{"id":2257,"date":"2022-06-23T13:36:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jauch.com\/blog\/?p=2257"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:43:39","slug":"battery-safety-the-ce-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jauch.com\/blog\/en\/battery-safety-the-ce-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery Safety \u2013 The CE Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the development of battery packs, the focus is often only on technical development. However, this alone does not go far enough. After all, new batteries require various certifications<\/a> so that they can be placed on the market in compliance with the law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide, there is a multitude of different rules and regulations concerning the marketing of lithium battery packs. In addition to the UN38.3 transport tes<\/a>t, which is mandatory for transport, there are other certifications that affect the safety of batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minimum standard for battery safety<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A special feature is the European CE conformity procedure<\/strong>. The abbreviation CE stands for “Communaut\u00e9 Europ\u00e9enne” and was created by the European Union. The procedure is intended to ensure a minimum safety standard for products. This is intended to enable the free movement of goods between the countries in the EU and to create uniform rules for all market participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"CE-Kennzeichen\"<\/figure>
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You have probably seen a variety of products that are marked with the CE symbol. The product marking with the CE symbol is always preceded by the conformity assessment, after which the declaration of conformity is also drawn up. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The CE mark is not a test mark. Rather, with it, the manufacturer documents that it has complied with all the rules and thus with the minimum legal standards. Therefore, it is not linked to an approval process and does not indicate an impartial review. The manufacturer itself may affix the seal to its product. The manufacturer must find out for itself which guidelines apply to its product. However, if the mark is accompanied by a four-digit test number, this indicates that the product has been inspected by an external inspection body, the so-called Notified Body, which may be the case, for example, for medical devices or personal protective equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the key tasks manufacturers and suppliers must complete before placing products on the market:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n