All GeoTech and GeoTech-Pro brand products are certified according to current European Union regulations.
Products that fall under these regulations are marked with the CE mark, after undergoing checks to ensure compliance.
CE - Conformité Européenne (European Conformity)
The CE marking is mandatory for all equipment with a drive system other than direct human or animal power, with at least one moving part, capable of performing work.
Other products may also be subject to CE marking, such as, for example, face masks.
Therefore, the marking guarantees that if checks are required for that product, they have been successfully carried out.
Behind the CE marking are numerous standards: for each of these, if testing is required, the product must comply. Let’s take a look at some of the most common ones used by the GeoTech and GeoTech-Pro brands:
- Directive 2006/42/EC: Known as the Machinery Directive, it is the most important standard in the mechanical field. Essentially, anything that is a machine must comply with this crucial directive.
- Directive 2014/35/EU: The Low Voltage Directive. It covers all electrical equipment operating between 50 and 1000 V for alternating current and 75 and 1500 V for direct current.
- Directive 2014/30/EU: The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. It ensures that products meet an adequate level of electromagnetic compatibility.
- Directive 2000/14/EC: Establishes noise emission limits for machinery and control criteria for them.
- Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004: concerning materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, ensuring that the materials used are safe for food preparation. (Note: I corrected the regulation number, the provided one did not exist. The correct is 1935/2004)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/426: on appliances burning gaseous fuels, such as barbecues and gas ovens.
These are just a few examples, but GeoTech and GeoTech-Pro apply many others for your safety.
There are also EN standards, which establish very stringent verification criteria for machinery, such as EN 609-1:2017, which describes in detail how a log splitter should be constructed. An important aspect that should not be overlooked is waste disposal.Non va tralasciato uno aspetto importante, quello dello smaltimento dei rifiuti.RAEE - Rifiuti da Apparecchiature Elettriche ed Elettroniche
This mark, known as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), indicates that the appliance, at the end of its life, must not be disposed of with unsorted household waste, but taken to designated collection centers. These products contain metals that make them hazardous to the environment if abandoned and economically beneficial if recycled. Therefore, following the regulations and guidelines of your municipality, you can take them to the appropriate collection centers, free of charge. This also applies to batteries, including lithium, lead, alkaline, etc. If you have any doubts about how to proceed, please contact us for the information you need.
