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European Directive on CE Marking or CE Mark. In order to trade with a member state of The EEC, it is a legal requirement that products conforms with the European Directives. This is know as CE marking What is CE Marking or CE Mark? The correct CE Marking is the symbol shown here:  The French phrase “Conformité Européene” or in English: “European Conformity” is the abbreviation for the letters “CE” in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "CE Marking" is now used in all EU official documents.
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The CE marking is the manufacturer's declaration that the product meets the requirements of the applicable EC directives. It is often mistaken to be an abbreviation of "European Conformity" or Conformité Européenne -- but is not. The CE mark can only be applied when the product or products has undergone attestation according with the relevant directive and is proven by assembling a "Technical Construction File" on that product. The attestation can only be carried out by an authorized representative based in the EEU. (The organization that was established was called the European Economic Community or EEC or European Union or EU). They agreed to the erection of a common tariff barrier on goods from outside and the removal of tariffs and import quotes among member countries. Since the Treaty of Rome came into force, the member countries of the EEC have steadily pushed ahead with the unification of their economies and countries such as U.K., Ireland, Denmark, Spain as well as many other European countries became new member. There are a number of bodies within the EEU which can carry out the CE marking for any exporters wanting to export to The EEC.
In UK the most comprehensive list of CE marking specialists is available from the Department of Trade and Industry, and are known as "Notified Bodies". Product Directives CE Marking
product Directives is the essential
requirements for "European Harmonized
Standards" to which the products must conform which are the technical specifications established by
several European standards agencies like: CEN - European
Committee for Standardization or CENELEC - European
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Products with CE Marking indicate to governmental officials
that the product can be legally sold on the market in their country and
non-conforming CE Marking products can be removed by customs and enforcement
authorities.
CE Marking on a product
ensures the free movement of the product within the
EFTA European Free Trade
Association and
The European Union (EU) single market.
The CE marking shall be affixed only to products to which its affixing is provided for by specific Community "European Harmonized Standards" legislation and shall not be affixed to any other product. The CE marking affixed on their products, the manufacturers indicates that they takes responsibility for the conformity of the product with all applicable requirements set out in the "European Harmonized Standards" legislation.The affixed CE marking shall be the only marking which attests the conformity of the product with the applicable requirements of the Community "European Harmonized Standards" legislation providing for its affixing. It is prohibited to affix to a product of markings, signs or inscriptions which are likely to mislead third parties. However, any other marking may be affixed to the product provided that its meaning, legibility and visibility do not impaired the CE marking.
The various components
of the CE marking must have substantially the same
vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm
Go to:
www.ce-marking.org/what-is-ce-marking.html
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