| There are 21 European "New Approach" Directives | | | | frequency bands and other areas that might affect |
| against which a wide range of products are required | | | | their product. |
| to be CE marked against before they are "placed on | | | | Some directives requirements are more onerous than |
| the market" in Europe. When placing the CE mark on | | | | others, but a general guide is that a manufacturer |
| the product the manufacturer or "his authorised | | | | must |
| representative in the European union" is declaring that | | | | - identify all directives applicable to their product |
| the product complies with all applicable directives. The | | | | - assess their product against the requirements of a |
| list of 21 applicable directives can be found on the | | | | directive - usually through a combination of technical |
| European Commission website. The EU Directives are | | | | argument and testing. Testing can be done in house |
| not themselves law as they are all taken into the the | | | | by the manufacturer or by 3rd party specialist test |
| law of each member state. Whilst the directive and | | | | laboratories |
| standards may be harmonised across Europe | | | | - create a Technical File containing full details of the |
| manufacturers still need to be aware of country | | | | product and all assessments carried out to |
| specific requirements in safety standards, permitted | | | | demonstrate compliance. |