Evaluation of performance in introducing CE marking on the European market to the machinery industry in Taiwan

Purpose – Aims to assess the effect of European Union performance directives related to CE marking on the machinery industry of Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts a questionnaire to collect information. By means of a statistical scheme, performance indices of importance and difficulty, which meet the directives requirement, are designated. The performance evaluation matrix presented by Lambert and Sharma is modified using an introduced standardized system. Findings – Management in the industry needs simply to locate the difficulty and importance of the directive on a performance matrix. Performance levels can be assessed and the strategy for improving the performance of CE marking established. Originality/value – Provides information on the best countermeasure that can be obtained to serve as a reference for the industry to introduce CE marking.