In future, you won’t see a CE mark on Conformity of Assessment certificates issued by HPiVS. This is because the European Commission has recently clarified that:
“The CE mark should only be used by the manufacturer and only on the products to which it pertains. This means that:
The CE mark should not be used on the certificates issued by the CABs;
When instances are found that CABs do not comply with the above, NABs shall ensure that compliance to Article 30 is restored, e.g. by raising a nonconformity for this issue.
The NABs attention is requested for this matter.”
What is a CAB and NAB?
HPiVS is a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). We are overseen by the National Accreditation Body (NAB) in Ireland: INAB.
What does the change mean for my business?
Existing Conformity Assessment certificates from HPiVS with the CE mark on them are still valid. Any Conformity of Assessment certificates we issue in the future will not have the CE mark on them. They will look different, but there is no other change and you do not need to take any action.
Why has this change been implemented?
The change has been introduced to clarify the existing regulations.
Please do get in touch with our team if you have any questions.
