CE marking affect the following product groups: Active implantable medical devices (excludes surgical instruments) Appliances burning gaseous fuels Cableway installations designed to carry persons Construction products according to Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 under specific rules Eco-design of energy related products Electromagnetic compatibility Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres Explosives for civil uses Fertilizers Regulation (EU) No. 1009/2019 Hot-water boilers In vitro diagnostic medical devices Lifts Low voltage Machinery Measuring instruments Medical devices Noise emission in the environment Non-automatic weighing instruments Personal protective equipment Pressure equipment Pyrotechnics Radio Equipment Recreational craft Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Safety of toys Simple pressure vessels Mutual recognition of conformity assessment There are numerous 'Agreements on Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment' between the European Union and other countries such as the US, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. Consequently, CE marking is now found on many products from these countries. Japan has its own marking known as the Conformity Mark. Switzerland and Turkey (which are not members of the EEA) also require products to bear CE marking as an affirmation of conformity. Characteristics of CE marking The CE marking has to be affixed by the manufacturer or its authorized representative in the European Union according to its legal format visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product When a manufacturer puts the CE marking on a product it implies that it complies with all the Essential Health and safety requirements from all the directives and regulations that applies to its product. For example, for a machine, generally the Machinery directive applies, but often also: Low voltage directive EMC directive sometimes other directives or regulations, e.g. ATEX directive and sometimes other legal requirements, e.g. for food contact materials. When the manufacturer of a machine puts the CE marking, it engages itself and guarantees, that it makes all the tests, assessments and evaluation on the product to conform to all the requirements of all the norms that apply to its product. CE marking has been introduced by the COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 amending Directives 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (non-automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC (new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or