European Product Directives set minimum safety standards for products. Products must meet these standards before they are allowed on the EU market or before they are first put into service in the European Economic Area (EEA).

The famous "CE marking" is the symbol that indicates a product's compliance with all applicable Directives.

A product complying with a Directive in one EU nation, must be allowed on the markets of all other EU nations which makes the CE mark a key ingredient in removing barriers to trade within the EU single-market.

The EU does not have Directives for every single product: only those where differing national legislation within the EU created the perception of a barrier to trade.

CEproof's activities mainly centre around the following Directives. If the Directive that interests you is not shown below, contact us.

• ATEX - Directive on Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
• EMC - Electro-Magnetic Compatability Directive
• LVD - Low Voltage Directive
• MD - Safet of Machinery Directive
• MED - Marine Equipment Directive
• PED - Pressure Equipment Directive
• RCD - Recreational Craft Directive (marine)

Overview of CEproof's services with respect to EU Directive.

See a presentation about CE marking - as presented in New Zealand by CEproof's Neil Spencer..

Detailed background: European New & Global Approach Product Directives.