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Authorised Representative
The European Union defines an Authorised Representative (AR) as being ‘any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer's obligations under the relevant Union harmonisation legislation’.
DoC
Declaration of Conformity : a legally binding declaration by the manufacturer of a product, or the party legally responsible for its certification, that it complies with all the applicable EU Directives / UK Regulations.
EHSRs
Essential Health and Safety Requirements.

EPL
Equipment Protection Level.
Harmonised Standards
A European standard developed by a recognised European Standards Organisation: CEN, CENELEC, or ETSI. It is created following a request from the European Commission to one of these organisations.
Machinery
An assembly, fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than directly applied human or animal effort, consisting of linked parts or components, at least one of which moves, and which are joined together for a specific application.
Notified Body (aka NB, NoBo's)
An organisation designated by an EU country to assess the conformity of certain products before being placed on the market. These bodies carry out tasks related to conformity assessment procedures set out in the applicable legislation, when a third party is required.

NRTL
Nationally Recognised Test Laboratory.
Standards
Technical specifications defining requirements for products, production processes, services or test-methods.

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Authorised Representative

The European Union defines an Authorised Representative (AR) as being ‘any natural or legal person established within the Union who has received a written mandate from a manufacturer to act on its behalf in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer's obligations under the relevant Union harmonisation legislation’.

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DoC

Declaration of Conformity : a legally binding declaration by the manufacturer of a product, or the party legally responsible for its certification, that it complies with all the applicable EU Directives / UK Regulations.

E

EHSRs

Essential Health and Safety Requirements.

EPL

Equipment Protection Level.

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Harmonised Standards

A European standard developed by a recognised European Standards Organisation: CEN, CENELEC, or ETSI. It is created following a request from the European Commission to one of these organisations.

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Machinery

An assembly, fitted with or intended to be fitted with a drive system other than directly applied human or animal effort, consisting of linked parts or components, at least one of which moves, and which are joined together for a specific application.

N

Notified Body (aka NB, NoBo's)

An organisation designated by an EU country to assess the conformity of certain products before being placed on the market. These bodies carry out tasks related to conformity assessment procedures set out in the applicable legislation, when a third party is required.

NRTL

Nationally Recognised Test Laboratory.

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Standards

Technical specifications defining requirements for products, production processes, services or test-methods.

Why work with Technology International?

Technology International’s goal is to simplify and guide our customer confidently through the complicated process of UKCA / CE Marking and other Regulations from start to finish.

Approved Body for Machinery, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Equipment Regulations.

We have been a presence in Regulatory Compliance for over 30 years and have worked on over 10,000 compliance projects

We are committed to an ethical, bespoke and consultative approach to all our customers

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With increasingly complex electrical systems in many projects, we offer a wide bespoke Project Management and Training services.

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Technology International offers a wide range of comprehensive, training courses across a range of directives and regulations.

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