By category
Electrical goods carry the most comprehensive label of all: conformity, safety data, environmental marks and identity, on the smallest surfaces.
The CE mark, affixed by the manufacturer based on the applicable directives — Low Voltage, EMC, RoHS, Radio Equipment where relevant. Alongside it, the rating data: voltage, frequency, power, and the protection class or IP rating where the standard requires it.
Identity blocks follow the same rules as any other product: manufacturer, importer or responsible person, and a model or batch identifier.
The WEEE mark indicates to consumers not to dispose of the item with household waste. It must appear on the product, and where size prevents it, on the packaging and instructions. A black bar beneath the bin indicates the product was placed on the market after August 2005.
The mark pertains to the label. Registration in national WEEE registers and associated fees are separate obligations and are not handled by us.
If a battery is included, the battery regulations add their own markings and separate collection symbol. Packaging carries its own identification in several member states.
A rating plate layout and a packaging layout, with the CE block, environmental marks drawn to the prescribed proportions, the rating data, identity blocks and warnings in the languages of your markets.
The rating plate displays the data an installer and technician need: rated voltage and frequency, rated power or current, protection class or IP rating, and the model reference. For some categories, connection diagrams or fuse ratings follow.
The plate must withstand the lifespan of the product. Printed paper glued to a hot surface is not a rating plate.
Where a product contains a built-in power supply, the supply's own data also appears, and mismatches between the two are a common issue.
Products with radio functionality fall under the Radio Equipment Directive, which includes frequency bands and maximum transmitted power in the instructions, along with restrictions in certain member states where applicable.
Chargers and cables increasingly have their own regulations, including common charger requirements and related pictograms on packaging.
A product with an integrated battery bears the separate collection symbol and, above certain thresholds, the chemical symbol for lead, mercury or cadmium. Battery regulation obligations rest with the entity placing the battery on the market, often you.
| Mark | Meaning | Where |
|---|---|---|
| CE | Conformity with the applicable directives | Product or rating plate |
| Crossed-out wheeled bin | Separate collection, not household waste | Product, or packaging if too small |
| Class II symbol | Double insulated, no earth connection | Rating plate |
| IP rating | Ingress protection | Rating plate where required |
| Battery symbols | Separate collection and chemical symbol | Battery or product |
The same information, in the order an inspector or reviewer encounters it.
No. We produce the label. National registration and eco-contributions are separate services that we do not provide.
Yes, provided it is permanent and legible for the lifespan of the product.
When the product is too small to display it clearly, yes — on the packaging and in the instructions.
The bar indicates placement on the market after 13 August 2005 and is part of the standard mark.
No. It is demonstrated in the documentation; printing a RoHS logo is a claim, not a requirement.
The producer in each member state. It is a national registration, outside the scope of this service.
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