CE marking for non-EU fertiliser producers

What you must do before you sell in the EU

As the manufacturer, you must:

• write the technical documentation;
• complete the conformity assessment. The module depends on what your product is made from and what it does;
• write the EU declaration of conformity and put the CE marking on the packaging;
• keep the technical documentation and the declaration for 5 years after the product is first sold in the EU.

You stay responsible for the product. A consultant such as RecyFert can prepare and store your documents, but cannot take over this responsibility.

The importer

An importer brings a product from outside the EU onto the EU market. Before the importer does this, the importer must check that you have done the conformity assessment and written the technical documentation. The product must also have the required documents, an identification number and your contact details. The importer adds their own name and address and keeps a copy of the declaration for 5 years (Article 8).

An authorised representative in the EU

You can appoint a person or company in the EU as your authorised representative, in writing. The representative does the tasks in this written mandate, for example keeping the declaration of conformity and the technical documentation ready for authorities for 5 years. Two duties always stay with you: making the product correctly and writing the technical documentation (Article 7). If you have a representative, the declaration of conformity shows its name and address.

We do not act as authorised representative ourselves, but we can help you find one.

Languages

The declaration of conformity must be translated into the languages that each EU country requires, for the countries where you sell. The label must be in a language that end-users easily understand, as each EU country decides. The Gilbert FPR software (opens in a new tab) can make the declaration of conformity and the technical documentation in different languages. We can deliver documents for all 27 EU countries.

How we help

We build and finalise your Module A, Module B + C or Module D.1 dossier on the Gilbert FPR software (opens in a new tab), at a fixed price. Not sure which module fits? Do the free product check.

Fixed prices per dossier. See our prices. Notified body fees are not included.

What happens next

1. Step 1

   Product check

   We look at your product type and ingredients and tell you which module is likely.

2. Step 2

   Scoping call

   A 30-minute call about your product, the module and the licence option. You get a fixed quote after the call.

3. Step 3

   Dossier build

   We build and finalise your dossier on the Gilbert FPR software (opens in a new tab). You can view your dossier at all times.

4. Step 4

   Auditor review

   Your notified body or an authority reviews the file. We make sure it is ready to be assessed. With our archiving option, we deliver it to an auditor or authority within 24 hours.

Who you work with

• 20 years in the specialty fertiliser industry. Our founder Robert van Spingelen worked at Scotts Miracle-Gro and ICL Specialty Fertilisers.

• Robert van Spingelen is President of the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP).

• Notified bodies we currently work with: Certrust and EFCI.