CE Certificate

The CE marking logo

1. The CE conformity marking (logo) shall consist of the initials "CE " in the form shown below;                                                                                 

2. If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the above graduated drawing must be respected.
- The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5 mm;

3. The affixing of markings on the products which are likely to deceive third parties as to the meaning and form of the CE marking shall be prohibited. Any other marking may be affixed to the products or the data plate provided that the visibility and legibility of the CE marking is not thereby reduced;

4. Unfortunately, the process of determining whether the CE marking applies to a product is rather complex. The European legislator does not provide product lists or nomenclatures which indicate the appropriate CE marking directives.

The CE marking applies to products placed in the market or put into service in the European Economic Area, and only for certain product groups or product aspects. Thus in order to answer the question whether a product needs to be CE certified, one has to determine first in which countries the products are going to be placed in the market or used. Secondly, for each single directive it must be determined whether the products, or some of its aspects, falls within its scope.
 
Step 1.The CE Marking Is Required Only in the Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA): 

5. The European Economic Area (EEA) is formed by the twenty-seven Member States of the European Union (EU)…: 

7. Austria (became member in 1995) 

8. Belgium (Founder Member in 1957) 

9. Bulgaria (2007) 

10. Czech Republic (2004) 

11. Cyprus (2004) 

12. Denmark (1973) 

13. Estonia (2004) 

14. Finland (1995) 

15. France (FM 1957) 

16. Germany (FM 1957) 

17. Greece (1981) 

18. Hungary (2004) 

19. Ireland (1973) 

20. Italy, (FM 1957) 

21. Latvia (2004) 

22. Lithuania (2004) 

23. Luxembourg (FM 1957) 

24. Malta (2004) 

25. The Netherlands (FM 1957) 

26. Poland (2004) 

27. Portugal (1986) 

28. Romania (2007) 

29. Slovakia (2004) 

30. Slovenia (2004) 

31. Spain (1986) 

32. Sweden (1995) 

33. United Kingdom (Great Britain) (1973) 

34. …as well as three members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): 

35.     * Iceland
    * Norway
    * Liechtenstein  

36. Although Switzerland is member of the EFTA, it does not take part in the EEA. 

37. PLEASE NOTE: Turkey is neither member of the EU, nor is considered a part of the EEA. However, Turkey has fully implemented many of the European CE marking directives. This means that for many products they also require CE Marking. 

38. If the product is to be placed or put into service in the aforementioned markets, the CE mark may apply if the product is covered by one or more of the European CE marking directives. 

39. 2.The CE Marking Is Required Only for the Following Types of Products: 

40. Toys

41. Machinery 

42. Electrical equipment 

43. Electronic equipment 

44. Personal protective equipment 

45. Pressure equipment 

46. Medical devices 

47. Active implantable medical devices 

48. In vitro diagnostica 

49. Radio and Telecommunications terminal equipment 

50. Simple pressure vessels 

51. Gas appliances 

52. Lifts 

53. Recreational craft 

54. Equipment and protective systems for use in explosive atmospheres 

55. Non-automatic weighing instruments 

56. Cableways 

57. Construction products 

58. Explosives for civil use 

59. New hot water boilers 

60. Measuring Equipment 

61. The CE marking is NOT required for the following products: 

62. Chemicals 

63. Pharmaceuticals 

64. Cosmetics 

65. Foodstuffs 

66. Products that are not covered by the European CE marking directives may fall within the scope of other European or national legislation. If there is no specific legislation, the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) may apply. This European Directives requires that products are safe, but is does not require any marking.

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Does my product need CE Marking?

CE Marking is most probably required if you export to the 27 European Union (EU) and 3 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states the following 20 groups of products

1.Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels (AppliGas)
2.Cableway Installations to Carry Persons
3.Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
4.Construction Products
5.Equipment and Protective Systems for Used in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Atex)
6.Explosives for Civil Uses
7.Hot Water Boilers
8.Lift
9.Machinery
10.Measuring Instruments
11.Medical Devices
12.Active Implantable Medical Devices
13.In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
14.Non-automatic Weighing Instruments
15.Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
16.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
17.Simple Pressure Vessels
18.Pressure Equipment
19.Recreational Craft
20.Toys

Does my product need CE Marking?

CE Marking is most probably required if you export to the 27 European Union (EU) and 3 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states the following 20 groups of products

1.Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels (AppliGas)
2.Cableway Installations to Carry Persons
3.Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
4.Construction Products
5.Equipment and Protective Systems for Used in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (Atex)
6.Explosives for Civil Uses
7.Hot Water Boilers
8.Lift
9.Machinery
10.Measuring Instruments
11.Medical Devices
12.Active Implantable Medical Devices
13.In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
14.Non-automatic Weighing Instruments
15.Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
16.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
17.Simple Pressure Vessels
18.Pressure Equipment
19.Recreational Craft
20.Toys

What is CE Marking?

     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.

     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.
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.
Along with more directives' becoming effective, more and more products are required to bear the CE Marking for gaining access to the EFTA & European Union market.