Farnell (Element14)
The Development Distributor supporting technology from prototype to production
An Avnet company, Farnell stocks a vast range of semiconductor devices, test kits, and electromechanical products for engineers globally.
- Type
- Distributor
- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1939
- Website
- farnell.com
- Categories
- Consumer Electronics, Electrical & Power Equipment, Industrial Automation & Robotics
- Markets
- United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, China, Australia
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Electronics for the EU need CE marking incl. RoHS substance limits, and producers must register for WEEE take-back in each member state of sale. European Commission (CE)
- Electronics for the US market need FCC equipment authorization under 47 CFR Part 15, which covers unintentional radiators such as switch-mode power supplies, not only radio devices. US FCC (Part 15)
- Machinery sold in the EU needs CE marking with a declaration of conformity under the EU machinery rules. European Commission