CE marking: why and how?

摘要

The idea behind CE marking is very simple. By applying the CE mark and providing the associated EU Declaration of Conformity, the supplier - usually the manufacturer or importer - of a product confirms that the product meets the requirements of all applicable EU Directives. The product can then be freely and legally sold in, and passed between, all of the Eurozone countries. A product without a CE mark cannot be imported into, or traded between, EU countries and could be seized by customs if any attempt is made to do so. In addition, many products cannot even be legally sold in their EU country of manufacture unless they carry the CE mark. These factors should be incentive enough for all suppliers to put their products through the CE marking process, but that's not quite the whole story.