Like all "bury your head in the sand" solutions, it works to a point.
That point being when its challenged.
Remember the TS officer might not know his stuff, but if the complaining party is even partally informed and points the TS guy in the right direction. YOU WILL NEED TO JUSTIFY YOUR POSITION.
That justification will be presented to the TS guys advisor who will give an informed OPINION ( as an expert, they can give an OPINION)
If the TS guy or gal sniffs a successful prosecution and he / she thinks you've avoided the correct protocol, or maybe life could be put in danger by your avoidance or negligence........your in trouble
It depends on how hard the complaining party push, if they are pushing hard and there is a sniff of error on your part....you have a problem. maybe big, maybe small, but its a problem and a mark against you.
1st time maybe you get a warning, second time, maybe you're not so lucky.
A lot of experienced people have passed comment on CE Marking.
My advise is don't listen to unqualified "experts", read the legislation, look at the penalties and do it right. If you show good due diligence.... its a good basis for your mitigation if prosecuted. This or the other forum is NOT good due diligence, especially since i've now posted pretty much the same comments on both forum.