CE Mark
What is it?
The CE marking is a certification mark that indicates that the manufacturer or importer of a product claims compliance with the relevant EU legislation applicable to a product, regardless of the place of manufacture.
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Why is it necessary?
Affixing the CE marking on a product states that the product meets the European safety, health or environmental requirements. The CE marking is a symbol of free movement and marketability in the European Economic Area (EEA), also known as Internal Market.
DID YOU KNOW...
CE marking exists in its present form since 1985.
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CE stands for ‘Conformité Européenne’ in French (‘European Conformity’ in English).
CE marking is necessary for products that are manufactured, sold or exported within the European Economic Area (EEA). Therefore, a product manufactured outside the EEA but exported and sold in the EEA must have the CE marking, as well as a product manufactured in the EEA and sold elsewhere.
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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
Those countries are: the 28 member states of the European Union plus EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein).
Which products need to own the CE mark?
Not all types of products need CE marking to be traded in the EEA. Here there the product groups that are affected by European Directives and therefore require the CE mark.
ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
APPLIANCES BURNING GASEOUS FUELS
CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED
TO CARRY PERSONS
CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTS
ECO-DESIGN
OF ENERGY
RELATED
PRODUCTS
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY
EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
EXPLOSIVES
FOR
CIVIL USES
HOT-WATER
BOILERS
IN VITRO
DIAGNOSTIC
MEDICAL
DEVICES
LIFTS
MEDICAL DEVICES
LOW
VOLTAGE
MACHINERY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NOISE EMISSION
IN THE ENVIRONMENT
NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT
PYROTECHNICS
RECREATIONAL
CRAFT
SIMPLE
PRESSURE
VESSELS
RESTRICTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
TOYS
More information on product groups at the European Comission's website.
CE Mark - Label
The CE mark consist of the CE logo and, if applicable, a four digit identification number of the Notified Body involved in the conformity assessment procedure. It cannot be smaller than 5 mm high and the proportions must be maintained.
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Download the image from the European Comission's website.
DID YOU KNOW...
In the logo, both letters are not formed by perfect semicircles.
ATTENTION
Although CE marking means that the product meets the European requirements, as some type of products just require self-certification, it cannot be considered as a “safety mark”.