The manufacturer should have CE marking for some product groups for selling their products in the EEA (European Economic Area), which includes the EU countries and EFTA countries.

In case you are an importer, you need to make sure that these products that are not made in the EEA have CE mark, as it is also mandatory for foreign products to place in the EEA market.

The following countries are part of the European Union, CE mark is required for these countries

The following countries are EFTA countries, CE mark is also required

Countries that are part of the CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement), do not require CE marking to sell their products.

The following countries are part of the CEFTA

Republic of Macedonia                  Croatia                                      Serbia                                        Montenegro

However, some of the mentioned countries, such as the Republic of Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, are members of the EU already and have adopted the EU legislation.

The CE Mark also has Agreements on Mutual Recognition of Conformity Assessment between the European Union and countries such as the following: