From July of this year, all road traffic signs must be manufactured in accordance with a new CE standard or they will be legally and if necessary forcibly removed. The new standard (BS EN 12899-1: 2007) covers all components used in the manufacture of these signs, including the finished product.
Not all manufacturers of road traffic signs are yet compliant with the new CE marking requirement. A company that has a long and successful pedigree in the manufacture of road traffic signs and in association with its primary supplier 3M, William Smith has all the necessary qualifications and is a CE-certified manufacturer of road traffic signs.
For other sign manufacturers which may be unsure or even unaware of how the new legislation will affect their business, the company can offer all of the advice and contacts required to achieve accreditation or alternatively produce the CE-marked signs on a sub-contractual basis until this is in place, safe in the knowledge that all of the materials and components used meet the full requirements of BS EN 12899 1:2007
For further information, please visit www.williamsmith.co.uk/cemarking
