CE has been a certification mark on the products related to safety, health, and environment. Its origin is from Europe. In Europe, there is an excellence regulating authority within EEA (European Economic Area) which validates the quality of their listed products. It is considered to be the EEA single market. CE stands for “Conformite Europeenne.” Its literal meaning is European Conformity. At the time of origin, it was EC Mark but was improved to CE Mark in 1993. Even the products which are exported to EEA by other countries can have CE Marking for it confirms the EEA standard as made compulsory by EEA.
Many products need CE marking before they can be sold in the EEA. CE marking verifies that your product has been assessed and meets EU safety, health and environmental protection necessities. It is valid for products manufactured both inside and outside the EEA, that are then marketed inside the EEA.
Without the CE marking, and thus without complying with the provisions of the Directives, the product may not be located in the market or put into service in the fifteen member states of the European Union and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. However, if the product meets the provisions of the applicable European Directives, and the CE mark is affixed to a product, these countries may not prohibit, limit or impede the placing in the market or putting into service of the product.
Benefits of CE Marking
- Clients are guaranteed about the product conformation as per the rules set with respect to the specific directive.
- The manufacturers gain the freedom of making their products totally available in the European economic market.
- By strictly possessing the CE Mark on the product will disapprovingly reduction the negative claims as well as problem premiums.
- Manufacturers can conceitedly say that their products are safe and healthy to be used.