CE two words, from the French "Communate Europpene" abbreviation, is the meaning of the European **** the same. The European ****some later evolved into the European Union (EU for short).
In recent years, in the European Economic Area (the European Union, the European Free Trade Association member states, except Switzerland) market sales of goods, the use of CE marking more and more, CE marking affixed to the goods said to comply with the safety, health, environmental protection and consumer protection and a series of European directives to express the requirements.
In the past, the European **** body countries on the import and sale of products with different requirements, according to a country's standards for the manufacture of goods to other countries are very likely to be unable to market, as part of the efforts to eliminate barriers to trade, CE came into being. Therefore, CE stands for CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE. In fact, CE is also the European *** body of many countries in the language of the European *** body "the abbreviation of this phrase, the original use of the English phrase EUROPEAN COMMUNITY abbreviated as EC, after the European *** body in French is COMMUNATE EUROPEIA, Italian COMUNITA EUROPEA, Portuguese COMUNIDADE EUROPEIA, Spanish COMUNIDADE EUROPE, etc., so change EC to CE. of course, may also be regarded as CE CONFORMITY WITH EUROPEAN (DEMAND) (in line with European (requirements).
CE marking for which products
Simple Pressure Vessel Directive
Toys Directive
Building Products
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
Machinery Directive
Personal Protective Equipment Directive
Non-Automatic Weighing Apparatus Directive
Implantable Medical Device Directive
General Medical Device Directive
Conformity with European (DEMAND).
General Medical Devices Directive
Burning Stoves Directive
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
Boiler Directive
Explosive Equipment Directive
Low Voltage Directive
Communications Satellite Earth Station Directive
Lifting and Elevating Devices
Equipment for Use in Explosive Gas Directive
Recreational Vessel Directive
Non-simple Pressure Vessels
Etc.