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CE MArking and Market Surveillance
CESA represented the sector at a recent Market Surveillance Co-Ordination Committee stakeholder event on market surveillance last year where the UK's implementation of EC Regulation 765/2008 on Accreditation and Market Surveillance (RAMS) was discussed. The category of goods that this draft legislation will affect is a third category, i.e. products that are outside of the scope of a Directive and make no claims to be within scope. An example being, for instance, the use of CE marking on a teacup.
CESA Technical Committee: Proposed Draft IEC Guide for Safety related to LVD Equip
Please see attached two documents for your reference and action. ...full story »
CESA refrigeration companies - proposal for an energy efficiency standard
At the last meeting of the EFCEM Energy Efficiency Standards committee on the 20th January 2010 a draft proposal was tabled from CECED Italia for a standard for refrigeration. This uses EN 23953 as its base with amendments relating to door opening frequency and times. ...full story »
Changes to scope of the Machinery Directive - products with fans included
Information has just reached CESA relating to developments in the scope of the MSD. The listing issued last September (2009) has been changed and now includes all products with fans....full story »
Caterer & Hotelkeeper/CESA 2010 Equipment Guide
The CESA Equipment Buying Guide 2010 published by 'Caterer' will be compiled to help buyers make the right decision when purchasing equipment. IN PRINT & ONLINE ...full story »
CESA Kitchen Connexion - a targeted lead generating direct mail pack for members.
A sales lead generating programme has been developed by CESA & Caterlyst, the industry’s leading database business, to jointly launch KitchenConnexion, a targeted lead generating direct mail pack for members which can only go ahead with your direct support. ...full story »
Update on activity by the Middle East Association
Please see details of events being promoted by the Middle East Association for the benefit of exporters. ...full story »
REACH: ECHA adds 14 chemical substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
On 13 January the European Chemicals Agency ECHA has added 14 chemical substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorization, bringing the number of substances under scrutiny to 29. ...full story »
CESASTATS starts recording forward order book data - 11 companies already signed up
To date eleven members have expressed positive interest in the proposed Forward Order Book Data Collation Scheme. ...full story »
Machinery - Publication of harmonised standards
Please see below an information received from the European Commission concerning the Publication of harmonised standards for Directive 2006/42/EC. ...full story »
GAD Codification
Message from BIS -For information the GAD has been codified. ...full story »
ENTR Lot 1 second stakeholder meeting - 12th February 2010 (Brussels)
From BIO Intelligence Service S.A.S. -We would like to inform you that the ENTR Lot 1 second stakeholder meeting will be held in
WEEE & RoHS Timetable
For information, here is the agenda of discussions on the WEEE recast in the in the Environment Committee of the European Parliament: ...full story »
WEEE & RoHS Recast
Attached the first version of draft Orgalime proposals for amendments on the RoHS recast proposal for your comments. ...full story »
CESA Induction Guide
The CESA Induction Buying Guide has been produced to help operators better understand the role and efficiencies that can be gained from the use of this equipment and its associated cookware. ...full story »
WEEE & RoHS recasts: Presidency compromise proposals
Below are the Presidency compromise texts on the WEEE and RoHS recast proposals. The main conclusions are the following: ...full story »
MD- Models of DoC and DoI
Attached a re-sent of the models of DoC and DoI for the new Machinery Directive as well as the translation that we have received so far from members (only French, Finnish and Swedish versions in addition to the English version). ...full story »
An update on the position in Europe in relation to Bio Waste
After the publication of the results of the 1st consultation earlier this year, the Commission dropped the idea of a second consultation planned in August/September. ...full story »
LVD Stds to be listed under MSD or both LVD & MSD
We have received notification from TC 61 re LVD (60335 stds) of those standards that will be listed under MSD (ie must be compliant with MSD or both). ...full story »
Saving energy through better products and appliances: consultation on analysis, aims and indictive standards for energy
This is the second DEFRA consultation on the Government’s analysis, targets and indicative standards for a range of energy-using products and appliances. The consultation sets out the technical analysis of what can be achieved by improving the energy-efficiency of a range of domestic and non-domestic appliances in pursuit of the UK’s energy and climate change ambitions, as set out in the 2007 Energy White Paper and the 2009 Low Carbon Transition Plan. ...full story »
Hotelympia Innovation Awards
It's easy - see the entry form here and email Sam Rooke to request yours today! ...full story »
Are you happy to welcome students at your stand at Hotelympia 2010?
Dear Exhibitor, ...full story »
UKTI Sports Mission to Russia
We have now finalised arrangements for the next UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Delivering Sporting Events seminar mission to Russia. ...full story »
CESA Business Briefing - January 2010
Please click here to download the CESA Business Briefing for January 2010...full story »
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