What is CE Marking (CE Mark)?

CE Marking is the symbol as shown on the top of this page. 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 Mark" is also in use, but it is NOT the official term. For instance, in the Directive 2007/47/ec, of 5 September 2007, amending the directives 90/385/eec, 93/42/eec & 98/8/ec, the term CE Marking appears 9 times whereas CE Mark appears nowhere in the entire 35-page document.

1. 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, CENELEC, etc).

CEN stands for European Committee for Standardization.
CENELEC stands for European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.

2. CE Marking on a product indicates to governmental officials that the product may be legally placed on the market in their country.
3. CE Marking on a product ensures the free movement of the product within the EFTA & European Union (EU) single market (total 28 countries), and
4. CE Marking on a product permits the withdrawal of the non-conforming products by customs and enforcement/vigilance authorities.

1. Does my product need CE Marking in order to be sold/exported on/to the European Market?
2. How to obtain CE Marking for my product?
3. How can Wellkang Consultant Firm help me to obtain CE Marking for my product?
4. Wellkang can be your Authorized Representative in Europe for CE Marking purpose !
5. Buy a Directive or Guideline on Directive in Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and/or Spanish.
6. Complete list of all CE Marking Directives and Guidelines to Directives
7. Complete list of all (more than 1000) Notified Bodies for CE marking
8. Complete list of all European and/or international standards related to CE marking
9. 85/374/eec: Directive of Liability for Defective Products (for all products)
10. 1999/34/ec: Directive of Liability for Defective Products (amending) (for all products)
11. 2000: (Proposal for a new) General Products Safety Directive (for all products)
12. 92/59/eec: Directive of General Products Safety (for all products)
13. 93/68/eec: "CE Marking" Directive (for all products)
14. 93/465/eec: Conformity Assessment Procedures & CE Marking Rules, & Annex (for all products)
15. Guide to Implementation of directives based on new approach & global approach (for all products)
16. 73/23/eec: Directive of Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
17. Guideline to Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 73/23/eec & Annex I, II
18. 2000&2001 Framework of implementation of (LVD) Directive 73/23/eec
19. 87/404/eec: Directive of Simple Pressure Vessels
20. 88/378/eec: Directive of Toys & Annex I, II, ... IV
21. 2001 Framework of implementation of 88/378/eec: Directive of Toys
22. 89/106/eec: Directive of Construction Products
23. 2001 Guidance to 89/106/eec Directive of Construction Products
24. 89/336/eec: Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
25. Guideline to Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 89/336/eec
26. Technical-Aspects relating Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 89/336/eec
27. Communication 2000 in framework of implementation of EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
28. 89/686/eec: Directive of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
29. Useful Facts relating to Directive (PPE) 89/686/eec
30. 2001 Framework of implementation of (PPE) Directive 89/686/eec
31. 90/384/eec: Directive of Non-automatic Weighing Instruments
32. 90/396/eec: Directive of Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels (AppliGas)
33. 2001 Commission Communication in Framework of Impl (AppliGas) Directive 90/396/eec
34. 92/42/eec: Directive of Efficiency of (Liquid or Gaseous fueled) Hot Water Boilers
35. 93/15/eec: Directive of Explosives for Civil Uses
36. 93/42/eec: Directive of Medical Devices
37. 2001 Guidelines for Classification of Medical Devices
38. Guidelines relating to the demarcation between Directives 90/385/eec, 93/42/eec and 65/65/eec.
39. 90/385/eec: Directive of Active Implantable Medical Devices
40. 98/79/ec: Directive of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
41. Guidelines to Medical Devices Vigilance System
42. List of Harmonised (European) Standards for Medical Devices
43. List of Notified Bodies for Medical Devices Directive
44. Guidelines for Conformity Assessment of Breast Implants According to Directive 93/42/eec
45. Guidelines on Assessment of Medical Devices Incorporating Materials of Animal Origin
46. Guidelines on Medical Devices With Measuring Function
47. Guidelines on Medical Devices: Subcontracting – Quality System Related
48. Guidelines on Medical Devices: Treatment of Computers Used to Program Implantable Pulse Generators
49. Guidelines on Medical Devices: Demarcation with other Directives- Directive 89/336/EEC EMC & Directive 89/686/EEC PPE
50. Guidelines on Medical Devices: EMC Requirements
51. Guidelines on Medical Devices Labelling: USE-BY DATE
52. Guidelines on Medical Devices Labelling: Translation procedures
53. Guidelines on Homogeneous Production Batches
54. 93/65/eec: Directive of Air Traffic Management Equipment & Systems
55. 97/15/eec: amending Directive of Air Traffic Management Equipment & Systems
56. 94/9/ec: Directive of Equipment used in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Atex)
57. Guidelines to directive 94/9/ec (Atex)
58. 2001 Framework of implementation of (Atex)Directive 94/9/ec
59. 94/25/ec: Directive of Recreational Craft
60. 2001 Proposed New Version for: directive 94/25/ec (RecCraft) 55p
61. 2001 Guidelines&Framework: directive 94/25/ec (RecCraft)
62. 95/16/ec: Directive of Lifts
63. 96/48/ec: Directive of Trans-European High-speed Rail System
64. 2001/16/ec: Directive of Interoperability of Trans-European Conventional Rail System
65. 96/57/ec: Directive of Energy Efficiency: Household Refrigerators & Freezers
66. 96/98/ec: Directive of Marine Equipment
67. 97/23/ec: Directive of Pressure Equipment
68. 2000&2001 Framework: directive 97/23/ec Pressure Equipment
69. 98/37/ec: Directive of Machinery
70. 2000: Comments on Directive of Machinery 98/37/ec
71. Useful Facts relating to Machinery 98/37/ec
72. 2001 Proposal to amend Directive of Machinery 98/37/ec
73. 99/5/ec: Directive of Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
74. 2001 Framework of implementation of Directive 99/5/EC R&TTE
75. 2001 Guidance on Directive 99/5/EC R&TTE
76. 2000/9/ec: Directive of Cableway Installations to Carry Persons
77. 2000/14/ec: Directive of Noise Emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors
78. 1999 Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and United States of America
79. 2000 amendation to Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and United States of America
80. 1998 Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and Canada
81. 1998 Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and Australia
82. 1998 Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and New Zealand
83. 1999 Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and Israel
84. 2001 proposal Agreement on Mutual Recognition of conformity assessment between European Union and Japan

 

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