks products. In most cases a notified body must be involved. In thes

That is not really true, "CE marking involves self-certification only in case of minimal risks products. In most cases a notified body must be involved. In these cases the CE mark is followed by the registration number of the Notified body involved in conformity assessment." [0] Also, if you import CE marked products into the EU you as the importer are responsible for the conformity, which is what Amazon tries to dodge here. "Importers of products have to verify that the manufacturer outside the EU has undertaken the necessary steps and that the documentation is available upon request. Importers should also make sure that contact with the manufacturer can always be established. Distributors must be able to demonstrate to national authorities that they have acted with due care and they must have affirmation from the manufacturer or importer that the necessary measures have been taken. If importers or distributors market the products under their own name, they take over the manufacturer's responsibilities. In this case they must have sufficient information on the design and production of the product, as they will be assuming the legal responsibility when they affix the CE marking." [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking

mcv 7y ago
This is even worse with Chinese webshops, where products have fake CE markings. When you order from a Chinese webshop, who is really the importer? The buyer or the shop? The shop would probably claim it's the buyer, but buyers tend to be ordinary consumers who have no idea and no means to verify any of this.
- Gwypaas 7y ago
  Yes, that's very true sadly, it hasn't really caught up to consumers doing international shopping over regulatory borders. My interpretation would be if the shop does not have a European presence you are the importer. Though, I guess if the problem with non-conforming products would become big enough a more extensive declaration of conformity would be needed and actually checked going through customs. For us in Sweden Aliexpress and similar basically died when the postal service started enforcing the customs checks in regards to value and VAT with a fee of $8 plus the VAT per package.

mcv 7y ago

This is even worse with Chinese webshops, where products have fake CE markings. When you order from a Chinese webshop, who is really the importer? The buyer or the shop? The shop would probably claim it's the buyer, but buyers tend to be ordinary consumers who have no idea and no means to verify any of this.

Gwypaas 7y ago
Yes, that's very true sadly, it hasn't really caught up to consumers doing international shopping over regulatory borders. My interpretation would be if the shop does not have a European presence you are the importer. Though, I guess if the problem with non-conforming products would become big enough a more extensive declaration of conformity would be needed and actually checked going through customs. For us in Sweden Aliexpress and similar basically died when the postal service started enforcing the customs checks in regards to value and VAT with a fee of $8 plus the VAT per package.