The CE Mark is a requirement for products sold to the European Market. The CE mark (an acronym for the French "Conformite Europeene") certifies that a product has met EU health, safety, and environmental requirements, which ensure consumer and workplace safety. Once a manufacturer has earned a CE mark for its product, he may affix the CE mark to his product, and then the product may be marketed throughout the European Union without having to undergo further modifications in each member state.

By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, its authorized representative, or person placing the product on the market or putting it into service asserts that the item meets all the essential requirements of the relevant European Directive(s). Examples of European Directives requiring CE marking include toy safety, machinery, low-voltage equipment. There are about 25 Directives requiring CE marking