title: CE marking & the MDD: what difference will the new regulations make?
abstract: CE marks are symbols used to show that products comply with regulations, or 'Directives', issued by the Council of Ministers of the European Commission. The EC Directives cover all kinds of products, from toys to construction materials. They are intended to make it easier for manufacturers to sell their products throughout the European Community. There will be three directives for medical devices.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Equipment Evaluation and Services, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lindley
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*