The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer or person placing the product on the market or putting it into service asserts that the item meets all the essential requirements of the relevant European Directive(s). Examples of European Directives requiring CE marking include toy safety, machinery, low-voltage equipment, terminal equipment and electromagnetic compatibility. There are about 25 directives requiring CE marking.[1] The CE marking is an acronym for the French "Conformité Européenne". [2] Please note for military deployed in combat zones that the CE logo does not in anyway denote equivalent to the Z87 ballistic standards. The marking is mandatory for products sold not only within the 27 countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) but more generally within all countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) which also includes the 4 countries of the European Free Trade Area (EFTA: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, including Switzerland despite it is not a member of the EEA), as well as within Turkey (despite it is still not a member of any free trade area in Europe).