EU Compliance Solutions for Industrial Products & Machinery

Compliance as Your Market Access and Growth Strategy

When placing industrial equipment on the European market, compliance is more than just a regulatory obligation; it is the foundation for market access, customer confidence, and long-term commercial success.

Infographic: from compliance to confidence

Explore in our infographic the five certification tiers for the EU market

Manufacturers must demonstrate that their products meet the requirements of applicable EU legislation and support their Declaration of Conformity with appropriate technical evidence. However, the level of assurance chosen can have a significant impact on business outcomes.

As a manufacturer entering Europe, consider what level of confidence you want to provide to:

• Customers and end users evaluating your products
• Integrators and OEMs selecting equipment for critical applications
• Procurement teams seeking assurance beyond supplier declarations
• Market surveillance authorities reviewing compliance documentation

The right compliance strategy helps you:

• Support and strengthen your Declaration of Conformity
• Build buyer confidence that your equipment meets applicable directives and standards
• Reduce the risk of market surveillance challenges
• Minimize the likelihood of costly product recalls or corrective actions
• Improve acceptance by customers with demanding procurement requirements
• Differentiate your products from competitors that rely solely on self-declaration

Not all compliance approaches deliver the same level of confidence; some manufacturers choose to do only what is required to place a product on the market. Others see compliance as an opportunity to strengthen their reputation, reduce risk, and create a competitive advantage.

At Intertek, we address EU compliance as a progression of assurance levels. Each step provides additional independent evidence of compliance, increases stakeholder confidence, and creates opportunities that the previous level cannot. From self-declaration through to independent third-party certification, you can select the approach that aligns with your product, your market, and your growth ambitions.

The question is not "am I compliant?" The question is "how can I prove it?"

Test report

The foundation. Documented evidence of what your product does under defined test conditions. Data: indispensable, but raw.

Verification of Conformity (VoC)

An independent statement that your machinery complies with the requirements of a specified standard; not just that it has been tested. Data becomes a conclusion.

Attestation of Conformity (AoC)

Independent validation of your self-declaration. Intertek experts review your entire Technical Construction File against the essential requirements of the applicable EU directives. Your declaration gains a witness.

EU-Type Examination Certificate

The regulatory summit. Formal certification by Intertek as a designated EU Notified Body under the Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, confirming your product type complies with the applicable Essential Health and Safety Requirements.

Flagship Certification Schemes

Voluntary marks that turn compliance into visible market advantage: GS-Mark, S-Mark, and IECEE CB Scheme. Because sometimes proof needs to be printed on the product itself.

Bauart geprüft Mark – Demonstrating verified product safety

The Bauart geprüft certification mark creates confidence among customers, business partners, and regulatory authorities and demonstrates the safety and quality of your product.

Why Manufacturers Choose Intertek

We aim to be the best player in the ATIC industry one to work with, and for manufacturers who are serious about winning in their markets, that makes the choice straightforward. 

We respond fast. Compliance delays are project delays. Our teams quote quickly, plan clearly, and deliver on time. 

We think like you do. We put ourselves in your shoes, challenge your assumptions where it saves you money and risk, and guide you with critical, lateral thinking — not with a standard-issue checklist. 

We bring scientific excellence. Decades of machinery safety, electrical safety, and EMC expertise, applied by engineers who know the standards because they help shape them. 

We stay close. Local experts, accredited laboratories across Europe and worldwide, and one contact point for your entire compliance journey — from first prototype to final certificate.

Not sure which step is right for your product?

That's exactly the conversation we want to have. Contact our industrial compliance experts for a no-obligation assessment of your route to the EU market.