CE marking  

 

Many products must bear a CE marking before they can be placed on the European Union (EU) market. It indicates that a product has been assessed by a notified body and that it meets the EU’s safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. CE marking is mandatory for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are intended for sale in the EU. 

Thanks to their in-depth knowledge of European standards (CEN) and international standards (ISO), CTC’s experts can assess your products’ compliance based on your target markets and countries. 

CTC has issued more than 50,000 CE certificates for safety footwear, gloves and protective clothing. We have been one of the very first PPE notified bodies since 1990, assigned number 0075, and operating in accordance with ISO 17065 standard.  

 

Our tests and certifications for PPE CE marking

CTC has extensive experience in the safety testing of materials and products. European legislation is the strictest in the world. CTC will help you determine which critical substances to test for. Incorporating safety requirements help ensure that the products comply with Annex XVII of the REACh Regulation.

CTC is an internationally recognised specialist in assessing personal protective equipment (PPE) for both professional and domestic use.  

We work with clients all over the world (Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa). 

Regardless of the nature of your products (workwear, safety footwear, safety gloves, motorcycle safety gear), CTC can support you throughout the process of placing your highly technical products on the market. 

CTC will provide you with a team of experts to guide you through the PPE examination or certification procedures. 

CTC offers tests, certification services and training specific to this market.

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Five good reasons to work with CTC

The laboratories are CTC accredited in accordance with standard ISO 17025

1

Our laboratories are located in strategic manufacturing and sourcing regions

2

The professionalism and precision of our own physical and technical tests

3

We take care of the testing and certification so you can save time

4

CTC is an organiser or member of technical standardisation committees for gloves, footwear and clothing, in France, Europe and internationally. This means that CTC is proactive in anticipating standards

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Our PPE experts are available to answer your questions

Contact us

FRANCE

 

Lyon

4, rue Hermann Frenkel
69367 Lyon Cedex 07
+33 (0)4 72 76 10 10

Paris

+33 (0)1 44 71 71 81

ITALY

 

Santa Croce sull´Arno

+39 0571-35110
+39 0571-32459

Arzignano

+ 39 0444-363237

CHINA

 

Shanghai

+86 21 68 55 50 32

Dongguan

+86 769 23 03 77 70

Hong Kong

+852 3614 0328

VIETNAM

 

Ho Chi Minh City

+84 8 38 27 44 65

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