The next time you find yourself having a pint, examine the glass.  You might notice different markings on glasses – and indeed many products you buy – and wonder what these marks mean. One in particular stands out among all others as it exists on so many products, Conformité Européenne (European Conformity) or the “CE” mark.  In short, this mark says that the manufacturer or importer of that product is compliant with relevant EU product safety legislation – which can be demonstrated by showing conformity with one or more of the thousands of European Harmonised Technical Standards – so that…

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