NB2891 Introduction to Turkish CGS Certification and CE Certification

Mechanical CE Certification (MD Directive)

Machinery CE certification requires compliance with the EU's Machinery Directive (MD), which stands for Machinery Directive. The EU's early Machinery Directive was implemented starting in 1995. According to the requirements of the EU Machinery Directive, all machinery used within the European Union, regardless of whether it is manufactured within EU countries or imported from foreign countries for sale in the EU, must undergo CE certification according to EU technical regulations and affix the CE mark symbolizing safety on the machinery itself to prove compliance with the relevant directives. The current Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC, has been in effect since December 29, 2009.

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Section 2: Scope of CE Certification for Machinery and Equipment

Scope of Mechanical CE Certification, mainly including the following types of products:

2. Drying Machinery; Textile Machinery

3. Packaging machinery; woodworking machinery

4. Food Processing Machinery

5. Printing Machinery

6. Ceramic Processing Machinery

7. Generator Sets

8. Bridge construction machinery; Automated assembly production lines

9. Mining Equipment; Construction Machinery

10. Compressors; Internal Combustion Engines; Environmental Protection Machinery.

Section 3: Products Not Subject to Mechanical CE Certification

Not all machinery requires CE certification. The following products are not within the scope of the CE machinery certification, mainly including:

Design and manufacture of passenger elevating and/or conveying equipment, whether loaded or not, excluding industrial trucks equipped with lifting operator.

2. Mechanisms powered solely by human force, unless used for stacking goods.

3. Equipment for direct contact with patients.

4. Special equipment for outdoor plazas or amusement parks.

5. Steam boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels.

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6. Machinery specifically designed or applied for nuclear purposes, which, in the event of an accident, could lead to the leakage of radioactive energy.

7. Radioactive components make up part of the machinery.

8. Storage tanks and conveyance pipelines for gasoline, diesel, flammable liquids, and hazardous materials.

9. Transportation Vehicles: Refers to vehicles and trailers used for transporting personnel and/or goods through public transport networks such as roads, railways, waterways, and air, all of which should be considered as transportation vehicles. However, transport vehicles used in the mining industry are included in this directive.

10. Vessels equipped with relevant equipment and nearshore mobile equipment.

11. Public or private transportation, passenger cable cars and rope-pulled cable cars.