As of from 1 January 1996 for products covered
by EEC Guideline 89/336 (Electromagnetic
compatibility) and from 1 January 1997,
according to Law 18 of October 1997 number
791 for products covered by the EEC directive
73/23, better known as the Low Voltage
directive, these products must carry the
administrative marking CE.
The CE mark, indispensable for the free
circulation of products within the European
Community, must be put on the product itself
or, if that isn’t possible, on its packaging or its
instruction leaflet. The mark is a declaration that
the product conforms to the EEC directive of
reference and it is issued by the manufacturer.
Products with the CE mark are not required to
undergo testing by a third party and therefore
this mark should not be confused with the
voluntary certifications issued by third party
institutions (IMQ, VDE etc.) that require testing
both before the mark is granted and after the
product is marketed.
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