List of Products Covered by CE Marking 2027: An Overview

Planning to import and sell products in the European Union, but not sure whether your products must be CE marked? In this guide, we list toys, electronics, PPE, medical devices, batteries, machinery, and other products that fall within the scope of one or more CE marking directives and regulations in the EU.

Which products require CE marking?

Products covered by one or more EU regulations or directives that, in turn, require CE marking must be CE marked. The purpose of the CE mark is ultimately to demonstrate that the product is compliant with all such regulations and directives.

Examples

• Toy Safety Directive
• PPE Regulation
• Low Voltage Directive
• EMC Directive
• Medical Devices Regulation

How do I know which regulations and directives apply?

You have to read the scope. That way you can assess if your product is covered.

How do I know if CE marking is required?

For starters, all EU regulations and directives can be freely accessed via EUR-Lex. If you, for example, sell sunglasses, then you need to ensure compliance with the PPE Regulation.

This regulation clearly states that CE marking is mandatory under the obligations of manufacturers:

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Article 8 – Obligations of manufacturers

Where compliance of PPE with the applicable essential health and safety requirements has been demonstrated by the appropriate procedure, manufacturers shall draw up the EU declaration of conformity referred to in Article 15 and affix the CE marking referred to in Article 16.

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Toys

The Toy Safety Directive mandates CE marking for products used in play by children under 14 years of age. This includes essentially all toys. Ensuring compliance requires that your toy complies with applicable EN 71 parts, which in turn set requirements in the following areas:

• Mechanical safety
• Sharp points
• Small parts
• Chemicals
• Small parts

Annex V of the Toy Safety Directive sets additional warning labelling requirements for toys.

Product examples

• Wooden toys
• Electronic toys
• Plastic toys
• Educational toys

Toy Safety Regulation

Note that the Toy Safety Directive will be replaced by the new Toy Safety Regulation in 2030. This regulation also mandates CE marking but introduces new requirements, such as the Digital Product Passport.

Electronic products

CE marking is mandatory for essentially all electronic products sold in the European Union. That said, there are several EU regulations and directives which set CE marking requirements for electronic products, not just one.

Some of these apply to all or most electronic products, while others are only applicable if the device has certain functionality or usage.

Examples

• Bluetooth speakers
• Laptops
• Phones
• Tablets
• Printers
• Electric kitchen appliances
• Washing machines
• Electric razors
• Digital cameras
• Video game consoles and accessories
• Power supplies
• Electric motors

Overview

Regulation/Directive	Area
RoHS Directive	Restrict heavy metals and chemicals in electronic components, solder, PCBs, etc
EMC Directive	Sets EMC requirements for electronic products to ensure that speakers and sound systems do not interfere with other devices.
Low Voltage Directive	Sets electrical safety requirements for speakers and other electronic products
Radio Equipment Directive (RED)	The Radio Equipment Directive (RED) sets requirements for radio equipment, which includes speakers with Bluetooth functionality.
EU Cybersecurity Act	This regulation sets cybersecurity requirements concerning the design and manufacturing of products that can be connected to a device or network.

Energy-Related Products

Certain electronic products are defined as energy-related products (ErP) and may be subject to the following:

Regulation/Directive	Area
Ecodesign Directive	Sets energy efficiency requirements for electronic products
Energy Labelling Framework Regulation	Sets energy labelling requirements for electronic products

Examples of such products include the following:

• Power supplies
• Dishwashing machines
• Range hoods
• Vacuum cleaners

You can learn more about ErP requirements in these guides:

• Ecodesign Directive: An Essential Guide
• Which products require an energy label in the EU?

Batteries

Batteries require CE marking as mandated under the EU Batteries and Batteries Waste Regulation. It also sets requirements in the following areas:

• QR codes
• Battery labelling
• Battery removal and replacement
• Substances

Examples

• Portable batteries
• Starting, lighting and ignition batteries (SLI batteries)
• Light means of transport batteries (LMT batteries)
• Electric vehicle batteries
• Industrial batteries

Machinery

Machinery sold in the EU is subject to CE marking requirements set by the following legislation:

• Machinery Regulation
• Machinery Directive

Ensuring compliance requires that machinery meet mechanical and electrical safety requirements. Machinery must also be correctly labelled and undergo a risk assessment.

Examples

• Treadmills
• Rowing machines
• Hot steel rolling machines
• Ready-mix concrete trucks
• Drill presses
• Printing machines
• Food production machinery

Note that machinery generally does not include manual machines, such as manual fitness equipment.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Products defined as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are subject to the PPE Regulation, which mandates CE marking. The regulation divides PPE into three categories:

Category I: Simple PPE designed to protect users by reducing minimal risks. Examples of Category I products include sunglasses, eye protectors for dust, and ski goggles.

