Is a PN certificate required in order to apply the CE mark on a product?
Is a PN certificate required in order to apply the CE mark on a product?
It is not required. The PN certificate is a voluntary certificate which confirms that the requirements of a specific standard are met. Products subject to CE marking must meet essential requirements specified in the so-called New Approach directives. The easiest way to prove conformity to essential requirements is to meet the requirements of harmonized standards for relevant directives. Depending on the conformity assessment module provided for in a directive, the conformity assessment is conducted without or with the presence of a notified body for a relevant directive – in the latter case, a so-called certificate of conformity to essential requirements of the directive, issued by the notified body after a positive assessment, must be obtained.
A PN certificate, in turn, will always confirm an additional value of a product determined by voluntary compliance with all requirements of a relevant standard – a value verified in a certification process conducted by the PKN or by a product certification entity authorized by the PKN.