As an UKCA approved body (No. 1942), CEM is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and approved by the relevant UK government departments to carry out conformity assessment in accordance with the following UKCA regulations:
Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016
Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
Construction Products Regulations 2011
Your Local Regulations Experts Providing One Stop Service Tailored to Your Needs
Why You Should
Choose Us
For Manufacturers who wish to place their product on the UK market
CEM International will help you identify and understand the appropriate applicable regulations and standards relevant to your product and carry out the required conformity assessment and can offer Technical File Lodging for the required period of time in accordance with applicable regulations.
We can get involved at the very early stages of the product development, making sure that the requirements of the applicable regulation(s) and/or standards for UKCA marking are applied during the design and manufacturing process and in this manner help you to avoid potential mistakes, delays and unnecessary expenditure.
CEM International has a subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland that is accredited as a Notified Body (No. 2845) for CE Marking) for the European Single Market (ESM). Those manufactures, wishing to place their product on the ESM as well as the UK market, would greatly benefit from the combined services of our UKCA and CE marking certification.
With our allied conformity assessment organizations in UK, EU and far east, we can integrate all CEM International existing 3rd party resources, including testing and inspection, to provide a one-stop service solution to you, tailored to your specific needs.
For Government Organizations
CEM International can provide support to the market surveillance bodies and interpret regulation and standard requirements for domestic and overseas government institutions and arrange any necessary testing and inspection activities.
As a multinational organization we can provide a combined service on the regulatory requirements of numerous countries and help link together government organizations from different states.
We can provide full support for transnational government investigations related to product issues on all products within the scope of CEM International certification.
For 3rd Party Conformity Assessment Organizations
CEM International certification services cover a wide range of products imported to the UK market, in particular household appliances and construction products and materials. Through mutually beneficial cooperation our partners can extend the scope of their services to include UKCA marking and increase their assessment capabilities.
The basis of cooperation will be the confirmed and verified procedure and personnel competence of our partners as their assessors will be included in our own matrix of competence to perform conformity assessment and their procedures and forms will be accepted by our organization as evidence for compliance.
As an Approved Body we will keep our partners up to date with the latest UKCA legislative and standard requirements and industry changes. CEM International will also provide training and seminars to the clients of our partners.
For Consultancy Organizations
CEM International can provide full UKCA marking certification services and integrate testing and inspection support where required.
We can provide assistance, guidance and training to our partners from consultancies in order to help you better understand the applicable regulations and standards and keep them informed of the latest changes and future trends. This way they would be able to provide a comprehensive consultancy service their clients in an effective manner.
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Certification Process
Step 1:
Provide the application to CEM International Ltd. If you want to us to help you with conformity assessment and UKCA marking your product, you may contact our friendly staff for an application form.
Step 2:
Receipt of application, Once an application is received, the Company shall check availability of resources for the certification activities, confirm the applicable regulations and standard(s), and any additional testing activities (if required).
Step 3:
Signing of Contract Once the availability and the quotation of certification and testing activities is confirmed, the contract will be signed. The Company shall get the confirmation from the applicant on the testing arrangement and the members of the conformity assessment team, including the engineer(s) and the technical expert(s).
Step 4:
Implementation of Certification Project The applicant shall have the test (if necessary) conducted by the qualified laboratory, and prepare the technical files as required by the relevant regulations and standards. Once the test and the preparation of T(C)F is completed, the applicant shall provide the file to the Company for review.
Step 5:
Implementation of Corrective Actions If there is any deficiency identified during the test and / or T(C)F review, the applicant shall carry out corrective actions as agreed.
Step 6:
Certification Recommendation and Issuing of Certificate, If the test and T(C)F of the product is accepted with implementation of correction actions (if any), a recommendation for certification shall be made, and the certificate of conformity and /or an inspection report will be issued to the applicant by the Company.
Step 7:
Maintain Technical Documentation Required by the Regulations, Applicant’s technical documentation should support the compliance of product with the requirements of the Regulations. It is essential to retain this documentation.
Step 8:
Prepare the Declaration of Conformity and the Required Supporting Evidence. The Declaration of Conformity along with the Technical Documentation should be available to Competent Authorities upon request.
Step 9:
Affix UKCA marking on your product and/or its packaging and accompanying literature as stated in the regulation.