Category II: Intermediate PPE that protects users from physical, electrical, and chemical injury. Examples of Category II products include eye protectors against UV radiation, work helmets, and protective clothing.

Category III: PPE products that protect against serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health. For example, eye protectors for use in extremely intensive IR radiation environments and respiratory apparatus for diving.

Examples

• Sunglasses
• Helmets
• Protective clothing
• Protective gloves
• Sportswear
• Eye protectors
• Safety shoes

Medical devices

The Medical Devices Regulation applies to medical devices and their accessories placed on the EU market. Medical devices are defined as any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, implant, reagent, material, or another article intended to be used for medical purposes, such as:

• Medical diagnosis
• Medical treatment
• Alleviation of disease
• Prevention of disease

In addition, other types of products are also considered medical devices, such as:

• Products for cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation of medical devices
• Devices for the control and support of conception

CE marking is required for all products that fall under the scope of the regulation.

Examples

• Medical masks
• Medical gloves
• Plastic syringes
• Medical thermometers
• Glucose meters
• Oxygen concentrators ventilators
• Medical nebulizers
• Surgery equipment

Note that making claims about certain product features related to treatments and other aspects can result in a product being deemed a medical device. It is therefore important to consider this before making claims in marketing.

Construction Products

Construction products are subject to the Construction Products Regulation, which mandates CE marking. Note that the term construction products covers a wide range of goods.

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‘construction product’ means any formed or formless physical item, including 3D-printed products, or a kit that is placed on the market, including by means of supply to the construction site, for incorporation in a permanent manner into construction works or parts thereof with the exception of items that need first to be integrated into a kit or another construction product prior to being incorporated in a permanent manner into construction works;

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As such, goods that are “incorporated in a permanent manner into construction works” are generally subject to the CPR and therefore subject to CE marking requirements.

Examples

• Lighting columns
• Fire detection and fire alarm systems
• Building hardware
• Windows and doors
• Cement and concrete-related products
• Pipes, fittings, drains and sewers
• Heaters, radiators, and convectors
• Roof-related products and accessories for roofs
• Gypsum-related products
• Bitumen-related products
• Glass in building products
• Fixed firefighting systems and other firefighting products
• Elastomeric Seals
• Masonry-related products
• Structural bearings
• Chimneys
• Road, pavement, and pedestrian walkway-related products
• Steel-related products
• Adhesives
• Wastewater-related products
• Natural stone products

Gas Appliances

The Gas Appliances Regulation requires manufacturers to affix the CE label onto their products if they fall under the scope of the regulation. Annex I of the regulation provides requirements that appliances or fittings must comply with.

It covers correctly installed and regularly maintained appliances that burn gaseous fuels used for reasons that include the following:

• Cooking
• Refrigeration
• Air-conditioning
• Space heating
• Hot water production
• Lighting
• Washing

Examples

• Cooking machines
• Space heating machines
• Water heating machines

Measuring Instruments

The Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) regulates measuring instruments that are placed in the EU market. The Directive requires importers and manufacturers to label their measuring instruments with the CE marking as well as a metrology marking, which indicates that the product is compliant with relevant requirements.

According to the directive, measuring instruments should be designed in such a way that the measurement results be as accurate as possible, without exceeding instrument-specific maximum permissible errors (MPEs).

Examples

• Water meters
• Gas meters
• Active electrical energy meters
• Thermal energy meters
• Automatic weighing instruments
• Taximeters
• Material measures
• Dimensional measuring instruments
• Exhaust gas analysers

Recreational crafts

Recreational boats are subject to the Recreational Craft Directive, which mandates CE marking. It sets requirements concerning visibility, stability, and buoyancy. It also covers noise pollution and limits the following engine exhaust emissions:

• Carbon monoxide
• Hydrocarbons
• Nitrogen oxides
• Particulates

Examples

• Recreational crafts
• Personal watercrafts
• Watercraft subject to major craft conversion
• Propulsion engines installed on – or intended for – watercrafts
• Components listed in Annex II

Lifts

The Lift Directive regulates the design, manufacture, and installation of lifts, as well as their components, safety, and methods of maintenance. Covered products must be CE-marked.

The directive covers three kinds of lifts – those for transporting people, those that accommodate the transport of people and products, and cargo-only lifts that can be accessible by a person for control and operation purposes.

Types of lifts that this directive does not apply to include examples such as the following:

• Escalators and mechanical walkways
• Winding gear used in mines
• Military or police lifts
• Cableways (including funicular railways)
• Construction site hoists

Examples

• Passenger lifts
• Cargo lifts