CE is the European Union CE Directive.
In the past, the European **** body countries on the import and sale of products with different requirements, according to one country's standards for the manufacture of goods to the other country is very likely to be unable to market, as part of the efforts to eliminate barriers to trade, CE marking came into being.
Consequently, CE marking represents European harmonization (CONFORMITE EUROPEENNE).
In fact, CE marking is still the European **** body in many countries in the language of the "European **** body" the abbreviation of this phrase, the original use of the English phrase EUROPEAN COMMUNITY abbreviated EC, after the European **** body in French is COMMUNAUTE EUROPEENNE, Italian COMUNITA EUROPEA, Portuguese is COMUNIDAD EUROPEEA, the Portuguese is COMUNITA EUROPEA. COMUNIDADE EUROPEIA in Portuguese, COMUNIDADE EUROPE in Spanish, etc., so it was changed from EC to CE.
Expanded Information: International Status: In the European Economic Area (European Union, European Free Trade Association member states, except Switzerland), the use of the CE marking of the goods sold on the market is increasing, the affixing of the CE marking of the goods The CE marking indicates that the goods comply with the requirements of a series of European directives on safety, health, environmental protection and consumer protection. Marking Certification: The CE mark is not issued by any official authority, certification body or testing laboratory, but should be produced and affixed by the manufacturer or his agent according to one (or a mixture) of the eight modes mentioned above. Some products that are officially regulated by the European Union are required to obtain a CE certificate with a notification number issued by an official European Union agency (Notification Numbering Agency) before they can be labeled with the CE marking. Acceptance object: CE certification mark for the acceptance of the European *** body member states responsible for the implementation of the market product safety control of the national regulatory authorities, rather than the customer, when a product has been attached to the CE mark of conformity, member states responsible for the supervision of the safety of the sale of the authorities should be assumed to comply with the directive's main requirements can be freely circulated in the market of the European *** body. References: Baidu Encyclopedia - CE (Certification of conformity with the directive) p>Baidu Encyclopedia-CE (European Union CE Directive)