Editing CE marking (section)

==Meaning==
The [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark on a product indicates that the manufacturer or importer of that product affirms its compliance with the relevant [[European Union law|EU legislation]] and the product may be sold anywhere in the [[European Economic Area]] (EEA). It is a criminal offence to affix a [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark to a product that is not compliant or offer it for sale.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cemarkingassociation.co.uk/how-is-the-ce-mark-enforced/ |title=How is the CE mark enforced? |date=15 December 2017 |publisher=CE Marking Association (UK) |access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>

For example, most electrical products must comply with the [[Low Voltage Directive]] and the [[List of EMC directives|EMC Directive]], among others; toys must comply with the [[Toy safety#European regulations|Toy Safety Directive]]. (The Low Voltage Directive is about electrical safety; EMC or [[Electromagnetic compatibility|Electromagnetic Compatibility]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mcs-testequipment.com/story/what-does-that-ce-mark-mean-on-your-electronic-products/ |title= What Does That CE Mark Mean on Your Electronic Products? |publisher= Mcs-testequipment.com |access-date= 2015-09-07 |archive-date= 22 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150822190117/http://www.mcs-testequipment.com/story/what-does-that-ce-mark-mean-on-your-electronic-products/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> means the device will work as intended without interfering with, or being affected by, the use or function of any other device.) The [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark indicates compliance with as many norms ([[Directive (European Union)|directives]] and [[Regulation (European Union)|regulations]]) as apply at the time of the declaration of compliance (see below). In the case of electrical products, several later norms such as the [[Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive]] (RoHS) and [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive]] (WEEE) are relevant in addition to the Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive. The exact significance of the [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark therefore depends on when it was applied to a specific unit.

[[File:Broadcom WLL6230B-D99-4014.jpg|thumb|Example of the [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark followed by the registration number of a notified body]]
The marking does not indicate EEA manufacture or that the EU or another authority has approved a product as safe or conformant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/ce-marking/ |title=CE marking |date=5 July 2016}}</ref> The EU requirements may include safety, health, and environmental protection. If stipulated in any EU product legislation, assessment by a [[Notified Body]] or manufacture according to a certified production quality system may be required. Where relevant, the [[File:Conformité Européenne (logo).svg|16px|alt=CЄ|link=|class=noviewer skin-invert-image]] mark is followed by the registration number of the notified body involved in conformity assessment.

Not all products need CE marking to be traded in the EEA; only product categories subject to relevant directives or regulations are required (and allowed) to bear CE marking. Most CE-marked products can be placed on the market subject only to an internal [[production control]] by the manufacturer (Module A; see [[#Self-certification|Self-certification]], below), with no independent check of the conformity of the product with [[European Union law|EU legislation]]; [[ANEC (organisation)|ANEC]] has cautioned that, amongst other things, CE marking cannot be considered a "safety mark" for consumers.<ref>
{{cite web
 |url= http://www.anec.eu/attachments/ANEC-SC-2012-G-026final.pdf
 |title= Position Paper |publisher= Anec.eu
 |access-date=19 June 2018
 |quote=CE Marking is a legislative requirement. It is not a mark of safety, nor a mark of quality, and has never been intended as a mark for consumers.
}}
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