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The CE marking is a declaration of the manufacturer stating that the product meets essential requirements, which are most often set forth in implementing regulations to the Act of 30 August 2002 on the conformity assessment system (Journal of Laws of 2004 No. 204 item 2087 and of 2005 No. 64 item 565), which in turn has transposed the so-called New Approach Directives into the Polish law. The Directives relate to more than twenty groups of products, including electrical devices (i.a. electronic equipment and white goods), toys, personal protection products, construction materials, machines and lifts. Only products for which essential requirements have been specified in the regulations may have the CE marking.
It should be stressed that the CE marking is not a commercial proof of quality nor does it confirm that the product was made in the European Union. The CE marking is not a safety certificate, too. Its meaning is broader: it signifies the product’s conformity with essential requirements, which also concern the emission of electromagnetic interference, noise or electric power consumption. This way, the consumer buying a CE marked product in any EU member state may be certain that it can used safely and smoothly in his/her own country.