Unveiling the Facts About Export Testing and Certification in the Water Bottle Industry: The CE Chapter

There are stories in every cup, and warmth in every life. Hello everyone, welcome to "Dong Dong's Cup Talk" A while back, I shared some insights about the testing and certifications required for exporting water bottle products. Since then, many regions and countries have updated their testing standards for water bottles. To provide you with more valuable and accurate information, I’ve invited two highly "authoritative" friends to share their expertise. While organizing the materials, I realized that presenting from their independent perspectives might make it easy to lose track of the bigger picture. https://www.umbottle.com/ProductsDetail-VB-10476.htmlSo, I’ve decided to structure the sharing based on the topics you care about most. This way, the insights from both experts will intersect and complement each other throughout the discussion, making the content more practical for you. Due to the breadth of the topic, I’ll break this into several independent posts.

CE Certification and the Water Bottle Industry: Is It Necessary?

Based on SGS’s testing experience, CE certification is a mandatory mark for product safety in the European Union. https://www.umbottle.com/ProductsDetail-VB-10476.htmlHowever, its applicability to the water bottle industry needs clarification.

Testing Content:

CE certification primarily aligns with EU directives, such as the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) or the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU). However, water bottles (whether plastic or stainless steel) that do not incorporate electrical components or batteries generally fall outside the scope of CE certification. https://www.umbottle.com/ProductsDetail-VB-10476.htmlThis is because CE certification targets products that may pose risks to users due to electrical, mechanical, or health hazards—for example, smart water bottles with heating or Bluetooth capabilities. For ordinary water bottles, the focus lies on food contact material regulations (such as EC No. 1935/2004), rather than CE.

Special Cases:

If a water bottle includes mechanical components (such as a pop-up straw in a children’s bottle), an assessment of mechanical safety may be required. Nevertheless, based on SGS’s experience in handling export cases, we recommend that companies prioritize food-grade testing over CE certification. https://www.umbottle.com/ProductsDetail-VB-10476.htmlFor instance, we once tested a plastic sports water bottle without electrical functions. It only required FDA and LFGB certifications to export to Germany, with no need for a CE mark. This approach helps businesses save costs and avoid unnecessary certification burdens.

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