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CE Marking CE Marking is the symbol where the letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French phrase "Conformité Européene" which literally means "European Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE Marking" is now used in all EU official documents.
CE Marking on a product is a manufacturer's declaration that the product complies with the essential requirements of the relevant European health, safety and environmental protection legislation, in practice by many of the so-called Product Directives.* *Product Directives contains the "essential requirements" and/or "performance levels" and "Harmonized Standards" to which the products must conform. Harmonized Standards are the technical specifications (European Standards or Harmonization Documents), which are established by several European standards agencies (CEN- European Committee for Standardization, CENELEC- European Committee for Electro technical Standardization etc). CE Marking on a product indicates to governmental officials that the product may be legally placed on the market in their country. CE Marking on a product ensures the free movement of the product within the EFTA & European Union (EU) single market (total 28 countries), and CE Marking on a product permits the withdrawal of the non-conforming products by customs and enforcement/vigilance authorities. The CE Mark is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential heath and safety requirements set out in European Directives. The letters ‘CE’ are an abbreviation of Conformite Europeenne, French for European conformity. The CE Marking of products as “passport†which can allow a Manufacturer to freely circulate their products within the European market place. The CE Mark declares that your roduct complies with the Essential Requirements of the applicable EU Directives. Applicable requirements are set forth in various European Directives that replace individual country safety standards. The Directives apply to products manufactured within but also exported to the European Union. The CE Mark is placed on a product as the manufacturer’s visual identifier that the product meets the requirements of relevant European Directives. It is mandatory for a wide range of products sold within or exported to the European market. To facilitate free trade and ensure the safety of certain products, European countries have developed a series of standards, or Directives as they are called. Compliance is mandatory. It is a legal obligation on the part of the manufacturer or his agent. Penalties for failing to get CE-Marking for a product can be severe. If you wish to sell your products within the European Union member states and the European Economic Area, the product in question must comply with the Directive(s). This also applies if you are a manufacturer who wants to export products into the European Member countries. The Directives replace individual country standards as they relate principally to the safety of these products. The Directives apply to a wide range of products. The most notable products that likely need CE-marking are:  pressure equipment
ï‚· machinery of almost any description
ï‚· electrical and electronic equipment
ï‚· medical devices and equipment
ï‚· personal protective equipment
 equipment for use in potentially explosive environments Significance of CE Marking By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, or in certain cases another legal person responsible for the product, asserts that the item meets all the essential "Health and Safety" requirements of the relevant European Directive(s) that provide for the CE marking. Examples of European Directives requiring CE marking include toy safety, machinery, low-voltage equipment, medical devices and electromagnetic compatibility. There are about 25 directives requiring CE marking. The CE marking is an acronym for the French "Conformité Européenne".
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