Merchandise sold in the EU must display the CE mark, indicating it conforms to EU standard. CE marking indicates that the merchandise complies with the Essential Requirements set down by EU directives and regulations corresponding to their respective area.
The majority of the items requiring compliance are related to product safety. However, in recent years the CE marking has also been used to declare the merchandise complies with environmental performance standard as set down by the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive and the Ecodesign Directive.