# Educational example: compliance matrix

**Fictional — no customer file and no validated conformity.** Hypothetical product: electric desk lamp, France market. Characteristics and intended use still need confirmation; this matrix is an extract, not an exhaustive assessment.

| Topic to examine | Applicability | Evidence expected | Fictional status | Action and proposed owner |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Legislation requiring CE marking | Determine from power supply, components and functions | Datasheet, drawings, reasoned list of legislation | To classify | Manufacturer supplies characteristics; expert confirms scope. |
| Conformity assessment | According to each applicable text | Procedure justification and relevant technical evidence | Missing | Expert defines evidence; manufacturer gathers it. A notified body is involved only if the procedure requires it. |
| Online offer | According to applicable GPSR provisions | Copy of the offer, identification and warnings | To verify | E-commerce owner supplies the listing and operator contact details. |

Sources: [Commission — manufacturers and CE marking](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/ce-marking/manufacturers_en); [Commission — GPSR notice](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52025XC06233). Statuses describe the invented scenario only; no actual test, certificate or result is claimed.