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Europe does not ask for one certificate. It asks for a set — and the set depends on your model and your market. This guide explains the marks buyers actually ask for, what we can confirm, and what no honest supplier will promise in advance.

The marks buyers ask for first

CE marking is the starting point for selling electrical equipment in the European Economic Area. For a water purifier it normally breaks down into two parts: the Low Voltage Directive (LVD), which covers electrical safety, and the EMC Directive, which covers electromagnetic compatibility — the machine must neither emit interference nor fail when other equipment is running nearby.

RoHS restricts hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Buyers ask for it alongside CE because it is a separate directive with its own substance limits, and it is checked at customs and by retail chains.

REACH is the EU regulation on chemical substances. For a water purifier it matters because the materials in contact with drinking water, and the substances used in production, fall under it. Buyers rarely ask for a REACH certificate by name, but they do ask whether the product complies.

UKCA is the UK equivalent of CE marking, with its own LVD and EMC parts. A model sold in the UK needs the UKCA set; a model sold in the EU needs the CE set. They are related but not interchangeable.

CB test reports are often the basis underneath these marks: a CB report from an accredited lab is used to support national marks. And NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 58 are American drinking-water standards that European buyers sometimes ask about — they are real standards, and they are a separate question from CE. We return to that below.

What our certification page lists

Our certification page states the position plainly: tell us your target market and model, and we will confirm the exact certificate list for that model before you order.

For the EU, the marks available for selected models are CE-LVD, CE-EMC, RoHS and REACH. For the UK, UKCA-LVD and UKCA-EMC are available for selected models. For other markets, the list is confirmed per model on enquiry. Third-party test reports are available on request for selected models.

Two phrases matter here. "Selected models" means the certificate list differs from model to model — a countertop RO with compressor cooling such as RP-C10 does not carry the same file as a high-capacity under-sink RO such as RP-U03. And "confirmed per model and order" means the list is checked against your model, your market and your brand before anyone promises anything.

Why the list is confirmed per model and order

Three things make a certificate list model-specific. First, the test data belongs to a configuration: change the heating element, the power supply or the control board, and the file no longer describes the machine you are shipping. Second, the certificate holder matters: a certificate issued in the factory's name is not automatically a certificate in your brand's name. Brand transfer and re-testing, where needed, are confirmed per order. Third, markets add their own rules on top of CE — France asks about food-contact and material migration reports, Germany has its own drinking-water rules, and a retail chain or marketplace may ask for a document your customs broker has never mentioned.

That is why the honest answer to "do you have CE?" is always "for which model, and for which market?" Any supplier who answers yes to the bare question, without asking those two things, has not checked the file.

What we do not claim

We do not hold NSF certification, and we do not claim NSF/ANSI 42, 53 or 58. If your market needs NSF, tell us — we will confirm what is possible per model and order, but we will not present a test report as a certificate, and we will not promise a mark we do not hold.

We also do not promise blanket PFAS or BPA claims, and we do not present food-contact or material migration reports — including France's ACS — as documents we hold for every model. Where a market needs them, they are confirmed per order, with the model and the market named. A report for one model is not a report for another model.

This is not a weakness; it is how certification actually works for made-to-order private label. The factories that promise everything on day one are the ones whose files do not survive a real customs check.

What to send us so we can confirm

Send four things: the model (the RP number on our product page), the target market and country, the sales channel and its requirements — for example, a marketplace listing rule or a retail chain's supplier form — and any certificate your customs broker or retailer has asked for by name. With those, we confirm the exact list before you order, and we tell you plainly if something needs re-testing, brand transfer, or extra time.

If you are still choosing a model, start from the market, not the machine. Tell us the country first, then pick the model — the certificate list follows the market, and picking the model first is how brands end up re-testing a machine they already like.

FAQ

Do your water purifiers have CE?
CE-LVD, CE-EMC, RoHS and REACH are available for selected models. The exact list is confirmed per model and market before you order — tell us the model and the country first.

Do you have NSF certification?
No. We do not claim NSF/ANSI 42, 53 or 58. If your market needs NSF, tell us and we will confirm what is possible per model and order.

What about France — do you have ACS?
Food-contact and material migration reports, including ACS where the market needs it, are confirmed per order. They are not promised in advance for every model.

How long does certification take?
It depends on the model, the market, and whether re-testing or brand transfer is needed. Timing is confirmed with the order, not guessed in advance.

Can the certificate be in my brand name?
Brand transfer and re-testing, where needed, are confirmed per order.

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