<Li> If the appearance and workmanship of a product do not allow for the CE marking to be affixed on the product itself, the marking has to be affixed to its packaging or accompanying documents </Li> <Li> If a directive requires the involvement of a Notified Body in the conformity assessment procedure, its identification number has to be put behind the CE logo . This is done under the responsibility of the Notified Body . </Li> <P> On motor vehicles and related parts, the UNECE "e mark" or "E mark", rather than the CE logo, has to be used . Contrary to the CE logo, the UNECE marks are not self - certified . They are not to be confused with the estimated sign on food labels . </P> <P> The European Commission is aware that CE marking, like other certifications marks, is misused . CE marking is sometimes affixed to products that do not fulfill the legal requirements and conditions, or it is affixed to products for which it is not required . In one case it was reported that "Chinese manufacturers were submitting well - engineered electrical products to obtain conformity testing reports, but then removing non-essential components in production to reduce costs". A test of 27 electrical chargers found that all the eight legitimately branded ones with a reputable name met safety standards, but none of those unbranded or with minor names did, despite bearing the mark; non-compliant devices were actually potentially unreliable and dangerous, presenting electrical and fire hazards . </P>

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