MACHINERY INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS

Helping you achieve compliance with European regulations (CE Marking) for a passport to your key markets

The market for industrial machinery is becoming truly global. Across the European Union (EU), the installation of new machinery is subject to the 98/37/EC directive, which defines precise rules for CE Marking, based on a number of machine operation health and safety requirements.
In the EU and many other markets, machinery cannot be put into service without having gone through a conformity assessment process carried out by a notified body. This process encompasses both the equipment and its components, according to complex harmonized standards.
For machinery that is potentially most dangerous, a type approval process must be applied by an Independent Notified Body. This is mandatory to obtain the compliance declaration and authorization to apply the CE Marking.

What are machinery inspections and audits?
This is a range of services designed to help manufacturers achieve compliance with the EU 98/37/EC directive. Bureau Veritas provides services, according to the applicable regulation and technical assistance, in achieving self certification when accepted by the authority. Services are delivered by highly qualified personnel in 20 countries.
For the potentially most dangerous machines, the type approval process implies requirements for the design and testing of machinery. For instance, in the UK, Bureau Veritas is notified for all types of machines.

What are the key benefits?
- Commercial access to the entire European market
- "One-stop shopping" statutory services on a global basis along the whole supply chain, from design and manufacturing to assembly
- Confidence that equipment is compliant with the European machinery directive and is authorized to be operated once installed
- Better reliability and efficiency of the manufacturing and assembly process