The expansion and globalisation of economy gave rise to various methods of verification of products of different industries. One such chalked out technique is CE certification which is applicable for European Economic Area (EEA) and is an abbreviation of Conformite Europeenne. CE testing is a sign of assurance and authenticity of industrial products. It is legally mandatory to declare conformance for a diverse range of consumer and industrial goods.

Since CE certification is a mandate in European Economic Area, products bearing the sign enjoy free marketability while those without it are less or not trusted and the producer companies of such products may face legal charges for not putting their products through CE testing. Conformite Europeanne has a set of quality parameters which various industrial products should comply with to attain certified status.

Though mandatory, CE certification is not legally a mark of quality but CE testing parameters make it a sign of quality assurance. CE marking signifies that the product has been duly examined and found fit for the purpose of its development. However, the products which are imported to EEA also need to be certified because CE does not signify the region of production but the permission to market certain product in EEA.

There are certain categories of products, which are subject to European Conformity (EC) and require undergoing CE testing. Of these, medical products are paid additional emphasis upon to ensure the delivery of their intended purpose. CE certification is also applicable for wireless devices, electromagnetic devices, measuring instruments, consumer electronics, heaters, noise emitting products, light industrial products, electronic toys, machinery, energy-related products, scientific equipment, marine equipment, radio and telecommunication terminals, etc. and a few others.

All the 27 members of the European Union (EU), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are the countries bound under CE. The foreign countries’ products that are imported to EEA are also bound to pass CE testing, the verification responsibility of which rests upon the importer. However, countries which are members of Central European Free Trade Agreement still do not require CE certifications.

CE testing and declaration of conformity, all with readily available documentation, are obligations to attain CE certification. Importers or distributors who market foreign products under their franchise become responsible for the CE marking of those products. There are several directives mentioned in the CE parameters, of which different directive are applicable to different products. The identification of applicable directives and assessment compliance of the products is the responsibility of the manufacturers. EC allows other symbols and signs, other than CE, on any product only if it is of different significance and does not interfere with CE marking in any sense whatsoever.

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