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Food sterilizer: The operation interface of food sterilization equipment shows the working principle of the equipment in the form of three-dimensional animation, with high operation sensitivity and fault prompt function.
To CE mark a food sterilizer, you need to follow the European Union's (EU) Machinery Directive (2006 42 EC) as well as the relevant EN standards to ensure the safety and performance of your products. Here are some relevant EN standards that may apply to food sterilizers:
EN 60204-1: This standard covers general requirements for electrical equipment of mechanical equipment, including control systems and electrical safety. Food sterilizers usually include an electrical part, so they need to meet the electrical requirements of this standard.
EN ISO 12100: This standard covers the principles of risk assessment and risk reduction of machinery and equipment, and is one of the key standards to ensure the safety of machinery and equipment. For food sterilizers, a risk assessment is required to take appropriate measures to reduce the risk.
EN 1672-2: This standard covers the hygienic performance requirements of food machinery and applies to components that come into contact with food. Food sterilizers need to ensure that the parts that come into contact with food meet hygienic requirements.
EN 61010-1: If food sterilizers include measuring and control equipment, this standard applies to the safety requirements for electrical measurement, control equipment and equipment used in laboratories.
EN 61326: If food sterilizers include electronic equipment, this standard covers the requirements for electromagnetic compatibility to ensure that the equipment does not generate or be subjected to electromagnetic interference.
Please note that the exact EN standard requirements may vary depending on the type, specification, and purpose of your food sterilizer. Before starting the CE marking process, it is recommended that you contact a certification body or professional advisor for detailed information on the applicable standards. The certification process may include steps such as the preparation of technical documentation, performance testing, risk assessment, etc., to ensure that your product meets all applicable regulations and standards for sale in the European market.
CE certification is the main requirement that forms the core of the European Directive, that is, it is limited to the basic safety requirements of the safety scheme of the product without endangering humans, animals and goods, rather than the general quality requirements. Therefore, the precise meaning is: the CE mark is a safety mark and not a quality mark.
Information and procedures required for CE certification:
1.A preliminary application, either orally or in writing, is made by the manufacturer's relevant laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the laboratory).
2.The applicant fills in the CE-marking application form and sends the application form, product instruction manual and technical documents to the laboratory (if necessary, the applicant company is also required to provide a prototype).
3.The laboratory determines the test standards and test items.
4.The applicant confirms** and sends the samples and relevant technical documents to the laboratory.
5.The applicant provides technical documentation.
6.The laboratory issues a fee notice to the applicant, and the applicant pays the certification fee according to the fee notice.
7.The laboratory conducts product testing and reviews of technical documentation.
8.Technical document review includes:
a.Whether the documentation is complete.
b.Whether the document is written in the official language of the European Union (English, German or French).
9.If the technical documentation is incomplete or does not use the prescribed language, the laboratory will notify the applicant of improvements.
10.If the test fails, the laboratory will notify the applicant in time and allow the applicant to make improvements to the product. And so on until the test is passed. The applicant should make changes to the technical information in the original application so as to reflect the actual situation after the change.
11.For the rectification fees mentioned in Article 1 of this page, the laboratory will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant.
12.The applicant is required to pay the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice.
13.The laboratory provides the applicant with a test report or technical document (TCF), as well as a Certificate of Compliance (COC) and a CE mark.
14.The applicant signs the CE Assurance Self-Declaration and affixes the CE mark on the product.