Meeting on legislation for electronics products; the system surrounding the CE marking

On Wednesday, May 11, we are organizing a very interesting meeting for the members of the Dutch EMC-ESD association, PLOT association and EMVT association about the system surrounding CE marking and product liability for electronics products.

The emphasis is on legislation and certification of electronics products with a CE mark. For the electronics business chain in the Benelux, this also directly concerns product liability and a level playing field.

There are many European directives and Dutch legislation that products that are marketed in the Netherlands (or Europe) must comply with. Firstly, all guidelines, laws, norms and standards are intended for safety, health and environmental protection. Secondly, Europe wants a level playing field with free flow of goods through the European community.

A CE marking and certification system is used for this. This meeting focuses on that system: how is certification provided, what approach is followed in development, how is enforcement carried out, what happens in practice and what larger developments can be identified? 

Program:

Reception from 9 am 

09.30 am – Look at the history, future and social importance of CE marking
The CE marking determines access to the European market. Central to this is ensuring compliance and safeguarding a level playing field for the European market. In this presentation, the speakers provide a neutral look at both the importance of CE marking and the developments.
Jolien Huisman & Roger Zee (Ministry of Economic Affairs) 

10am – Product Liability
By law, the producer/manufacturer is liable for damage caused by a defect in the product that he has put into circulation. That sounds logical, but it is not always. For example, who is considered a producer, and when is a product defective? CE says something about the safety one can expect from it. But what exactly can you expect? The starting point in answering that question is the reasonable user, or the average consumer. What other circumstances play a role in determining whether a defective product exists. The instructions for use, the label? What about the damage? These and other related topics are discussed in the period of 20 minutes.
Bob van der Kamp (Lexsigma lawyers)

10.30 am – The role of testing and certification in CE marking
'Our product is CE certified' or 'the components we purchase already have a CE mark'. Statements like these are regularly heard, but they are incorrectly formulated.

If Notified Body for several European directives and as an accredited testing laboratory for a large number of international standards, Kiwa is happy to discuss CE marking and the process surrounding CE marking. What misconceptions are there about CE marking and what certificates are there? What are harmonized standards and what is the added value of (voluntary) certification? You will receive detailed answers to these and other questions regarding CE marking in the presentation!
René Dijkstra (Kiwa)

Pause 

11.15 am - Surveillance: how are products entering the internal market controlled?
A product can enter the European internal market via all EU countries, but how is this organized for the Netherlands? How is supervision and enforcement organized? Does the system work in the Union? What is expected of market participants such as manufacturers, importers and distributors and what can they do themselves to promote compliance?
Gerard Kuipers (Telecom Agency)
senior advisor on Supervisory Policy and Sanctions, member of ADCO RED, TCAM and EG RE for NL

11.45 am – Disruptions at static electricity meters
The continuous appearance of new products on the market continues to test the correct working method of products. Research into electricity meters previously showed that conducted electromagnetic disturbance can have a negative impact on some meters. VSL conducted research in the context of an international project to validate these assumed effects. This research provides a clear picture of properly functioning equipment, disruptive equipment and improvements in test methods.
Helko van den Brom (VSL) 

12.15 pm – Social impact, the story from the 'customer perspective'
As chairman of the EMC-ESD Association, the speaker has experience from his own practice as well as several examples from other members. RH Marine needs a diversity of technical products in order to guarantee its own services to its customers. The products must be of such good quality that they do not cause all kinds of problems on the open sea. There are examples from the members with different circumstances.
Jan-Kees van der Ven (RH Marine)

12.45pm: Lunch

Register
The meeting will take place at FHI, Federation of Technology Industries in Leusden. Members of the Dutch EMC-ESD association, PLOT association and EMVT association can register for this meeting register by email. After your registration you will receive a confirmation from us.