Inappropriate use of the CE marking implies sanctions 1) withdrawal from the European market of the non-compliant product 2) sanctioning the producer (as the case may be and other responsible factors)

Flagrant violations include criminal penalties.

   The body that detects misuse of the CE mark must notify the European Commission as well as the swap countries and initiate the procedure to withdraw the product from the market.

The products marked CE indicate that the manufacturer has passed all the conformity assessment steps of the product respecting Durectives and standards before placing the product on the market in order to protect life and health consumers as well as the safety of the environment.