CE labelling

CE labelling is a passport for products

CE labelling was created in order to guarantee free movement of goods across the European Community (EC).
 
CE labelling is often referred to as a “passport” for the single European market. The acronym CE stands for “Communauté Européenne”, the French-language equivalent for the European Community.

EU directives set minimum health and safety requirements for many products. Products must not fall below these requirements. Manufacturers of products use CE labelling to confirm the conformity of these products to the relevant EC directives and to the “essential requirements” specified in them. As a rule, responsibility for labelling lies with a product’s manufacturer.