CE marking symbolises conformity to all the obligations incumbent on manufacturers for the product by virtue of the Community directives providing for its affixing. When affixed to products it is a declaration by the natural or legal person having affixed or been responsible for the affixing of CE marking that the product conforms to all applicable provisions, and that it has been subject to the appropriate conformity assessment procedures. Hence, Member States are not allowed to restrict the placing on the market and putting into service of CE marked products, unless such measures can be justified on the basis of evidence of the noncompliance of the product
- The CE marking is mandatory and must be affixed before any product subject to it is placed on the market and put into service, save where specific directives require otherwise.
- Where products are subject to several directives, which all provide for the affixing of the CE marking, the marking indicates that the products are presumed to conform to the provisions of all these directives.
- A product may not be CE marked, unless it is covered by a directive providing for its affixing
